Other Income & Expense
Interest Expense
Delta Air Lines Interest Expense increased by 4.4% 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 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a -12.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing interest expense may signal higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which can reduce net profitability.
Detailed definition
Interest expense represents the cost incurred by a company for borrowed funds, such as loans, bonds, or other debt instr...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's capital structure; peers with lower debt-to-equity ratios will show lower interest expenses.
Metric ID:
interest_expenseHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | -$257.25M | -$257.25M | -$257.25M | -$257.25M | -$228.00M | -$203.00M | -$196.00M | -$207.00M | -$205.00M | -$188.00M | -$173.00M | -$180.00M | -$179.00M | -$172.00M | -$171.00M | -$158.00M | -$151.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.4% | +11.0% | +3.4% | -5.6% | +1.0% | +8.3% | +8.0% | -4.0% | +0.6% | +3.9% | +0.6% | +7.6% | +4.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.4% | +21.1% | +23.8% | +19.5% | +10.1% | +7.4% | +11.7% | +13.0% | +12.7% | +8.5% | +1.2% | +12.2% | +15.6% |
Range-$257.25M – -$151.00M
CAGR-12.5%
Avg YoY Growth+12.9%
Median YoY Growth+12.2%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
Business Segments
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's interest expense?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported interest expense of -$151.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's 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 interest expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's interest expense has grown at a -12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.03B to -$680.00M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.