Delta Air Lines (DAL) Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' Revenue was $20.19 billion in Q3 2026, up 21.1% from $16.67 billion a year earlier and up 2.2% from the prior quarter.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Delta Air Lines' Revenue was $71.8 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 14.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $63.36 billion, up 2.8% from FY2024.
- Revenue has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 30.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Revenue was $61.64 billion in FY2024 (+6.2%), $58.05 billion in FY2023 (+14.8%), $50.58 billion in FY2022 (+69.2%) and $29.9 billion in FY2021 (+74.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Revenue in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Revenue has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Revenue over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 138.4%); the worst was Q2 2025 (a decline of 0.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, DAL's Revenue in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $19.76 billion (Q2 2026), $15.85 billion (Q1 2026) and $16 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Revenue (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.43 Bn | 171.95 Bn | - | 6.86 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.92 Bn | 91.14 Bn | - | 4.02 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 85.95 Bn | 62.85 Bn | - | 22.83 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.52 Bn | 79.54 Bn | - | 3.01 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.79 Bn | 70.43 Bn | - | 3.47 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.86 Bn | 37.80 Bn | - | 25.01 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.80 Bn | 33.98 Bn | - | 20.19 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.47 Bn | 38.73 Bn | - | 1.55 Bn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.07 Bn | -24.62 Bn | - | 17.88 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.26 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | 5.10 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.47 Bn |
Delta Air Lines Revenue API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=revenue&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "revenue", "ticker": "DAL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=revenue&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();