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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

Delta Air Lines' Retained Earnings history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $12.9 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 44.89% year-over-year to $12.9 billion; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached $12.9 billion, up 44.89%, while the annual FY2025 figure was -$4.1 billion, 147.08% down from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings reached $12.9 billion in Q1 2026 per DAL's latest filing, up from -$4.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $12.9 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$7.1 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $3.4 billion, with a median of $3.6 billion recorded in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Retained Earnings was 956.43% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 599.57% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 599.57% to -$5.8 billion in 2023, then soared by 250.27% to $8.8 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 147.08% to -$4.1 billion in 2025, then surged by 412.72% to $12.9 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DAL's Retained Earnings are $12.9 billion (Q1 2026), -$4.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $12.1 billion (Q3 2025).