Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
NYSE: LUV · Real-Time Price · USD
30.71
-0.39 (-1.25%)
At close: Jul 30, 2025, 4:00 PM
30.71
0.00 (0.00%)
Pre-market: Jul 31, 2025, 4:55 AM EDT

Southwest Airlines Co. Statistics

Total Valuation

LUV has a market cap or net worth of $16.13 billion. The enterprise value is $17.63 billion.

Market Cap16.13B
Enterprise Value 17.63B

Important Dates

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

Earnings Date Jul 23, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 18, 2025

Share Statistics

LUV has 525.19 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -6.00% in one year.

Current Share Class 525.19M
Shares Outstanding 525.19M
Shares Change (YoY) -6.00%
Shares Change (QoQ) -7.36%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.07%
Owned by Institutions (%) 91.70%
Float 464.93M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 46.21 and the forward PE ratio is 16.94. LUV's PEG ratio is 0.31.

PE Ratio 46.21
Forward PE 16.94
PS Ratio 0.65
Forward PS 0.54
PB Ratio 2.02
P/TBV Ratio 2.39
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 8.71
PEG Ratio 0.31
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 44.98
EV / Sales 0.64
EV / EBITDA 10.68
EV / EBIT 62.52
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.56, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.67.

Current Ratio 0.56
Quick Ratio 0.45
Debt / Equity 0.67
Debt / EBITDA 1.32
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 1.74

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 4.25% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.07%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 4.25%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.55%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.07%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.58%
Revenue Per Employee $379,186
Profits Per Employee $5,411
Employee Count72,450
Asset Turnover 0.85
Inventory Turnover 27.73

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LUV has paid $113.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 113.00M
Effective Tax Rate 22.38%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +16.72% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.20, so LUV's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.20
52-Week Price Change +16.72%
50-Day Moving Average 33.49
200-Day Moving Average 31.66
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 32.53
Average Volume (20 Days) 13,025,708

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 35.45 million, so 6.75% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 35.45M
Short Previous Month 47.50M
Short % of Shares Out 6.75%
Short % of Float 7.63%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.14

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LUV had revenue of $27.47 billion and earned $392.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.66.

Revenue27.47B
Gross Profit 5.89B
Operating Income 282.00M
Pretax Income 131.00M
Net Income 392.00M
EBITDA 1.65B
EBIT 282.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.66
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $3.84 billion in cash and $5.34 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.50 billion or -$2.86 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.84B
Total Debt 5.34B
Net Cash -1.50B
Net Cash Per Share -$2.86
Equity (Book Value) 8.00B
Book Value Per Share 15.23
Working Capital -4.80B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.85 billion and capital expenditures -$2.12 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$272.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.85B
Capital Expenditures -2.12B
Free Cash Flow -272.00M
FCF Per Share -$0.52
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 21.43%, with operating and profit margins of 1.03% and 1.43%.

Gross Margin 21.43%
Operating Margin 1.03%
Pretax Margin 1.84%
Profit Margin 1.43%
EBITDA Margin 6.01%
EBIT Margin 1.03%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.72, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.35%.

Dividend Per Share $0.72
Dividend Yield 2.35%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 108.35%
Buyback Yield 6.00%
Shareholder Yield 8.31%
Earnings Yield 2.43%
FCF Yield -1.69%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LUV is $31.67, which is 3.13% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $31.67
Price Target Difference 3.13%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 15
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 5.73%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

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 2.1 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.1
Piotroski F-Score 6