Delta Air Lines (DAL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) posted Tax Rate of 20.16% for Q2 2026, up 157.52% on a QoQ basis from 35.05% in Q1 2026, and up 291.0% year-over-year from 5.16% in Q2 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines' Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 20.16% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 291.0% year-over-year to 20.16% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 22.3% (up 158.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.08%, down 671.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 20.16% for Q2 2026 at Delta Air Lines, up from 35.05% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 69.67% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 35.05% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 22.38% and a median of 23.33% in 2025 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Tax Rate jumped 4141 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 6005 bps.
- Delta Air Lines' Tax Rate stood at 25.98% in 2022, then plunged by 60 bps to 10.46% in 2023, then jumped by 185 bps to 29.87% in 2024, then slumped by 35 bps to 19.43% in 2025, then rose by 4 bps to 20.16% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAL's Tax Rate at 20.16% in Q2 2026, 35.05% in Q1 2026, and 19.43% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 29,341.35 Bn | 29,338.67 Bn | 1.28 Mn | -8,376.02% |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 183.33 Bn | 180.79 Bn | - | -9.31% |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 53.61 Bn | 48.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 20.16% |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 21.85 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 23.86% |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.69 Bn | 7.93 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.59 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -10.07% |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.12 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 39.12% |
| 8 | Skywest | 3.85 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 27.48% |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.85 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 5.06% |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.72 Bn | 818.03 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 35.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.16% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.16% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -35.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -35.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -35.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.87% |