Delta Air Lines DAL
NYSE DAL
$78.27 -0.48 (-0.61%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 2:41 PM EDT

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $14.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 31.72% on a YoY basis from $10.8 billion in Q2 2025, and up 10.35% quarter-over-quarter from $12.9 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Delta Air Lines (DAL) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $14.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 31.72% year-over-year to $14.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $14.3 billion (up 31.72% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $13.3 billion, up 51.92% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings climbed to $14.3 billion in Q2 2026 per DAL's latest filing, from $12.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $14.3 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at -$7.1 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $2.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $552.5 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Retained Earnings retreated 0.76% in 2023, then surged 254.07% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, 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 soared by 51.92% to $13.3 billion in 2025, then climbed by 6.94% to $14.3 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $14.3 billion, $12.9 billion, and $13.3 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 51.19 Bn 46.52 Bn 19.07 Bn 14.27 Bn
2 Ryanair Holdings 27.99 Bn 24.05 Bn - 8.31 Bn
3 Southwest Airlines 18.77 Bn 14.98 Bn 7.33 Bn 16.67 Bn
4 Copa Holdings 5.30 Bn 4.04 Bn 1.03 Bn 2.70 Bn
5 Alaska Air 4.45 Bn 1.79 Bn 3.76 Bn 4.76 Bn
6 Skywest 3.75 Bn 3.15 Bn 1.01 Bn 3.22 Bn
7 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 2.22 Bn 1.18 Bn - -
8 Allegiant Travel 1.73 Bn 675.74 Mn 902.77 Mn 1.46 Bn
9 Jetblue Airways 1.67 Bn -354.76 Mn 2.32 Bn 151.00 Mn
10 Frontier Group Holdings 1.27 Bn 317.93 Mn - 444.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 14.27 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 12.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 13.34 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 -5.79 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -5.85 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 -5.66 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 -5.71 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -5.75 Bn
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