Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)
Airline — Operating Income (Loss)
Delta Air Lines Airline — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 60.1% to $540.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.3%, from $570.00M to $540.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Airline — Operating Income (Loss) shows an upward trend with a 31.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved operational efficiency or pricing power, while a loss indicates operational distress or high cost structures.
Detailed definition
This is the profit or loss generated by the airline segment after subtracting all operating expenses from operating reve...
Peer comparison
The primary metric for comparing operational health between airline peers.
Metric ID:
dal_segment_airline_operating_income_lossHistorical 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 | $973.00M | $2.11B | $80.00M | -$836.00M | $1.25B | $1.26B | $1.21B | -$499.00M | $2.45B | $1.87B | $1.32B | $565.00M | $2.21B | $1.43B | $1.76B | $570.00M | $2.11B | $1.63B | $1.35B | $540.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +116.6% | -96.2% | <-999% | +249.5% | +1.1% | -4.6% | -141.4% | +590.4% | -23.8% | -29.1% | -57.3% | +290.6% | -35.2% | +22.7% | -67.5% | +270.5% | -22.8% | -17.1% | -60.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.5% | -40.0% | >999% | +40.3% | +95.8% | +47.5% | +9.7% | +213.2% | -9.8% | -23.3% | +32.7% | +0.9% | -4.3% | +14.1% | -23.0% | -5.3% |
Range-$836.00M – $2.45B
CAGR-11.7%
Avg YoY Growth+111.5%
Median YoY Growth+11.9%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's airline — operating income (loss)?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported airline — operating income (loss) of $540.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's airline — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's airline — operating income (loss) decreased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $570.00M to $540.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's airline — operating income (loss)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's airline — operating income (loss) has grown at a 31.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.89B to $5.67B.
- What does airline — operating income (loss) mean?
- Profitability of the airline segment from core business activities.