Delta Air Lines (DAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$4.1 billion in Q2 2026, down 137.61% YoY from $10.8 billion in Q2 2025, and down 131.51% on a QoQ basis from $12.9 billion in Q1 2026.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$4.1 billion in 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 eased to -$4.1 billion in Q2 2026, from $12.9 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.
- A 5-year average of -$631.3 million and a median of -$4.5 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The widest YoY moves for Retained Earnings: up 596.65% in 2024, down 257.51% in 2024.
- Tracing DAL's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$5.8 billion in 2022, then decreased by 0.76% 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 climbed by 1.48% to -$4.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$4.1 billion (Q2 2026), $12.9 billion (Q1 2026), and -$4.1 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 54.02 Bn | 49.36 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 14.27 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.11 Bn | 25.89 Bn | - | 8.31 Bn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.66 Bn | 15.87 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 16.67 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.37 Bn | 4.11 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.70 Bn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 4.76 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 4.02 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 3.22 Bn |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.83 Bn | 779.26 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 1.46 Bn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.79 Bn | -230.72 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 151.00 Mn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.34 Bn | 380.02 Mn | - | 444.00 Mn |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 853.15 Mn | 575.55 Mn | 487.40 Mn | 763.20 Mn |
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 |