TTM
$5.75B
YoY change
-2.9%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (1999)
$11.71B
Cumulative operating income
$108.42B
Operating Income history chart for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $5.82B
Operating Income growth chart for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: -2.9%
Operating Income history table for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $5.82B | -2.9% | −$173.00M | ||
| 2024 | $6.00B | +8.6% | +$474.00M | ||
| 2023 | $5.52B | +50.8% | +$1.86B | ||
| 2022 | $3.66B | +94.1% | +$1.77B | ||
| 2021 | $1.89B | -115.1% | +$14.36B | ||
| 2020 | −$12.47B | -288.4% | −$19.09B | ||
| 2019 | $6.62B | +25.7% | +$1.35B | ||
| 2018 | $5.26B | -11.8% | −$702.00M | ||
| 2017 | $5.97B | -14.7% | −$1.03B | ||
| 2016 | $7.00B | -10.3% | −$806.00M | ||
| 2015 | $7.80B | +253.7% | +$5.60B | ||
| 2014 | $2.21B | -35.1% | −$1.19B | ||
| 2013 | $3.40B | +56.3% | +$1.23B | ||
| 2012 | $2.17B | +10.1% | +$200.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.98B | -10.9% | −$242.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.22B | +35.1% | +$576.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.64B | +37.3% | +$446.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.20B | -60.7% | −$1.84B | ||
| 2007 | $3.04B | +5137.9% | +$2.98B | ||
| 2006 | $58.00M | -102.9% | +$2.06B | ||
| 2005 | −$2.00B | -39.5% | +$1.31B | ||
| 2004 | −$3.31B | +321.4% | −$2.52B | ||
| 2003 | −$785.00M | -40.0% | +$524.00M | ||
| 2002 | −$1.31B | -18.3% | +$293.00M | ||
| 2001 | −$1.60B | -197.9% | −$3.24B | ||
| 2000 | $1.64B | -86.0% | −$10.07B | ||
| 1999 | $11.71B | +526.0% | +$9.84B | ||
| 1998 | $1.87B | +10.4% | +$176.00M | ||
| 1997 | $1.69B | -83.4% | −$8.53B | ||
| 1996 | $10.23B | +7.7% | +$731.00M | ||
| 1995 | $9.50B | -0.3% | −$31.00M | ||
| 1994 | $9.53B | +1.2% | +$116.00M | ||
| 1993 | $9.41B | -2009.5% | +$9.90B | ||
| 1992 | −$492.90M | -27.0% | +$182.00M | ||
| 1991 | −$674.90M | +50.0% | −$224.90M | ||
| 1990 | −$450.00M | -207.3% | −$869.50M | ||
| 1989 | $419.50M | -38.2% | −$258.80M | ||
| 1988 | $678.30M | +36.5% | +$181.20M | ||
| 1987 | $497.10M | +22.9% | +$92.50M | ||
| 1986 | $404.60M | — | — |
- 2025$5.82B-2.9%
- 2024$6.00B+8.6%
- 2023$5.52B+50.8%
- 2022$3.66B+94.1%
- 2021$1.89B-115.1%
- 2020−$12.47B-288.4%
- 2019$6.62B+25.7%
- 2018$5.26B-11.8%
- 2017$5.97B-14.7%
- 2016$7.00B-10.3%
- 2015$7.80B+253.7%
- 2014$2.21B-35.1%
- 2013$3.40B+56.3%
- 2012$2.17B+10.1%
- 2011$1.98B-10.9%
- 2010$2.22B+35.1%
- 2009$1.64B+37.3%
- 2008$1.20B-60.7%
- 2007$3.04B+5137.9%
- 2006$58.00M-102.9%
- 2005−$2.00B-39.5%
- 2004−$3.31B+321.4%
- 2003−$785.00M-40.0%
- 2002−$1.31B-18.3%
- 2001−$1.60B-197.9%
- 2000$1.64B-86.0%
- 1999$11.71B+526.0%
- 1998$1.87B+10.4%
- 1997$1.69B-83.4%
- 1996$10.23B+7.7%
- 1995$9.50B-0.3%
- 1994$9.53B+1.2%
- 1993$9.41B-2009.5%
- 1992−$492.90M-27.0%
- 1991−$674.90M+50.0%
- 1990−$450.00M-207.3%
- 1989$419.50M-38.2%
- 1988$678.30M+36.5%
- 1987$497.10M+22.9%
- 1986$404.60M—
Operating Income 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 Operating Income at Delta Air Lines (DAL)
According to Delta Air Lines's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $5.75B. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Delta Air Lines (DAL) operating income is $5.82B – edged down 2.9% year-over-year.
Over 2015–2025 (10 years), Delta Air Lines operating income expanded at a -2.9% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
Between 1999 and 2025, Delta Air Lines operating income plunged 50.3%, falling from $11.71B to $5.82B.
1999 marks the peak operating income at $11.71B, with the historical low of −$12.47B recorded in 2020.
Delta Air Lines Operating Income by Year
Delta Air Lines Operating Income 2025: $5.82B
2025's operating income for Delta Air Lines came in at $5.82B, edged down 2.9% below 2024.
Delta Air Lines Operating Income 2024: $6.00B
Delta Air Lines posted operating income of $6.00B in 2024, grew 8.6% from 2023.
Delta Air Lines Operating Income 2023: $5.52B
In 2023, Delta Air Lines reported operating income of $5.52B, surged 50.8% from 2022.
Delta Air Lines Operating Income 2022: $3.66B
Delta Air Lines operating income in 2022 was $3.66B, surged 94.1% from 2021.
Delta Air Lines Operating Income 2021: $1.89B
Delta Air Lines operating income in 2021 was $1.89B.
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Sector peers by Operating Income
Industrials peers of Delta Air Lines (DAL), ranked by their latest operating income
| $11.21B | |
| $9.84B | |
| $9.30B | |
| $8.77B | |
| $8.42B | |
| $5.23B | |
| −$2.59B | |
| −$5.42B |
- $11.21B
- $9.84B
- $9.30B
- $8.77B
- $8.42B
- $5.23B
- −$2.59B
- −$5.42B
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