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Southwest Airlines LUV

US equityMarket cap rank #570Airlines
$41.78 +$0.14 (+0.34%)
Market open · Oct 1, 11:50 am ET · After hours $41.64 0.00%
Open$41.64
Prev close$41.64
Day range$41.36 – $41.92
Volume1.50M
Market cap$20.44B
P/E (TTM)26.1
Dividend yield1.72%

Fundamentals

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$8.43B+16.4% YoY
Operating profit$285.00M+26.7% YoY
Net profit$233.00M+9.4% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.47+20.5% YoY
Free cash flow-$288.00M-11.2% YoY
Operating cash flow$530.00M

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$6.9BSep '24$6.9BDec '24$6.4BMar '25$7.2BJun '25$6.9BSep '25$7.4BDec '25$7.2BMar '26$8.4BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$67.0MSep '24$261.0MDec '24$-149.0MMar '25$213.0MJun '25$54.0MSep '25$323.0MDec '25$227.0MMar '26$233.0MJun '26

Diluted EPS by quarter

0.11Sep '240.42Dec '24-0.26Mar '250.39Jun '250.10Sep '250.61Dec '250.45Mar '260.47Jun '26

Free cash flow by quarter

$-414.0MSep '24$42.0MDec '24$333.0MMar '25$-259.0MJun '25$-391.0MSep '25$-564.0MDec '25$788.0MMar '26$-288.0MJun '26

Annual revenue

$9.0BFY20$15.8BFY21$23.8BFY22$26.1BFY23$27.5BFY24$28.1BFY25

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin18.0%
Operating margin3.5%
Net margin2.8%
Return on equity11.1%
Return on assets2.8%
Return on invested capital6.3%
Current ratio0.49
Liabilities / assets76.5%
Cash & investments$3.79B
Total debt$6.61B
Net cash (debt)-$2.82B

Income statement

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Revenue as Reported $8.43B $7.25B $28.06B $7.44B $6.95B
Total Operating Revenue $8.43B $7.25B $28.06B $7.44B $6.95B
Cost of Revenue $7.05B $5.88B $23.17B $5.93B $5.79B
Gross Profit $1.39B $1.37B $4.90B $1.51B $1.16B
Operating Expense $1.10B $1.04B $4.47B $1.12B $1.12B
Other Operating Expenses $1.10B $1.04B $4.47B $1.12B $1.12B
Operating Profit $285.00M $330.00M $428.00M $391.00M $35.00M
Net Non-Operating Interest Income (Expense) -$19.00M -$19.00M $92.00M $2.00M $12.00M
Non-Operating Interest Income $33.00M $23.00M $205.00M $33.00M $34.00M
Non-Operating Interest Expense $52.00M $42.00M $113.00M $31.00M $22.00M
Other Income (Expense) $40.00M -$26.00M $43.00M $15.00M $21.00M
Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses) $40.00M -$1.00M $2.00M $8.00M -$2.00M
Pretax Profit $306.00M $285.00M $563.00M $408.00M $68.00M
Tax $73.00M $58.00M $122.00M $85.00M $14.00M
Net Profit $233.00M $227.00M $441.00M $323.00M $54.00M
Profit from Continuing Operations $233.00M $227.00M $441.00M $323.00M $54.00M
Net Income to Parent Company $233.00M $227.00M $441.00M $323.00M $54.00M
Net Income to Common Stockholders $233.00M $227.00M $442.00M $324.00M $54.00M
Basic EPS $0.48 $0.45 $0.82 $0.63 $0.10
Diluted EPS $0.47 $0.45 $0.79 $0.61 $0.10
Dividend Per Share $0.18 $0.18 $0.72 $0.18 $0.18
Gain on Sale of Security – -$25.00M $41.00M $7.00M $23.00M
Other Preferred Stock Dividends – – -$1.00M -$1.00M $0.00

