Company / Total Debt
Delta Air Lines Total Debt History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Total Debt
$13.3B
FY2025
5-year range
$13.3B / $25.1B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-13.3%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#17 of 255
Industrials
What the data says
Among 255 Industrials companies, Delta Air Lines is in the bottom 7% for total debt. Total Debt has declined for 5 consecutive years, from $28.0B in FY2020 to $13.3B in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$13.3B in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -13.8%. Top quartile in the Industrials sector.
Improved from $18.6B to $13.3B over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Total Debt over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -14.6%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -13.8%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 7% in IndustrialsTop 93% of 255This company $13.3B Sector average $3.3B
▼
+307.7% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Delta Air Lines's total debt has declined for 5 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of -13.8%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, total debt decreased 13.3% year-over-year.
- Ranks #17 out of 255 companies in the Industrials sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 1.14 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
- Strong return on equity: 24.6%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Total DebtValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $13.3B | -13.3% |
| FY2024 | $15.3B | -17.5% |
| FY2023 | $18.6B | -13.0% |
| FY2022 | $21.4B | -14.8% |
| FY2021 | $25.1B | -10.3% |
| FY2020 | $28.0B | +176.8% |
| FY2019 | $10.1B | +7.9% |
| FY2018 | $9.4B | +11.0% |
| FY2017 | $8.4B | +20.4% |
| FY2016 | $7.0B | -11.8% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026