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.
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 |