Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 45.00 $ — 62% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
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Growth Score
5 of 10 Solid growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 5.6% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 3.1% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year -4.6% passed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") -0.9% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 17.4% failed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 3.3% passed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 1.2 x EBITDA passed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 4,097 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 2.4% passed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 1.0% failed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 15.1% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Analyst Ratings
- 24
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 3.40 | 2.63 – 4.00 | 32,959 | 266.1% | 23 |
| 12/31/2027 | 4.94 | 3.10 – 7.68 | 34,152 | 45.0% | 24 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 0.74 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 0.41 | – | 6,930 | 1.60 | 3.80 | 476 | 16 |
| 2025: Q1 | -0.26 | – | 6,428 | 1.60 | -2.30 | 860 | 359 |
| 2025: Q2 | 0.39 | -31.00 | 7,244 | -1.50 | 2.90 | 401 | -234 |
| 2025: Q3 | 0.10 | -7.90 | 6,949 | 1.10 | 0.80 | 287 | -391 |
| 2025: Q4 | 0.62 | 52.30 | 7,442 | 7.40 | 4.30 | 295 | -564 |
| 2026: Q1 | 0.45 | – | 7,249 | 12.80 | 3.10 | 1,418 | 788 |
| 2026: Q2 | 0.47 | 20.50 | 8,432 | 16.40 | 2.80 | 530 | 530 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,425 | 3,522 | 2,244 | 3.55 | 4,293 | 8,441 | 23,286 |
| 2017 | 21,171 | 3,407 | 3,488 | 5.78 | 3,929 | 10,430 | 25,110 |
| 2018 | 21,965 | 3,206 | 2,465 | 4.29 | 4,893 | 9,853 | 26,243 |
| 2019 | 22,428 | 2,957 | 2,300 | 4.27 | 3,987 | 9,832 | 25,895 |
| 2020 | 9,048 | -3,816 | -3,074 | -5.44 | -1,127 | 8,876 | 34,588 |
| 2021 | 15,790 | 1,721 | 977 | 1.60 | 2,322 | 10,414 | 36,320 |
| 2022 | 23,814 | 1,017 | 539 | 0.84 | 3,790 | 10,687 | 35,369 |
| 2023 | 26,091 | 224 | 465 | 0.73 | 3,164 | 10,515 | 36,487 |
| 2024 | 27,483 | 321 | 465 | 0.72 | 462 | 10,350 | 33,750 |
| 2025 | 28,063 | 428 | 441 | 0.79 | 1,842 | 7,981 | 29,061 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Southwest Airlines Co. ist eine Passagierfluggesellschaft, die planmäßige Luftverkehrsdienste in den USA und international anbietet.
| Employees | 73,456 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dallas, TX |
| Address | P.O. Box 36611, 75235-1611 Dallas, United States |
| Phone | 214 792 4000 |
| Website | southwest.com |
| IPO Date | 2. Jan 1980 |
| ISIN | US8447411088 |
| Stock Split | 3:2 on 02/16/2001 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Jordan | President, CEO & Vice Chairman of the Board | 1961 |
| Tom Doxey | Executive VP & CFO | 1980 |
| Andrew M. Watterson | Chief Operating Officer | 1967 |
| Justin Jones | Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer | 1979 |
| Tony Roach | Chief Customer & Brand Officer | 1980 |
| J. Ryan Martinez | Principal Accounting Officer, Senior VP of Finance & Controller | 1980 |
| Thomas Merritt | VP of Technology ? Infrastructure & Services and CTO | – |
| Lauren Woods | Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer | 1977 |
| Danielle Collins | Managing Director of Investor Relations | – |
| Jeff Novota | Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Chart
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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