DELTA AIR LINES INC (DAL) Earnings History & Surprises

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DAL Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for DELTA AIR LINES INC (DAL), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
Apr 7, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.69
Revenue Estimate
13.971B

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Jan 13, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$1.55
EPS Surprise
0.51%
Revenue Surprise
-1.57%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
44%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 1.55 1.54 0.51% -16.22% 14.606B 14.839B -1.57% 1.17%
Q3 2025 1.71 1.55 10.53% 14.00% 15.197B 15.205B -0.05% 4.13%
Q2 2025 2.10 2.07 1.25% -11.02% 15.507B 15.631B -0.79% 0.65%
Q1 2025 0.46 0.39 19.21% 2.22% 12.978B 13.109B -1.00% 3.30%
Q4 2024 1.85 1.77 4.41% 44.53% 14.437B 14.322B 0.80% 5.68%
Q3 2024 1.50 1.54 -2.51% -26.11% 14.594B 14.82B -1.52% 0.28%
Q2 2024 2.36 2.39 -1.19% -11.94% 15.407B 15.607B -1.28% 5.43%
Q1 2024 0.45 0.37 22.18% 80.00% 12.563B 12.728B -1.30% -1.54%
Q4 2023 1.28 1.18 8.75% -13.51% 13.661B 13.658B 0.02% 1.68%
Q3 2023 2.03 1.97 3.25% 34.44% 14.553B 14.701B -1.01% 4.14%
Q2 2023 2.68 2.43 10.50% 86.11% 14.613B 14.638B -0.17% 5.71%
Q1 2023 0.25 0.30 -17.56% 120.33% 12.759B 12.111B 5.35% 36.49%
Q4 2022 1.48 1.34 10.38% 572.73% 13.435B 12.347B 8.81% 41.87%
Q3 2022 1.51 1.55 -2.44% 403.33% 13.975B 12.999B 7.51% 52.67%
Q2 2022 1.44 1.74 -17.41% 234.58% 13.824B 13.547B 2.04% 93.99%
Q1 2022 -1.23 -1.28 4.04% 65.35% 9.348B 9.005B 3.81% 125.25%
Q4 2021 0.22 0.14 58.11% 108.70% 9.47B 9.303B 1.80% 138.36%
Q3 2021 0.30 0.17 78.11% 109.09% 9.154B 8.48B 7.95% 198.95%
Q2 2021 -1.07 -1.40 23.49% 75.85% 7.126B 6.286B 13.36% 385.42%
Q1 2021 -3.55 -3.21 -10.74% -596.08% 4.15B 3.947B 5.14% -51.70%
Q4 2020 -2.53 -2.53 -0.19% - 3.973B 3.627B 9.54% -
Q3 2020 -3.30 -3.03 -9.01% - 3.062B 3.144B -2.61% -
Q2 2020 -4.43 -4.11 -7.73% - 1.468B 1.438B 2.09% -
Q1 2020 -0.51 -0.70 27.49% - 8.592B 9.008B -4.62% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

DAL EPS Q2Q GrowthDAL EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 200 -200 400 -400

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

DAL Revenue Q2Q GrowthDAL Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 0 100 200 300

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
4
Average EPS beat (4)
7.87%
Max EPS beat (4)
19.21%
Min EPS beat (4)
0.51%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
0
Average Revenue beat (4)
-0.85%
Max Revenue beat (4)
-0.05%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-1.57%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, DAL has consistently beaten EPS estimates in all releases
DAL has not beaten revenue estimates in any of the last 4 earnings releases
In the last 4 quarters, DAL has beaten the EPS estimates by 7.9% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, DAL reported -0.9% below the revenue estimates on average.

DELTA AIR LINES INC / DAL Earnings FAQ

What is the most recent earnings date for DAL stock?

DELTA AIR LINES INC (DAL) last reported earnings on 1/13/2026.

Did DELTA AIR LINES INC (DAL) beat earnings estimates last quarter?

DELTA AIR LINES INC (DAL) beat EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

How often does DELTA AIR LINES INC (DAL) beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, DELTA AIR LINES INC (DAL) has beaten EPS estimates in 4 out of 4 releases.