Delta Air Lines (DAL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Total Debt of $14.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 10.49% on a YoY basis from $15.8 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $14.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines has reported Total Debt for 18 years, with the latest figure at $14.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Total Debt fell 10.49% year-over-year to $14.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $14.2 billion (down 10.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $14.1 billion, down 12.86% from the prior year.
- Total Debt for Q1 2026 stood at $14.2 billion, roughly flat from $14.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Total Debt was $25.6 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at $14.1 billion in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $19.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $19.4 billion in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Total Debt was 9.31% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 19.25% in 2024.
- Delta Air Lines' Total Debt stood at $23.0 billion in 2022, then declined by 12.92% to $20.1 billion in 2023, then decreased by 19.25% to $16.2 billion in 2024, then fell by 12.86% to $14.1 billion in 2025, then climbed by 0.37% to $14.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Total Debt figures came in at $14.2 billion (Q1 2026), $14.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $14.9 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.58 Bn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 14.16 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 3.53 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 1.98 Bn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 5.32 Bn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 2.41 Bn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 394.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | 8.44 Bn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 1.79 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.70 Bn |