Delta Air Lines (DAL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 20.16% in Q2 2026, up 291.0% on a YoY basis from 5.16% in Q2 2025, and up 157.52% quarter-over-quarter from 35.05% in Q1 2026.
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 20.16% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate rose 291.0% year-over-year to 20.16%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 22.3% (up 158.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.08%, down 671.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate advanced to 20.16% in Q2 2026 per DAL's latest filing, 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.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 22.38% across 5 years, with a median of 23.33% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Tax Rate surged 4141 bps in 2024, then slumped 6005 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, 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.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 20.16%, 35.05%, and 19.43% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 51.66 Bn | 46.99 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 20.16% |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.60 Bn | 24.67 Bn | - | -9.31% |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 18.92 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 23.86% |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -11.78% |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 64.49% |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.79 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 27.48% |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.29 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - | 14.71% |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.75 Bn | 699.04 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 7.66% |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.64 Bn | -375.44 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 8.86% |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.30 Bn | 347.83 Mn | - | 4.26% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -35.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 69.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.89% |