Delta Air Lines (DAL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Research & Development came in at $726.0 million in Q2 2026, up 7.88% YoY from $673.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 23.05% on a QoQ basis from $590.0 million in Q1 2026.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $726.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 7.88% year-over-year to $726.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $2.6 billion (up 3.58% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.5 billion, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Research & Development climbed to $726.0 million in Q2 2026, from $590.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $726.0 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $312.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $583.9 million and a median of $603.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development surged 183.64% — and 2025, when it declined 0.65%.
- Tracing DAL's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $506.0 million in 2022, then grew by 11.46% to $564.0 million in 2023, then rose by 9.93% to $620.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 0.65% to $616.0 million in 2025, then rose by 17.86% to $726.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $726.0 million (Q2 2026), $590.0 million (Q1 2026), and $616.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.01 Bn | 48.34 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 25.56 Bn | - | 136.00 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.50 Bn | 15.71 Bn | 7.33 Bn | - |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.30 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 57.39 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.46 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 3.76 Bn | - |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.98 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 7 | Jetblue Airways | 1.79 Bn | -232.60 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 88.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.75 Bn | 695.62 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 35.19 Mn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 373.12 Mn | - | 64.00 Mn |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 843.32 Mn | 565.72 Mn | 487.40 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 726.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 590.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 616.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 645.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 673.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 552.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 620.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 643.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 672.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 550.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 564.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 618.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 651.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 500.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 506.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 546.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 526.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 312.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 313.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 308.00 Mn |