TTM
$9.10B
YoY change
+1.4%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (1999)
$12.67B
Cumulative EBITDA
$139.70B
EBITDA history chart for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $8.03B
EBITDA growth chart for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: +1.4%
EBITDA history table for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $8.03B | +1.4% | +$114.00M | ||
| 2024 | $7.92B | -9.8% | −$865.00M | ||
| 2023 | $8.78B | +73.9% | +$3.73B | ||
| 2022 | $5.05B | +37.4% | +$1.38B | ||
| 2021 | $3.67B | -129.8% | +$16.02B | ||
| 2020 | −$12.35B | -236.0% | −$21.43B | ||
| 2019 | $9.08B | +16.5% | +$1.29B | ||
| 2018 | $7.79B | -4.0% | −$327.00M | ||
| 2017 | $8.12B | -6.1% | −$525.00M | ||
| 2016 | $8.64B | -8.8% | −$830.00M | ||
| 2015 | $9.47B | +171.2% | +$5.98B | ||
| 2014 | $3.49B | -30.7% | −$1.54B | ||
| 2013 | $5.04B | +40.1% | +$1.44B | ||
| 2012 | $3.60B | +6.2% | +$209.00M | ||
| 2011 | $3.39B | +2.5% | +$82.00M | ||
| 2010 | $3.30B | +282.9% | +$2.44B | ||
| 2009 | $863.00M | -112.2% | +$7.95B | ||
| 2008 | −$7.09B | -339.0% | −$10.06B | ||
| 2007 | $2.97B | +122.3% | +$1.63B | ||
| 2006 | $1.33B | -283.2% | +$2.06B | ||
| 2005 | −$728.00M | -64.7% | +$1.34B | ||
| 2004 | −$2.06B | -563.8% | −$2.51B | ||
| 2003 | $445.00M | -447.7% | +$573.00M | ||
| 2002 | −$128.00M | -59.9% | +$191.00M | ||
| 2001 | −$319.00M | -111.3% | −$3.14B | ||
| 2000 | $2.82B | -77.7% | −$9.84B | ||
| 1999 | $12.67B | +363.8% | +$9.94B | ||
| 1998 | $2.73B | +13.6% | +$327.00M | ||
| 1997 | $2.40B | -77.9% | −$8.46B | ||
| 1996 | $10.86B | +7.3% | +$743.00M | ||
| 1995 | $10.12B | -0.9% | −$87.00M | ||
| 1994 | $10.21B | +16.8% | +$1.47B | ||
| 1993 | $8.74B | -916.9% | +$9.81B | ||
| 1992 | −$1.07B | -6.3% | +$71.30M | ||
| 1991 | −$1.14B | +25.5% | −$231.60M | ||
| 1990 | −$909.20M | -211.9% | −$1.72B | ||
| 1989 | $812.60M | -21.3% | −$219.80M | ||
| 1988 | $1.03B | +33.2% | +$257.30M | ||
| 1987 | $775.10M | +0.7% | +$5.10M | ||
| 1986 | $770.00M | — | — |
- 2025$8.03B+1.4%
- 2024$7.92B-9.8%
- 2023$8.78B+73.9%
- 2022$5.05B+37.4%
- 2021$3.67B-129.8%
- 2020−$12.35B-236.0%
- 2019$9.08B+16.5%
- 2018$7.79B-4.0%
- 2017$8.12B-6.1%
- 2016$8.64B-8.8%
- 2015$9.47B+171.2%
- 2014$3.49B-30.7%
- 2013$5.04B+40.1%
- 2012$3.60B+6.2%
- 2011$3.39B+2.5%
- 2010$3.30B+282.9%
- 2009$863.00M-112.2%
- 2008−$7.09B-339.0%
- 2007$2.97B+122.3%
- 2006$1.33B-283.2%
- 2005−$728.00M-64.7%
- 2004−$2.06B-563.8%
- 2003$445.00M-447.7%
- 2002−$128.00M-59.9%
- 2001−$319.00M-111.3%
- 2000$2.82B-77.7%
- 1999$12.67B+363.8%
- 1998$2.73B+13.6%
- 1997$2.40B-77.9%
- 1996$10.86B+7.3%
- 1995$10.12B-0.9%
- 1994$10.21B+16.8%
- 1993$8.74B-916.9%
- 1992−$1.07B-6.3%
- 1991−$1.14B+25.5%
- 1990−$909.20M-211.9%
- 1989$812.60M-21.3%
- 1988$1.03B+33.2%
- 1987$775.10M+0.7%
- 1986$770.00M—
EBITDA values are taken from Delta Air Lines's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About EBITDA at Delta Air Lines (DAL)
According to Delta Air Lines's latest reported financial statements, the company's current EBITDA (TTM) is $9.10B. EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is a common proxy for operating cash generation that strips out non-cash charges (depreciation and amortization) and capital structure effects (interest, taxes). Useful for comparing companies with different leverage and asset bases — see operating income and net income for fully GAAP figures.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual EBITDA for Delta Air Lines (DAL) came in at $8.03B – edged up 1.4% year-over-year.
Through 2015–2025 (10 years), Delta Air Lines EBITDA delivered a -1.6% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
Delta Air Lines EBITDA plunged from $12.67B in 1999 to $8.03B in 2025, a 36.6% drawdown.
The highest annual EBITDA of $12.67B was reported in 1999. The lowest in the available history was −$12.35B in 2020.
Delta Air Lines EBITDA by Year
Delta Air Lines EBITDA 2025: $8.03B
2025's EBITDA for Delta Air Lines came in at $8.03B, edged up 1.4% from 2024.
Delta Air Lines EBITDA 2024: $7.92B
Delta Air Lines posted EBITDA of $7.92B in 2024, declined 9.8% below 2023.
Delta Air Lines EBITDA 2023: $8.78B
In 2023, Delta Air Lines reported EBITDA of $8.78B, surged 73.9% from 2022.
Delta Air Lines EBITDA 2022: $5.05B
Delta Air Lines EBITDA in 2022 was $5.05B, surged 37.4% from 2021.
Delta Air Lines EBITDA 2021: $3.67B
Delta Air Lines EBITDA in 2021 was $3.67B.
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Industrials peers of Delta Air Lines (DAL), ranked by their latest EBITDA
| $14.95B | |
| $14.86B | |
| $12.95B | |
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| $11.66B | |
| $7.36B | |
| $5.95B | |
| $4.29B |
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