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Side-by-side financial comparison of Citigroup (C) and Delta Air Lines (DAL). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Citigroup is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($19.9B vs $16.0B, roughly 1.2× Delta Air Lines).

Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company based in New York City. The company was formed in 1998 by the merger of Citicorp, the bank holding company for Citibank, and Travelers; Travelers was spun off from the company in 2002.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating nine hubs, with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being its largest in terms of total passengers and number of departures. With its regional subsidiaries and contractors operating under the brand name Delta Connection, Delta has over 5,400 flights daily and serves 325 destinations in 52 countries on six continents.

C vs DAL — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
C
C
1.2× larger
C
$19.9B
$16.0B
DAL

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
C
C
DAL
DAL
Revenue
$19.9B
$16.0B
Net Profit
$2.5B
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
19.2%
9.2%
Net Margin
12.4%
Revenue YoY
14.0%
Net Profit YoY
EPS (diluted)
$1.21
$1.85

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
$16.0B
Q4 25
$19.9B
$16.0B
Q3 25
$22.1B
$16.7B
Q2 25
$21.7B
$16.6B
Q1 25
$21.6B
$14.0B
Q4 24
$15.6B
Q3 24
$20.3B
$15.7B
Q2 24
$20.1B
$16.7B
Net Profit
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
Q4 25
$2.5B
$1.2B
Q3 25
$3.8B
$1.4B
Q2 25
$4.0B
$2.1B
Q1 25
$4.1B
$240.0M
Q4 24
$843.0M
Q3 24
$3.2B
$1.3B
Q2 24
$3.2B
$1.3B
Operating Margin
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
9.2%
Q4 25
19.2%
9.2%
Q3 25
24.2%
10.1%
Q2 25
24.1%
12.6%
Q1 25
25.2%
4.1%
Q4 24
11.0%
Q3 24
21.6%
8.9%
Q2 24
21.4%
13.6%
Net Margin
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
Q4 25
12.4%
7.6%
Q3 25
17.0%
8.5%
Q2 25
18.5%
12.8%
Q1 25
18.8%
1.7%
Q4 24
5.4%
Q3 24
15.9%
8.1%
Q2 24
16.0%
7.8%
EPS (diluted)
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
$1.85
Q4 25
$1.21
$1.85
Q3 25
$1.86
$2.17
Q2 25
$1.96
$3.27
Q1 25
$1.96
$0.37
Q4 24
$1.29
Q3 24
$1.51
$1.97
Q2 24
$1.52
$2.01

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
C
C
DAL
DAL
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$4.3B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$315.8B
$12.5B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$212.3B
$20.9B
Total Assets
$2657.2B
$81.3B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.49×
0.60×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
$4.3B
Q4 25
$4.3B
Q3 25
$3.8B
Q2 25
$3.3B
Q1 25
$3.7B
Q4 24
$3.1B
Q3 24
$4.0B
Q2 24
$4.2B
Total Debt
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
$12.5B
Q4 25
$315.8B
$12.5B
Q3 25
$315.8B
$12.8B
Q2 25
$317.8B
$12.8B
Q1 25
$295.7B
$12.9B
Q4 24
$14.0B
Q3 24
$299.1B
$14.4B
Q2 24
$280.3B
$15.0B
Stockholders' Equity
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
$20.9B
Q4 25
$212.3B
$20.9B
Q3 25
$213.0B
$18.8B
Q2 25
$213.2B
$17.4B
Q1 25
$212.4B
$15.4B
Q4 24
$15.3B
Q3 24
$209.1B
$13.6B
Q2 24
$208.3B
$12.4B
Total Assets
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
$81.3B
Q4 25
$2657.2B
$81.3B
Q3 25
$2642.5B
$79.6B
Q2 25
$2622.8B
$78.4B
Q1 25
$2571.5B
$77.3B
Q4 24
$75.4B
Q3 24
$2430.7B
$75.4B
Q2 24
$2405.7B
$75.2B
Debt / Equity
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
0.60×
Q4 25
1.49×
0.60×
Q3 25
1.48×
0.68×
Q2 25
1.49×
0.74×
Q1 25
1.39×
0.83×
Q4 24
0.92×
Q3 24
1.43×
1.05×
Q2 24
1.35×
1.21×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
C
C
DAL
DAL
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$26.6B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$24.9B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
125.4%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
8.2%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
10.75×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-74.2B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
Q4 25
$26.6B
$2.3B
Q3 25
$1.1B
$1.8B
Q2 25
$-36.6B
$1.9B
Q1 25
$-58.7B
$2.4B
Q4 24
$1.9B
Q3 24
$1.3B
Q2 24
$2.4B
Free Cash Flow
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
Q4 25
$24.9B
$1.4B
Q3 25
$-517.0M
$687.0M
Q2 25
$-38.3B
$648.0M
Q1 25
$-60.2B
$1.2B
Q4 24
$583.0M
Q3 24
$-54.0M
Q2 24
$1.1B
FCF Margin
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
Q4 25
125.4%
8.5%
Q3 25
-2.3%
4.1%
Q2 25
-176.9%
3.9%
Q1 25
-278.9%
8.2%
Q4 24
3.7%
Q3 24
-0.3%
Q2 24
6.8%
Capex Intensity
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
Q4 25
8.2%
5.7%
Q3 25
7.3%
7.0%
Q2 25
8.1%
7.3%
Q1 25
7.0%
8.7%
Q4 24
8.4%
Q3 24
8.5%
Q2 24
7.9%
Cash Conversion
C
C
DAL
DAL
Q1 26
Q4 25
10.75×
1.86×
Q3 25
0.29×
1.30×
Q2 25
-9.10×
0.87×
Q1 25
-14.45×
9.91×
Q4 24
2.25×
Q3 24
1.00×
Q2 24
1.88×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

C
C

Services$5.9B30%
Markets$4.5B23%
Commissions And Fees$3.1B16%
Banking Segment$2.2B11%
Wealth$2.1B11%
Commercial Portfolio Segment$1.7B9%
Brokerage Commissions$249.0M1%

DAL
DAL

Passenger Air Traffic$10.8B67%
Product And Service Other Refinery$1.7B10%
Product And Service Other Loyalty Program$1.2B8%
Passenger Loyalty Travel Awards$1.0B6%
Passenger Travel Related Services$506.0M3%
Product And Service Other Ancillary Businesses$380.0M2%
Cargo And Freight$226.0M1%
Product And Service Other Miscellaneous$71.0M0%

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