Delta Air Lines (DAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Retained Earnings of $12.9 billion for Q1 2026, up 44.89% on a YoY basis from $8.9 billion in Q1 2025, and up 412.72% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $12.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 44.89% year-over-year to $12.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.9 billion (up 44.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$4.1 billion, down 147.08% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at $12.9 billion, up from -$4.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $12.9 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$7.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $3.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.6 billion in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Retained Earnings was 956.43% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 599.57% in 2023.
- Delta Air Lines' Retained Earnings stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then slumped by 599.57% to -$5.8 billion in 2023, then jumped by 250.27% to $8.8 billion in 2024, then slumped by 147.08% to -$4.1 billion in 2025, then soared by 412.72% to $12.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $12.9 billion (Q1 2026), -$4.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $12.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 7.93 Bn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 12.93 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | -1.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -15.94 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -176.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | -366,000.00 |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | -197.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | 398.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 3.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 342.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -353.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -7.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -148.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -8.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -953.00 Mn |