Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Delta Air Lines Long-Term Debt decreased by 11.1% to $10.61B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.7%, from $12.43B to $10.61B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -15.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher financial leverage, which can amplify returns on equity but also increases interest expense and financial risk.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity period exceeding one year, typically consisting of corporate bonds and n...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive firms or those with aggressive share buyback programs often carry higher long-term debt than asset-light competitors.
Metric ID:
long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $27.27B | $26.10B | $23.58B | $22.94B | $21.44B | $19.80B | $19.33B | $18.49B | $16.87B | $16.35B | $15.99B | $15.58B | $14.08B | $13.88B | $13.55B | $12.43B | $12.40B | $12.30B | $11.94B | $10.61B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.3% | -9.7% | -2.7% | -6.5% | -7.7% | -2.4% | -4.3% | -8.8% | -3.1% | -2.2% | -2.6% | -9.6% | -1.4% | -2.4% | -8.2% | -0.3% | -0.8% | -3.0% | -11.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -21.3% | -24.1% | -18.0% | -19.4% | -21.3% | -17.4% | -17.3% | -15.8% | -16.5% | -15.1% | -15.3% | -20.2% | -12.0% | -11.4% | -11.9% | -14.7% |
Range$10.61B – $27.27B
CAGR-18.0%
Avg YoY Growth-17.0%
Median YoY Growth-16.9%
Current Streak19+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's long-term debt?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported long-term debt of $10.61B in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's long-term debt decreased by 14.7% year-over-year, from $12.43B to $10.61B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's long-term debt has grown at a -15.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.97B to $11.94B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money the company has borrowed that doesn't need to be paid back for at least a year.