Delta Air Lines Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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Delta Air Lines free cash flow
In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, Delta Air Lines generated $1.71 billion of operating cash flow. That left free cash flow of $1.71 billion, a free-cash-flow margin of 8.5% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 149.3% from the prior year's $687.0 million.
Delta Air Lines returned $141.0 million to shareholders through dividends, equal to 8% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 12.1 times.
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Delta Air Lines cash flow statement (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 756.00M | 1.60B | -289.00M | 1.22B | 1.42B | 2.13B | 240.00M | 843.00M | 1.27B | 1.30B | 37.00M | 2.04B |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -46.65% | -24.69% | -220.42% | +44.60% | +11.40% | +63.22% | +548.65% | -58.62% | +14.80% | -28.57% | — | +145.72% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 673.00M | 656.00M | 635.00M | 620.00M | 614.00M | 602.00M | 607.00M | 635.00M | 643.00M | 620.00M | 615.00M | 610.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.71B | 1.59B | 2.43B | 2.26B | 1.85B | 1.86B | 2.38B | 1.89B | 1.27B | 2.45B | 2.41B | 545.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | — | — | -1.20B | -907.00M | -1.16B | -1.21B | -1.22B | -1.31B | -1.33B | -1.31B | -1.19B | -1.60B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.30B | -1.51B | -1.26B | -728.00M | -1.03B | -1.20B | -1.22B | -1.17B | -1.12B | -809.00M | -637.00M | -535.00M |
| Dividends Paid | -141.00M | -123.00M | -129.00M | -122.00M | -122.00M | -97.00M | -99.00M | -96.00M | -97.00M | -64.00M | -64.00M | -64.00M |
| Debt Issued | 0 | — | — | 0 | 217.00M | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Debt Repaid | -1.23B | -536.00M | -1.56B | -896.00M | -459.00M | -2.94B | -531.00M | -1.54B | -262.00M | -1.44B | -712.00M | -361.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.30B | -545.00M | -435.00M | -1.00B | -370.00M | -1.07B | -634.00M | -1.59B | -371.00M | -1.51B | -787.00M | 416.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | -891.00M | -462.00M | 734.00M | 530.00M | 442.00M | -412.00M | 520.00M | -865.00M | -221.00M | 128.00M | 984.00M | 426.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.71B | 1.59B | 1.23B | 1.35B | 687.00M | 648.00M | 1.15B | 584.00M | -54.00M | 1.14B | 1.22B | -1.06B |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Delta Air Lines's cash flow statement, from Q3 2026 back to Q4 2023, across 12 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, operating cash flow. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow DAL's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?