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Income statement

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Revenue$19.8B+18.7%
Operating income$1.9B-11.3%
Net income$1.6B-24.7%
EPS (diluted)$2.44-25.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.8B+35.3%
Total debt$18.9B-8.1%
Total equity$21.8B+25.1%
Total assets$86.3B+10.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.6B-14.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$60.49B+71.2%
Enterprise value$74.65B+25.8%
P/E15.3×+7.4×
P/S0.9×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin8.1%-1.3pp
Net margin5.8%-1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity20.1%-9.9pp
Debt / equity-0.4×
Current ratio0.4×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Delta Air Lines in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ProfessionalAndContractServicesExpense.

The source filing: Delta Air Lines’s 10-Q, filed July 10, 2026.

Filed
Jul 10, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000027904-26-000031
(in millions, except per share data)Three Months Ended June 30, 2026Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Six Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Salaries and related costs4,7624,4029,3028,485
Aircraft fuel and related taxes4,1092,4586,8514,869
Refinery expense2,0911,1413,7452,203
Contracted services1,2631,1552,4522,276
Landing fees and other rents9788781,8911,729
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs6895911,3971,237
Regional carrier expense6736511,3221,264
Passenger commissions and other selling expenses7266731,3161,224

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Delta Air Lines's professional and outside services?
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported professional and outside services of $1.26B in Q2 2026.
How has Delta Air Lines's professional and outside services changed year-over-year?
Delta Air Lines's professional and outside services increased by 9.4% year-over-year, from $1.16B to $1.26B.
What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's professional and outside services?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's professional and outside services has grown at a 17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.42B to $4.62B.
What does professional and outside services mean?
This captures payments made to third-party vendors for specialized services, consulting, legal, or outsourced operational support. It reflects the company's reliance on external expertise and outsourced labor to maintain business functions. Tracking this helps identify the balance between internal capacity and external service utilization.

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