Delta Air Lines DAL
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2023)

Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $218.0 million in Q4 2023, up 37.11% on a YoY basis from $159.0 million in Q4 2022, and down 27.09% quarter-over-quarter from $299.0 million in Q3 2023.

Analysis

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2023) Analysis & Trends

Delta Air Lines (DAL) has reported Share-based Compensation for 8 consecutive years, with $218.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2023.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2023, Share-based Compensation rose 37.11% year-over-year to $218.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2023 stood at $661.0 million (up 24.48% YoY), and the FY2023 full-year result was $661.0 million, up 24.48% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation retreated to $218.0 million in Q4 2023 per DAL's latest filing, from $299.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $1.6 billion in Q4 2021 and bottomed at -$64.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $242.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $183.5 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Share-based Compensation surged 10413.33% in 2021, then tumbled 114.64% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $5.0 million in 2019, then jumped by 200.0% to $15.0 million in 2020, then soared by 10413.33% to $1.6 billion in 2021, then sank by 89.92% to $159.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 37.11% to $218.0 million in 2023.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $218.0 million, $299.0 million, and -$64.0 million for Q4 2023, Q3 2023, and Q2 2023 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 51.66 Bn 46.99 Bn 19.07 Bn -
2 Ryanair Holdings 28.60 Bn 24.67 Bn - 2.67 Mn
3 Southwest Airlines 18.92 Bn 15.13 Bn 7.33 Bn 54.00 Mn
4 Copa Holdings 5.36 Bn 4.10 Bn 1.03 Bn -
5 Alaska Air 4.49 Bn 1.83 Bn 3.76 Bn 96.00 Mn
6 Skywest 3.79 Bn 3.19 Bn 1.01 Bn -
7 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 2.29 Bn 1.25 Bn - -
8 Allegiant Travel 1.75 Bn 699.04 Mn 902.77 Mn -
9 Jetblue Airways 1.64 Bn -375.44 Mn 2.32 Bn 19.00 Mn
10 Frontier Group Holdings 1.30 Bn 347.83 Mn - 4.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2023 218.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 299.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -64.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 208.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 159.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 48.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -35.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 359.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 1.58 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 277.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 239.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 20.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 669.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 338.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 55.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 5.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 102.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 83.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 274.00 Mn