Current Assets
Accounts Receivable
Delta Air Lines Accounts Receivable increased by 43.5% to $4.09B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.0%, from $3.65B to $4.09B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Receivable shows an upward trend with a 15.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to sales may signal slowing collections or credit risk, while a decrease suggests efficient cash conversion.
Detailed definition
The total amount of credit extended to customers and channel partners for products sold or services rendered, minus an a...
Peer comparison
Typically scales with revenue growth; however, companies with strong direct-to-consumer channels may have lower receivables relative to those relying on third-party distributors.
Metric ID:
accounts_receivable_netHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.26B | $2.18B | $2.40B | $3.04B | $3.09B | $3.10B | $3.18B | $3.22B | $3.12B | $3.21B | $3.13B | $3.75B | $3.81B | $3.55B | $3.22B | $3.65B | $3.76B | $3.61B | $2.85B | $4.09B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.3% | +10.1% | +26.4% | +1.8% | +0.1% | +2.6% | +1.5% | -3.2% | +2.9% | -2.6% | +19.7% | +1.7% | -6.9% | -9.2% | +13.3% | +2.8% | -3.8% | -21.1% | +43.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +37.0% | +41.9% | +32.1% | +6.1% | +0.9% | +3.8% | -1.4% | +16.3% | +22.1% | +10.5% | +3.0% | -2.6% | -1.5% | +1.7% | -11.6% | +12.0% |
Range$2.18B – $4.09B
CAGR+13.3%
Avg YoY Growth+10.6%
Median YoY Growth+4.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's accounts receivable?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported accounts receivable of $4.09B in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's accounts receivable changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's accounts receivable increased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $3.65B to $4.09B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's accounts receivable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's accounts receivable has grown at a 15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.40B to $2.85B.
- What does accounts receivable mean?
- The amount of money customers owe the company for products they have already received.