Delta Air Lines' revenue rose 21.1% while net income fell 46.6%
Compared with the same period a year earlier, revenue rose 21.1% and net income fell 46.6%.
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Delta Air Lines Form 10-Q (fiscal Q3 2026, filed 2026-10-09): inline XBRL in the consolidated financial statements, SEC EDGAR accession 0000027904-26-000038
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for fiscal Q3 2026 on October 9. Compared with the same period a year earlier, revenue rose 21.1% and net income fell 46.6%.
In plain terms
Sales moved a little while profit moved a lot, or the reverse. Cost structure and items outside the business both need a look.
What happened
Delta Air Lines (DAL) filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for fiscal Q3 2026 with the SEC on October 9. It covers July 1 to September 30, 2026. The cash flow statement covers nine months from the start of the fiscal year (January 1 to September 30, 2026).
Compared with the same period a year earlier, revenue rose 21.1% and net income fell 46.6%.
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On SEC EDGAR, in Delta Air Lines' 10-Q (accession 0000027904-26-000038). The same values appear on the corresponding lines of the consolidated statements.
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Are figures from different periods mixed?
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Delta Air Lines Form 10-Q (fiscal Q3 2026, filed 2026-10-09): inline XBRL in the consolidated financial statements, SEC EDGAR accession 0000027904-26-000038 · SEC EDGAR · This article is not investment advice. Disclaimer
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