Operating Expenses
Total costs & expenses
Delta Air Lines Total costs & expenses increased by 5.6% to $15.35B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.0%, from $13.47B to $15.35B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total costs & expenses shows an upward trend with a 19.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 8, 2026
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total_costs_and_expensesHistorical 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 | $6.31B | $6.95B | $9.21B | $10.13B | $12.31B | $12.52B | $11.97B | $13.04B | $13.09B | $13.5B | $12.9B | $13.13B | $14.39B | $14.28B | $13.84B | $13.47B | $14.55B | $14.99B | $14.54B | $15.35B |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.1% | +32.5% | +10.0% | +21.5% | +1.7% | -4.4% | +9.0% | +0.4% | +3.2% | -4.5% | +1.8% | +9.6% | -0.8% | -3.1% | -2.7% | +8.0% | +3.0% | -3.0% | +5.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +95.0% | +80.2% | +30.0% | +28.7% | +6.4% | +7.9% | +7.8% | +0.8% | +10.0% | +5.7% | +7.3% | +2.6% | +1.1% | +5.0% | +5.0% | +14.0% |
Range$6.31B – $15.35B
CAGR+20.6%
Avg YoY Growth+19.2%
Median YoY Growth+7.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's total costs & expenses?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported total costs & expenses of $15.35B in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's total costs & expenses changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's total costs & expenses increased by 14.0% year-over-year, from $13.47B to $15.35B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's total costs & expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's total costs & expenses has grown at a 19.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.01B to $57.54B.