Delta Air Lines (DAL) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at $405.0 million in Q2 2026, down 8.78% on a YoY basis from $444.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 440.0% quarter-over-quarter from $75.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has reported Tax Provisions for 18 consecutive years, with $405.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Provisions fell 8.78% year-over-year to $405.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (down 3.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2 billion, down 1.75% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions grew to $405.0 million in Q2 2026 per DAL's latest filing, from $75.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $490.0 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$260.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $247.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $292.5 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Tax Provisions surged 2138.46% in 2022, then slumped 30.02% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at $291.0 million in 2022, then declined by 18.21% to $238.0 million in 2023, then surged by 50.84% to $359.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 18.11% to $294.0 million in 2025, then surged by 37.76% to $405.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered $405.0 million, $75.0 million, and $294.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 51.14 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.96 Bn | 24.03 Bn | - | -64.16 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 18.91 Bn | 15.12 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 73.00 Mn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.30 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -9.11 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.45 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 3.76 Bn | -138.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.77 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 38.15 Mn |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.20 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | -10.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.74 Bn | 681.68 Mn | 902.77 Mn | -400,000.00 |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.65 Bn | -373.56 Mn | 2.32 Bn | -24.00 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.27 Bn | 311.03 Mn | - | -4.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 405.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 75.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 294.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 360.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 444.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 80.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 359.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 289.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 468.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 85.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 238.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 413.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 490.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -143.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 291.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 267.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 298.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -260.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 320.00 Mn |