Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL)
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income | US$ in thousands | 5,822,000 | 5,995,000 | 5,521,000 | 3,661,000 | 1,886,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 81,185,000 | 75,372,000 | 73,644,000 | 72,275,000 | 72,471,000 |
| Operating ROA | 7.17% | 7.95% | 7.50% | 5.07% | 2.60% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income ÷ Total assets
= $5,822,000K ÷ $81,185,000K
= 7.17%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Delta Air Lines Inc
DAL
7.17%
Alaska Air Group Inc
ALK
—
American Airlines Group
AAL
2.58%
JetBlue Airways Corp
JBLU
-4.06%
SkyWest Inc
SKYW
6.93%
Southwest Airlines Company
LUV
1.47%
United Airlines Holdings Inc
UAL
6.16%