Delta Air Lines Inc
NYSE: DAL · INDUSTRIALS · AIRLINES
Updated 2026-06-12
Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL) Financial statements
SEC filings — annual and quarterly data.
Income statement — annual
| Item | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.53B | $19.15B | $22.70B | $28.06B | $31.75B | $35.12B | $36.67B | $37.77B | $40.36B | $40.70B | $39.45B | $41.14B | $44.44B | $47.01B | $17.09B | $29.90B | $50.58B | $58.05B | $61.64B | $63.36B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | — | +9.3% | +18.5% | +23.6% | +13.2% | +10.6% | +4.4% | +3.0% | +6.9% | +0.8% | -3.1% | +4.3% | +8.0% | +5.8% | -63.6% | +74.9% | +69.2% | +14.8% | +6.2% | +2.8% |
| Cost of revenue | $14.23B | $9.18B | $13.81B | $15.05B | $24.38B | $27.95B | $29.30B | $29.18B | $32.19B | $27.35B | $27.16B | $29.63B | $33.34B | $33.41B | $21.46B | $27.77B | $39.42B | $42.53B | $45.09B | $48.89B |
| Gross profit | $17.17B | $9.97B | $8.88B | $13.02B | $7.37B | $7.17B | $7.38B | $8.59B | $8.17B | $13.36B | $12.29B | $11.51B | $11.10B | $13.60B | $-4.37B | $2.13B | $11.16B | $15.52B | $16.56B | $14.47B |
| Gross margin | 97.9% | 52.1% | 39.1% | 46.4% | 23.2% | 20.4% | 20.1% | 22.7% | 20.2% | 32.8% | 31.1% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 28.9% | -25.6% | 7.1% | 22.1% | 26.7% | 26.9% | 22.8% |
| R&D | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $76.00M | $110.00M | $129.00M | $148.00M | $158.00M | $187.00M | $205.00M | $239.00M | $304.00M | $301.00M | $307.00M | $340.00M | — | — |
| SG&A | $1.95B | $4.19B | $5.39B | $8.43B | $8.61B | $7.16B | $372.00M | $506.00M | $1.08B | $1.49B | $1.11B | $1.06B | $1.30B | $65.00M | $219.00M | $451.00M | $563.00M | $1.38B | $1.39B | $21.34B |
| Operating income | $58.00M | $3.04B | $1.20B | $1.64B | $2.22B | $1.98B | $2.17B | $3.40B | $2.21B | $7.80B | $7.00B | $5.97B | $5.26B | $6.62B | $-12.47B | $1.89B | $3.66B | $5.52B | $6.00B | $5.82B |
| Operating margin | 0.3% | 15.9% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 5.5% | 19.2% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 11.8% | 14.1% | -72.9% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| EBITDA | $1.33B | $2.97B | $-7.09B | $863.00M | $3.30B | $3.39B | $3.60B | $5.04B | $3.49B | $9.47B | $8.64B | $8.12B | $7.79B | $9.08B | $-12.35B | $3.67B | $5.05B | $8.78B | $7.92B | $8.03B |
| EBITDA margin | 7.6% | 15.5% | -31.2% | 3.1% | 10.4% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 13.3% | 8.7% | 23.3% | 21.9% | 19.7% | 17.5% | 19.3% | -72.2% | 12.3% | 10.0% | 15.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| EBIT | $58.00M | $2.47B | $-8.36B | $-673.00M | $1.79B | $1.86B | $2.03B | $3.38B | $1.72B | $7.64B | $6.74B | $5.90B | $5.46B | $6.50B | $-14.66B | $1.68B | $2.94B | $6.44B | $5.41B | $5.59B |
| Interest expense | $7.04B | $652.00M | $685.00M | $908.00M | $1.19B | $1.09B | $1.00B | $852.00M | $650.00M | $481.00M | $388.00M | $396.00M | $311.00M | $301.00M | $929.00M | $1.28B | $1.03B | $834.00M | $747.00M | $679.00M |
| Income tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Effective tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Net income | $-6.20B | $1.61B | $-8.92B | $-1.24B | $593.00M | $854.00M | $1.01B | $10.54B | $659.00M | $4.53B | $4.20B | $3.21B | $3.94B | $4.77B | $-12.38B | $280.00M | $1.32B | $4.61B | $3.46B | $5.00B |
| Net income growth (YoY) | — | +126.0% | -653.5% | +86.1% | +147.9% | +44.0% | +18.1% | +944.6% | -93.7% | +586.8% | -7.3% | -23.6% | +22.8% | +21.1% | -359.8% | +102.3% | +370.7% | +249.7% | -25.0% | +44.8% |
| Profit margin | -35.4% | 8.4% | -39.3% | -4.4% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 27.9% | 1.6% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 10.1% | -72.4% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 7.9% | 5.6% | 7.9% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Delta Air Lines Inc's revenue?
Delta Air Lines Inc's trailing twelve-month revenue is $65.18B, and consensus projects about $76.90B by 2030. Revenue is the top line the whole model builds on, and at this scale the question shifts from how fast it grows to whether margins hold as it compounds.
How profitable is DAL?
In its most recent fiscal year, DAL ran a gross margin of 22.84%, an operating margin of 9.19%, and a net margin of 7.90%. Margins this high mean most of each extra dollar of revenue drops through to profit, which is the signature of real pricing power.
How much free cash flow does DAL generate?
DAL produced $3.84B in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Free cash flow is what is left after running and reinvesting in the business, and it is the cash that actually funds buybacks, dividends, and a stronger balance sheet.
Is DAL's balance sheet healthy?
DAL holds $4.31B in cash and equivalents against $12.51B in long-term debt, on $20.75B of shareholder equity. That debt is best read against the cash flow the business throws off each year.