Professional and outside services
Delta Air Lines Professional and outside services increased by 1.3% to $1.19B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.2%, from $1.12B to $1.19B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Professional and outside services shows an upward trend with a 17.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase often signals high levels of strategic project activity or regulatory remediation, while a decrease suggests a shift toward internalizing capabilities or reduced reliance on external advisors.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the costs associated with engaging third-party consultants, legal counsel, auditors, and specialize...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Professional Services' or 'Consulting Fees' reported by other financial institutions.
other_professional_and_contract_services_expenseHistorical 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 | $570.00M | $634.00M | $697.00M | $753.00M | $791.00M | $881.00M | $920.00M | $1.01B | $994.00M | $1.00B | $1.03B | $1.02B | $1.04B | $1.07B | $1.09B | $1.12B | $1.16B | $1.17B | $1.18B | $1.19B |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.2% | +9.9% | +8.0% | +5.0% | +11.4% | +4.4% | +9.8% | -1.6% | +1.0% | +2.8% | -0.8% | +1.7% | +2.7% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +3.0% | +1.0% | +0.8% | +1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +38.8% | +39.0% | +32.0% | +34.1% | +25.7% | +14.0% | +12.2% | +1.4% | +4.7% | +6.5% | +6.0% | +9.5% | +11.0% | +9.1% | +7.4% | +6.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's professional and outside services?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported professional and outside services of $1.19B in Q1 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 6.2% year-over-year, from $1.12B to $1.19B.
- 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?
- The total cost paid to external consultants, legal firms, and contract service providers.