Southwest Airlines (LUV) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Southwest Airlines Co. Large-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
7.4B
Gross Profit
1.5B
20.32%
Operating Income
391.0M
5.25%
Net Income
323.0M
4.34%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.61
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
29.1B
Total Liabilities
21.1B
Shareholders Equity
8.0B
Debt to Equity
2.64
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
-124.0M
Free Cash Flow
-564.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Southwest Airlines Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 28.1B | 27.5B | 26.1B | 23.8B | 15.8B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 23.2B | 23.0B | 21.9B | 19.1B | 11.7B |
| Gross Profit | 4.9B | 4.5B | 4.2B | 4.8B | 4.1B |
| Gross Margin % | 17.4% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 20.0% | 26.1% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 4.5B | 4.1B | 4.0B | 3.7B | 2.4B |
| Total Operating Expenses | 4.5B | 4.1B | 4.0B | 3.7B | 2.4B |
| Operating Income | 428.0M | 321.0M | 224.0M | 1.0B | 1.7B |
| Operating Margin % | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 10.9% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 205.0M | 497.0M | 583.0M | 217.0M | 13.0M |
| Interest Expense | 113.0M | 214.0M | 236.0M | 301.0M | 431.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 43.0M | -6.0M | 62.0M | -205.0M | 22.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | 563.0M | 598.0M | 633.0M | 728.0M | 1.3B |
| Income Tax | 122.0M | 133.0M | 168.0M | 189.0M | 348.0M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 21.7% | 22.2% | 26.5% | 26.0% | 26.3% |
| Net Income | 441.0M | 465.0M | 465.0M | 539.0M | 977.0M |
| Net Margin % | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 6.2% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 2.2B | 2.5B | 2.3B | 2.6B | 3.1B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.82 | $0.78 | $0.84 | $0.91 | $1.65 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.79 | $0.76 | $0.81 | $0.87 | $1.61 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 540000000 | 598000000 | 595000000 | 593000000 | 592000000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 540000000 | 598000000 | 595000000 | 593000000 | 592000000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Southwest Airlines Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.2B | 7.5B | 9.3B | 9.5B | 12.5B |
| Short-term Investments | 0 | 1.2B | 2.2B | 2.8B | 3.0B |
| Accounts Receivable | 98.0M | 47.0M | 104.0M | 117.0M | 58.0M |
| Inventory | 775.0M | 800.0M | 807.0M | 790.0M | 537.0M |
| Other Current Assets | 490.0M | 621.0M | 449.0M | 440.0M | 309.0M |
| Total Current Assets | 5.6B | 11.3B | 14.0B | 14.8B | 18.0B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 10.3B | 9.7B | 8.7B | 8.3B | 7.9B |
| Goodwill | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.2B |
| Intangible Assets | 296.0M | 300.0M | 296.0M | 296.0M | 295.0M |
| Long-term Investments | 0 | 90.0M | 102.0M | 174.0M | 192.0M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 60.0M | 61.0M | 28.0M | 31.0M | 395.0M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 23.4B | 22.5B | 22.5B | 20.6B | 18.3B |
| Total Assets | 29.1B | 33.8B | 36.5B | 35.4B | 36.3B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 389.0M | 339.0M | 265.0M | 277.0M | 156.0M |
| Short-term Debt | 636.0M | 2.0B | 237.0M | 267.0M | 692.0M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 10.9B | 12.3B | 12.3B | 10.4B | 9.2B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 5.3B | 6.1B | 9.0B | 9.2B | 11.6B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 2.3B | 2.2B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 1.8B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 44.0M | 221.0M | 293.0M | 250.0M | 288.0M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 10.2B | 11.1B | 13.7B | 14.3B | 16.7B |
| Total Liabilities | 21.1B | 23.4B | 26.0B | 24.7B | 25.9B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 888.0M | 888.0M | 888.0M | 888.0M | 888.0M |
| Retained Earnings | 16.4B | 16.3B | 16.3B | 16.3B | 15.8B |
| Treasury Stock | 13.6B | 11.0B | 10.8B | 10.8B | 10.9B |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 8.0B | 10.4B | 10.5B | 10.7B | 10.4B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 6.0B | 8.1B | 9.2B | 9.4B | 12.3B |
| Working Capital | -5.3B | -1.0B | 1.7B | 4.4B | 8.9B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Southwest Airlines Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 441.0M | 465.0M | 465.0M | 539.0M | 977.0M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Working Capital Changes | -631.0M | -223.0M | -137.0M | 547.0M | -138.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.6B | 1.9B | 1.8B | 2.6B | 2.3B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 24.0M | 845.0M | -33.0M | -22.0M | -6.0M |
| Acquisitions | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Purchases | -470.0M | -5.0B | -7.0B | -5.6B | -5.8B |
| Investment Sales | 1.7B | 6.0B | 7.6B | 5.8B | 5.1B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 1.2B | 1.8B | 588.0M | 178.0M | -759.0M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -2.6B | -250.0M | - | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -399.0M | -430.0M | -428.0M | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Issuance | 1.5B | - | 0 | 0 | 1.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -3.3B | -1.3B | -85.0M | -3.1B | -905.0M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.8B | -2.0B | -484.0M | -3.1B | 308.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | -831.0M | -1.6B | -389.0M | -156.0M | 1.8B |
| Net Change in Cash | -1.9B | 1.7B | 1.9B | -275.0M | 1.8B |
Cash Flow Trend
Southwest Airlines Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
51.80
Forward P/E
8.95
Price to Book
2.64
Price to Sales
0.72
PEG Ratio
1.20
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
1.57%
Operating Margin
5.09%
Return on Equity
4.81%
Return on Assets
0.95%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.52
Debt to Equity
74.94
Beta
1.18
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.79
Book Value per Share
$15.48
Revenue per Share
$51.97
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUV | 18.5B | 51.80 | 2.64 | 4.81% | 1.57% | 74.94 |
| Delta Air Lines | 38.2B | 8.26 | 2.02 | 28.51% | 7.36% | 117.30 |
| United Airlines | 31.5B | 9.52 | 2.06 | 23.99% | 5.68% | 203.09 |
| American Airlines | 7.3B | 11.06 | -1.59 | -21.27% | 1.26% | -8.12 |
| Copa Holdings S.A | 4.9B | 7.13 | 1.73 | 26.09% | 18.57% | 83.05 |
| Alaska Air | 4.7B | 85.77 | 1.25 | 1.86% | 0.51% | 178.72 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.





