Current Assets
Restricted Cash
Delta Air Lines Restricted Cash increased by 48.5% to $144.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 61.8%, from $89.00M to $144.00M.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher regulatory or contractual obligations, potentially reducing operational liquidity, while a decrease may indicate the release of restricted funds.
Detailed definition
Cash balances that are legally or contractually restricted from being used for general corporate purposes. This often in...
Peer comparison
Standard line item for all major banks; peers disclose this to clarify the portion of cash that is not immediately available for deployment.
Metric ID:
restricted_cashHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $172.00M | $162.00M | $473.00M | $170.00M | $154.00M | $149.00M | $160.00M | $156.00M | $134.00M | $126.00M | $114.00M | $97.00M | $89.00M | $96.00M | $97.00M | $144.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.8% | +192.0% | -64.1% | -9.4% | -3.2% | +7.4% | -2.5% | -14.1% | -6.0% | -9.5% | -14.9% | -8.2% | +7.9% | +1.0% | +48.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.5% | -8.0% | -5.9% | +1.3% | -10.1% | -21.3% | -26.9% | -27.6% | -29.4% | -15.8% | +0.0% | +61.8% |
Range$89.00M – $473.00M
CAGR-4.6%
Avg YoY Growth-7.7%
Median YoY Growth-10.3%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's restricted cash?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported restricted cash of $144.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's restricted cash increased by 61.8% year-over-year, from $89.00M to $144.00M.
- What does restricted cash mean?
- Cash that is set aside for specific purposes and cannot be used for general business needs.