Delta Air Lines Quarterly Balance Sheet
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Delta Air Lines financial position
As of Sep 30, 2026, Delta Air Lines reported total assets of $86.05 billion, up 8.1% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $63.53 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $22.51 billion, or 26.2% of assets. The company held $3.79 billion in cash and equivalents against $12.11 billion of debt, a net debt position of $8.32 billion.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 0.40, meaning short-term obligations exceed short-term assets. Debt-to-equity was 0.54.
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Delta Air Lines balance sheet (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q3 20262026-09-30 | Q2 20262026-06-30 | Q1 20262026-03-31 | Q4 20252025-12-31 | Q3 20252025-09-30 | Q2 20252025-06-30 | Q1 20252025-03-31 | Q4 20242024-12-31 | Q3 20242024-09-30 | Q2 20242024-06-30 | Q1 20242024-03-31 | Q4 20232023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.79B | 4.67B | 5.05B | 4.31B | 3.79B | 3.33B | 3.71B | 3.07B | 3.97B | 4.11B | 3.88B | 2.74B |
| Short-Term Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 8.00M | 124.00M | 589.00M | 1.13B |
| Receivables | 4.33B | 4.31B | 4.09B | 2.85B | 3.61B | 3.75B | 3.65B | 3.22B | 3.55B | 3.81B | 3.75B | 3.13B |
| Total Current Assets | 13.49B | 14.24B | 13.66B | 10.97B | 11.23B | 10.98B | 11.24B | 9.84B | 11.06B | 11.59B | 11.58B | 10.27B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 42.21B | 41.54B | 40.58B | 39.74B | 39.37B | 38.93B | 38.17B | 37.59B | 36.86B | 36.34B | 35.91B | 35.49B |
| Goodwill | 9.75B | 9.75B | 9.75B | 9.75B | 9.75B | 9.75B | 9.75B | 9.75B | 9.75B | 9.75B | 9.75B | 9.75B |
| Intangible Assets | 5.96B | 5.96B | 5.96B | 5.97B | 5.97B | 5.97B | 5.97B | 5.97B | 5.98B | 5.98B | 5.98B | 5.98B |
| Total Assets | 86.05B | 86.32B | 84.43B | 81.32B | 79.62B | 78.39B | 77.34B | 75.37B | 75.37B | 75.20B | 74.97B | 73.64B |
| Accounts Payable | 6.59B | 6.74B | 5.97B | 5.23B | 5.02B | 5.06B | 4.81B | 4.65B | 4.54B | 4.88B | 4.54B | 4.45B |
| Short-Term Debt | 2.98B | 2.80B | 2.63B | 1.37B | 1.88B | 1.98B | 2.64B | 1.80B | 2.70B | 2.70B | 2.55B | 2.63B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 33.58B | 33.60B | 32.70B | 27.62B | 28.25B | 28.55B | 29.70B | 26.67B | 28.12B | 28.76B | 28.48B | 26.42B |
| Long-Term Debt | 9.12B | 10.10B | 10.61B | 11.94B | 12.30B | 12.40B | 12.43B | 13.55B | 13.88B | 14.08B | 15.58B | 15.98B |
| Total Liabilities | 63.53B | 64.51B | 64.06B | 60.46B | 60.80B | 60.95B | 61.90B | 60.08B | 61.72B | 62.81B | 63.82B | 62.54B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 22.51B | 21.82B | 20.38B | 20.85B | 18.82B | 17.44B | 15.45B | 15.29B | 13.65B | 12.39B | 11.15B | 11.11B |
| Retained Earnings | 14.88B | 14.27B | 12.93B | 13.34B | 12.13B | 10.83B | 8.93B | 8.78B | 7.94B | 6.76B | 5.62B | 5.65B |
| Total Debt | 12.11B | 12.90B | 13.23B | 13.31B | 14.17B | 14.38B | 15.08B | 15.35B | 16.58B | 16.78B | 18.13B | 18.61B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -8.32B | -8.24B | -8.18B | -9.00B | -10.38B | -11.05B | -11.37B | -12.28B | -12.60B | -12.55B | -13.66B | -14.74B |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Delta Air Lines's balance sheet, from Q3 2026 back to Q4 2023, across 18 line items including cash & equivalents, short-term investments, receivables. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow DAL's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?