Delta Air Lines (DAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) posted Retained Earnings of -$4.1 billion for Q2 2026, down 131.51% on a QoQ basis from $12.9 billion in Q1 2026, and down 137.61% year-over-year from $10.8 billion in Q2 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines' Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$4.1 billion for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings fell 137.61% year-over-year to -$4.1 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$4.1 billion (down 137.61% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$4.1 billion, down 147.08% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$4.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Delta Air Lines, down from $12.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $12.9 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$7.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$631.3 million and a median of -$4.5 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Peak annual rise in Retained Earnings reached 596.65% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 257.51% in 2024.
- Delta Air Lines' Retained Earnings stood at -$5.8 billion in 2022, then dropped by 0.76% to -$5.8 billion in 2023, then soared by 250.27% to $8.8 billion in 2024, then plunged by 147.08% to -$4.1 billion in 2025, then increased by 1.48% to -$4.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAL's Retained Earnings at -$4.1 billion in Q2 2026, $12.9 billion in Q1 2026, and -$4.1 billion in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,517.01 Bn | 30,514.34 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 2.57 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 61.45 Bn | 58.26 Bn | - | 974.30 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.36 Bn | 51.69 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -4.07 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.04 Bn | 18.25 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 16.67 Bn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.85 Bn | 8.03 Bn | - | -325.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.67 Bn | 4.34 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -15.94 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.37 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -176.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.30 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 3.22 Bn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.00 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 398.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.80 Bn | 895.60 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 807.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -7.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -8.80 Bn |