Delta Air Lines Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Delta Air Lines Inc cash flow quality index. Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.52x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.59 Billion exceeds net income of $289.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See DAL financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Delta Air Lines Inc (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Delta Air Lines Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Delta Air Lines Inc across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore DAL operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Delta Air Lines Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Delta Air Lines Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Delta Air Lines Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Delta Air Lines Inc cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.67x | $8.34 Billion | $5.01 Billion | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2024 | 2.32x | $8.03 Billion | $3.46 Billion | ▲ +65.5% |
| 2023 | 1.40x | $6.46 Billion | $4.61 Billion | ▼ -71.0% |
| 2022 | 4.83x | $6.36 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▼ -58.6% |
| 2021 | 11.65x | $3.26 Billion | $280.00 Million | ▲ +558.4% |
| 2019 | 1.77x | $8.44 Billion | $4.77 Billion | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.78x | $7.01 Billion | $3.94 Billion | ▲ +23.9% |
| 2017 | 1.44x | $5.15 Billion | $3.58 Billion | ▼ -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.65x | $7.21 Billion | $4.37 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.75x | $7.93 Billion | $4.53 Billion | ▼ -76.7% |
| 2014 | 7.51x | $4.95 Billion | $659.00 Million | ▲ +1656.7% |
| 2013 | 0.43x | $4.50 Billion | $10.54 Billion | ▼ -82.6% |
| 2012 | 2.45x | $2.48 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2011 | 3.32x | $2.83 Billion | $854.00 Million | ▼ -30.5% |
| 2010 | 4.78x | $2.83 Billion | $593.00 Million | ▲ +629.1% |
| 2007 | 0.66x | $1.37 Billion | $2.09 Billion | ▼ -81.3% |
| 2000 | 3.50x | $2.90 Billion | $828.00 Million | ▲ +31.6% |
| 1999 | 2.66x | $2.93 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.91x | $2.92 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +22.0% |
| 1997 | 2.39x | $2.04 Billion | $854.00 Million | ▼ -73.2% |
| 1996 | 8.92x | $1.39 Billion | $156.00 Million | ▲ +226.6% |
| 1995 | 2.73x | $1.11 Billion | $408.00 Million | ▼ -75.9% |
| 1994 | 11.32x | $1.32 Billion | $117.00 Million | ▲ +326.3% |
| 1989 | 2.65x | $803.80 Million | $302.80 Million | — |