Business Segments · Net Interest Expense
Airline — Net Interest Expense
Delta Air Lines Airline — Net Interest Expense increased by 3.8% to -$151.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.6%, from -$179.00M to -$151.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Airline — Net Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a -18.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher debt levels or rising interest rates, while a decrease indicates debt reduction or improved financing terms.
Detailed definition
This represents the net cost of debt financing for the airline segment, calculated as interest paid on debt minus any in...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing the cost of capital in capital-intensive industries.
Metric ID:
dal_segment_airline_interest_expense_netHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$257.25M | -$257.25M | -$257.25M | -$257.25M | -$203.00M | -$196.00M | -$205.00M | -$188.00M | -$173.00M | -$181.00M | -$179.00M | -$172.00M | -$171.00M | -$157.00M | -$151.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +21.1% | +3.4% | -4.6% | +8.3% | +8.0% | -4.6% | +1.1% | +3.9% | +0.6% | +8.2% | +3.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +21.1% | +23.8% | — | +7.4% | +11.7% | — | +12.7% | +8.5% | +1.2% | +13.3% | +15.6% |
Range-$257.25M – -$151.00M
CAGR-14.1%
Avg YoY Growth+12.8%
Median YoY Growth+12.7%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's airline — net interest expense?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported airline — net interest expense of -$151.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's airline — net interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's airline — net interest expense increased by 15.6% year-over-year, from -$179.00M to -$151.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's airline — net interest expense?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's airline — net interest expense has grown at a -18.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.03B to -$679.00M.
- What does airline — net interest expense mean?
- Net cost of borrowing for the airline segment.