Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
NYSE: LUV · Real-Time Price · USD
29.84
-0.24 (-0.80%)
At close: May 6, 2025, 4:00 PM
30.13
+0.29 (0.97%)
After-hours: May 6, 2025, 7:46 PM EDT

Southwest Airlines Co. Statistics

Total Valuation

LUV has a market cap or net worth of $17.00 billion. The enterprise value is $16.75 billion.

Market Cap 17.00B
Enterprise Value 16.75B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, April 23, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 23, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 12, 2025

Share Statistics

LUV has 569.87 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.16% in one year.

Current Share Class 569.87M
Shares Outstanding 569.87M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.16%
Shares Change (QoQ) -8.89%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.97%
Owned by Institutions (%) 87.07%
Float 509.64M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 33.73 and the forward PE ratio is 18.97. LUV's PEG ratio is 0.47.

PE Ratio 33.73
Forward PE 18.97
PS Ratio 0.64
Forward PS 0.58
PB Ratio 1.82
P/TBV Ratio 2.10
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 11.92
PEG Ratio 0.47
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 30.62
EV / Sales 0.61
EV / EBITDA 8.86
EV / EBIT 32.39
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.77, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.85.

Current Ratio 0.77
Quick Ratio 0.67
Debt / Equity 0.85
Debt / EBITDA 1.90
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.71

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 5.59% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.76%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 5.59%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.93%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.76%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.68%
Revenue Per Employee $380,704
Profits Per Employee $7,550
Employee Count 72,450
Asset Turnover 0.80
Inventory Turnover 26.87

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LUV has paid $157.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 157.00M
Effective Tax Rate 22.30%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +14.11% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.17, so LUV's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.17
52-Week Price Change +14.11%
50-Day Moving Average 29.46
200-Day Moving Average 30.15
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 58.79
Average Volume (20 Days) 14,733,427

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 33.10 million, so 5.81% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 33.10M
Short Previous Month 35.28M
Short % of Shares Out 5.81%
Short % of Float 6.49%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.25

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LUV had revenue of $27.58 billion and earned $547.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.88.

Revenue 27.58B
Gross Profit 6.12B
Operating Income 517.00M
Pretax Income 131.00M
Net Income 547.00M
EBITDA 1.89B
EBIT 517.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.88
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $8.25 billion in cash and $8.00 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $257.00 million or $0.45 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 8.25B
Total Debt 8.00B
Net Cash 257.00M
Net Cash Per Share $0.45
Equity (Book Value) 9.37B
Book Value Per Share 16.43
Working Capital -3.17B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.43 billion and capital expenditures -$1.99 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$563.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.43B
Capital Expenditures -1.99B
Free Cash Flow -563.00M
FCF Per Share -$0.99
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 22.17%, with operating and profit margins of 1.87% and 1.98%.

Gross Margin 22.17%
Operating Margin 1.87%
Pretax Margin 2.55%
Profit Margin 1.98%
EBITDA Margin 6.86%
EBIT Margin 1.87%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.72, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.41%.

Dividend Per Share $0.72
Dividend Yield 2.41%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 81.38%
Buyback Yield 0.16%
Shareholder Yield 2.57%
Earnings Yield 3.22%
FCF Yield -3.31%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LUV is $30.49, which is 2.18% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $30.49
Price Target Difference 2.18%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 17
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 2.98%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 41.32%
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on February 16, 2001. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.5:1.

Last Split Date Feb 16, 2001
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.5:1

Scores

LUV has an Altman Z-Score of 1.89 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.89
Piotroski F-Score 6