Southwest Airlines Co.

NYSE:LUV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$19.9b

Southwest Airlines Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Southwest Airlines's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -0.4%, while the Airlines industry saw earnings growing at 24.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.9% per year.

Key information

-0.4%

Earnings growth rate

-2.4%

EPS growth rate

Airlines Industry Growth0.09%
Revenue growth rate12.9%
Return on equity-0.5%
Net Margin-0.2%
Next Earnings Update30 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Feb 13
Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Recent updates

Wall Street Lunch: Airline Stocks Take Off

Dec 05

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.18

Nov 27
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.18

Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 21
Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Southwest's Lead From COVID Has Dissipated, And Now They Face The Consequences

Oct 20

Southwest Airlines Stock Jumps: Why I Am Not Impressed

Sep 27

Southwest Airlines Is An Easy Fix, But It's Not Necessarily A Buy

Sep 21

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Sep 10
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Southwest Airlines: Elliott Still Trying Too Hard

Sep 04

Wall Street Lunch: Elliott Investment To Meet Southwest Airlines

Aug 26

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

Aug 20
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

It's Time To Buy Southwest Airlines Stock And Wait

Aug 15

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

Aug 03
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

Southwest Airlines Co. Just Beat EPS By 13%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jul 31
Southwest Airlines Co. Just Beat EPS By 13%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Southwest Airlines Co.'s (NYSE:LUV) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jul 20
Southwest Airlines Co.'s (NYSE:LUV) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Southwest Airlines' Recovery Is Encountering Turbulence (Rating Downgrade)

Jul 20

Southwest Airlines: How Can Elliott Help? (Technical Analysis)

Jul 08

When Should You Buy Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?

Jul 05
When Should You Buy Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?

Why Elliott Might LUV Southwest Airlines

Jun 10

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.18

Jun 04
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.18

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.18

May 21
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.18

US$27.32: That's What Analysts Think Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Apr 30
US$27.32: That's What Analysts Think Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Southwest Airlines Is Set To Soar Again

Apr 29

Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Apr 02
Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Southwest Airlines: Maintain Hold Amid Higher Costs And Boeing Turmoil

Mar 13

The Returns On Capital At Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Don't Inspire Confidence

Mar 02
The Returns On Capital At Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Don't Inspire Confidence

Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Feb 13
Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Southwest Airlines makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:LUV Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2427,376-482660
30 Jun 2427,031782660
31 Mar 2426,7143932660
31 Dec 2326,0914652660
30 Sep 2325,4404972240
30 Jun 2325,1355812240
31 Mar 2324,8266582240
31 Dec 2223,8145392240
30 Sep 2222,6938271860
30 Jun 2221,1529961860
31 Mar 2218,4325831860
31 Dec 2115,7909771850
30 Sep 2112,75211570
30 Jun 219,866-1,6021570
31 Mar 216,866-2,8641570
31 Dec 209,048-3,0741570
30 Sep 2012,765-1,6532160
30 Jun 2016,6111632160
31 Mar 2021,5131,8192160
31 Dec 1922,4282,3002160
30 Sep 1922,4022,4412270
30 Jun 1922,3382,3982270
31 Mar 1922,1702,3892270
31 Dec 1821,9652,4652150
30 Sep 1821,5193,5582380
30 Jun 1821,2473,4702380
31 Mar 1821,2363,4812380
31 Dec 1721,1463,3572380
30 Sep 1720,9632,1322320
30 Jun 1720,8001,9932320
31 Mar 1720,4532,0702320
31 Dec 1620,2892,1832440
30 Sep 1620,3272,2582180
30 Jun 1620,3332,4532180
31 Mar 1620,0602,2412180
31 Dec 1519,6482,1812180
30 Sep 1519,2991,8352070
30 Jun 1518,9521,5802070
31 Mar 1518,8531,4372070
31 Dec 1418,6051,1362070
30 Sep 1418,4051,1582080
30 Jun 1418,1501,0882080
31 Mar 1417,7818472080

Quality Earnings: LUV is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: LUV is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LUV is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 0.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare LUV's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: LUV is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Airlines industry (-3.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: LUV has a negative Return on Equity (-0.46%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/15 00:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/14 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Southwest Airlines Co. is covered by 44 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Lindsay BettiolAtlantic Equities LLP
Fred LowranceAvondale Partners