Balance sheet

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Assets $30.12B $29.36B $29.06B $29.06B $28.31B
Total Current Assets $6.48B $5.97B $5.65B $5.65B $5.40B
Cash and Cash Equivalents & Short-Term Investments $3.79B $3.33B $3.23B $3.23B $3.02B
-Cash and Cash Equivalents $3.79B $3.33B $3.23B $3.23B $2.90B
Receivables $1.22B $1.25B $1.15B $1.15B $1.12B
-Accounts Receivable $78.00M $171.00M $98.00M $98.00M $52.00M
-Taxes Receivable $0.00 $6.00M $6.00M $6.00M $10.00M
-Due from Related Parties Current $750.00M $725.00M $739.00M $739.00M $736.00M
-Other Receivables $390.00M $352.00M $306.00M $306.00M $320.00M
Inventory $917.00M $833.00M $775.00M $775.00M $792.00M
Other Current Assets $556.00M $554.00M $490.00M $490.00M $467.00M
Total Non-Current Assets $23.64B $23.39B $23.42B $23.42B $22.92B
Net PPE $21.60B $21.40B $21.33B $21.33B $20.87B
-Gross PPE $37.34B $37.17B $37.03B $37.03B $36.44B
-Accumulated Depreciation -$15.75B -$15.78B -$15.70B -$15.70B -$15.57B
Investments and Advances $393.00M $348.00M $457.00M $457.00M $433.00M
-Available for Sale Securities $393.00M $348.00M $457.00M $457.00M $433.00M
Non-Current Prepaid Assets $316.00M $311.00M $299.00M $299.00M $282.00M
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets $1.27B $1.27B $1.27B $1.27B $1.27B
-Goodwill $970.00M $970.00M $970.00M $970.00M $970.00M
-Other Intangible Assets $296.00M $296.00M $296.00M $296.00M $295.00M
Other Non-Current Assets $70.00M $66.00M $60.00M $60.00M $63.00M
Total Liabilities $23.04B $22.48B $21.08B $21.08B $20.54B
Total Current Liabilities $13.27B $12.48B $10.92B $10.92B $10.99B
Payables $2.13B $2.13B $2.04B $2.04B $1.96B
-Accounts Payable $368.00M $404.00M $389.00M $389.00M $503.00M
-Total Tax Payable $535.00M $543.00M $406.00M $406.00M $371.00M
-Dividends Payable $88.00M $89.00M $93.00M $93.00M $0.00
-Other Payable $1.14B $1.10B $1.15B $1.15B $1.08B
Current Accrued Expenses $613.00M $703.00M $700.00M $700.00M $546.00M
Short-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $2.44B $1.15B $636.00M $636.00M $333.00M
-Current Debt $2.16B $851.00M $324.00M $324.00M $23.00M
-Current Capital Lease Obligation $283.00M $300.00M $312.00M $312.00M $310.00M
Current Deferred Liabilities $6.65B $7.20B $6.11B $6.11B $6.87B
Total Non-Current Liabilities $9.77B $10.00B $10.16B $10.16B $9.54B
Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $4.45B $5.25B $5.35B $5.35B $4.93B
-Long Term Debt $3.79B $4.54B $4.58B $4.58B $4.08B
-Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $660.00M $709.00M $768.00M $768.00M $846.00M
Non-Current Deferred Liabilities $4.95B $4.38B $4.45B $4.45B $3.96B
Employee Benefits $321.00M $318.00M $321.00M $321.00M $261.00M
Other Non-Current Liabilities $55.00M $50.00M $44.00M $44.00M $396.00M
Total Equity $7.08B $6.88B $7.98B $7.98B $7.78B
Stockholders' Equity $7.08B $6.88B $7.98B $7.98B $7.78B
Capital Stock $888.00M $888.00M $888.00M $888.00M $888.00M
-Common Stock $888.00M $888.00M $888.00M $888.00M $888.00M
Additional Paid-In Capital $4.29B $4.26B $4.32B $4.32B $4.28B
Retained Earnings $16.67B $16.53B $16.39B $16.39B $16.16B
Less: Treasury Stock $14.79B $14.80B $13.59B $13.59B $13.55B
Gains/Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings $22.00M -$1.00M -$24.00M -$24.00M -$6.00M
-Short Term Investments – – $0.00 $0.00 $116.00M
Financial Assets – – $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Cash flow

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Operating Cash Flow $530.00M $1.42B $1.84B $295.00M $287.00M
Net cash flow from continuing operations $530.00M $1.42B $1.84B $295.00M $287.00M
Net Income from Continuing Operations $233.00M $227.00M $441.00M $323.00M $54.00M
Depreciation & Depletion & Amortization $402.00M $398.00M $1.56B $371.00M $394.00M
Deferred Tax $60.00M $57.00M $122.00M $85.00M $14.00M
Other Non-Cash Items -$53.00M -$40.00M $132.00M $15.00M $50.00M
Change in Working Capital -$112.00M $776.00M -$413.00M -$491.00M -$225.00M
-Change in Receivables $37.00M -$93.00M $51.00M -$13.00M -$83.00M
-Change in Payables and Accrued Expense $23.00M -$79.00M $218.00M $427.00M $11.00M
-Change in Other Current Assets -$54.00M -$61.00M $407.00M $48.00M $3.00M
-Change in Other Current Liabilities -$53.00M -$77.00M -$11.00M $8.00M $16.00M
-Change In Other Working Capital -$65.00M $1.09B -$1.08B -$961.00M -$172.00M
Net cash flow from investing -$560.00M -$445.00M -$1.43B -$742.00M -$428.00M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Investing Activities -$560.00M -$445.00M -$1.43B -$742.00M -$428.00M
Capital Expenditure -$818.00M -$630.00M -$2.67B -$859.00M -$678.00M
Net PPE Purchase and Sale $258.00M $192.00M $24.00M $1.00M $0.00
Net Investment Purchase and Sale $0.00 $0.00 $1.22B $116.00M $250.00M
Financing Cash Flow $493.00M -$876.00M -$4.69B $776.00M -$432.00M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Financing Activities $493.00M -$876.00M -$4.69B $776.00M -$432.00M
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt $569.00M $494.00M -$1.78B $828.00M -$6.00M
Net Common Stock Issuance $0.00 -$1.25B -$2.55B -$50.00M -$250.00M
Cash Dividends Paid -$88.00M -$93.00M -$399.00M $0.00 -$189.00M
Proceeds from Stock Option Exercised $15.00M $16.00M $59.00M $13.00M $14.00M
Net Other Financing Charges -$3.00M -$43.00M -$26.00M -$15.00M -$1.00M
Ending Cash Balance $3.79B $3.33B $3.23B $3.23B $2.90B
Net Change in Cash $463.00M $97.00M -$4.28B $329.00M -$573.00M
Beginning Cash Balance $3.33B $3.23B $7.51B $2.90B $3.48B
Free Cash Flow -$288.00M $788.00M -$831.00M -$564.00M -$391.00M
Net Other Investing Changes – -$7.00M -$3.00M $0.00 –
Gain/Loss from Continuing Operations – – -$8.00M – –

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