Operating Segments — Operating Income
Delta Air Lines Operating Segments — Operating Income decreased by 65.8% to $501.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.0%, from $569.00M to $501.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Segments — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 32.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved operational efficiency or margin expansion, while a decrease suggests rising costs or pricing pressure.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the profitability of a specific business segment by subtracting operating expenses from the segment...
Peer comparison
Standard segment operating profit metric used by all publicly traded airlines and transport companies.
dal_segment_operating_segments_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
| 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 | $816.00M | $2.21B | $263.00M | -$783.00M | $1.52B | $1.46B | $1.47B | -$277.00M | $2.49B | $1.98B | $1.32B | $614.00M | $2.27B | $1.40B | $1.72B | $569.00M | $2.10B | $1.68B | $1.47B | $501.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +170.2% | -88.1% | -397.7% | +294.0% | -4.1% | +0.9% | -118.9% | +999.3% | -20.4% | -33.3% | -53.6% | +269.2% | -38.4% | +22.9% | -66.9% | +269.4% | -19.9% | -12.9% | -65.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +86.2% | -34.0% | +458.6% | +64.6% | +64.0% | +36.3% | -9.9% | +321.7% | -9.0% | -29.6% | +29.8% | -7.3% | -7.3% | +20.5% | -14.6% | -12.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's operating segments — operating income?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported operating segments — operating income of $501.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's operating segments — operating income changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's operating segments — operating income decreased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $569.00M to $501.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's operating segments — operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's operating segments — operating income has grown at a 32.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.89B to $5.82B.
- What does operating segments — operating income mean?
- The profit or loss generated by a business segment from its core operations.