Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL
- Market cap
- $54.8B
- P/E
- 14.0×
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Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) Free cash flow
Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $3.8B, up 33.2% from $2.9B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $3.4B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −$5.7B (fiscal 2020) to $5.0B (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. Free cash flow has risen for 3 consecutive fiscal years. Delta Air Lines, Inc. ranks 2nd of 18 Airlines companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.8B | 33.21% |
| FY2024 | $2.9B | 152.85% |
| FY2023 | $1.1B | — |
| FY2022 | −$3.0M | — |
| FY2021 | $17.0M | — |
| FY2020 | −$5.7B | — |
| FY2019 | $3.5B | 89.00% |
| FY2018 | $1.8B | 63.07% |
| FY2017 | $1.1B | (70.40%) |
| FY2016 | $3.8B | (23.24%) |
Quarterly
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $137.0M | (88.88%) |
| Mar 2026 | $1.2B | (8.94%) |
| Dec 2025 | $1.4B | 96.66% |
| Sep 2025 | $688.0M | 6.17% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| ZNH China Southern Airlines Company Limited compare | $8.1B |
| DAL Delta Air Lines, Inc. | $3.4B |
| UAL United Airlines Holdings Inc compare | $2.6B |
| LTM LATAM Airlines Group S.A. compare | $2.2B |
| RYAAY Ryanair Holdings PLC compare | $2.0B |
| AAL American Airlines Group Inc. compare | $285.0M |
| CPA Copa Holdings, S.A. compare | $177.1M |
| LUV Southwest Airlines Co. compare | −$7.0M |
| ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc. compare | −$548.0M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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- Current ratio
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