Southwest Airlines Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Southwest Airlines's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -8.9%, while the Airlines industry saw earnings growing at 22.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.2% per year. Southwest Airlines's return on equity is 0.7%, and it has net margins of 0.3%.
Key information
-8.9%
Earnings growth rate
-10.8%
EPS growth rate
| Airlines Industry Growth | 0.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.2% |
| Return on equity | 0.7% |
| Net Margin | 0.3% |
| Next Earnings Update | 24 Oct 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Southwest Airlines makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 24 | 27,031 | 78 | 266 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 26,714 | 393 | 266 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 26,091 | 465 | 266 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 25,440 | 497 | 226 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 25,135 | 581 | 224 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 24,826 | 658 | 224 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 23,814 | 539 | 224 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 22,693 | 827 | 186 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 21,152 | 996 | 186 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 18,432 | 583 | 186 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 15,790 | 977 | 185 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 12,752 | 1 | 157 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 9,866 | -1,602 | 157 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 6,866 | -2,864 | 157 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 9,048 | -3,074 | 157 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 12,765 | -1,653 | 216 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 16,611 | 163 | 216 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 21,513 | 1,819 | 216 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 22,428 | 2,300 | 216 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 22,402 | 2,441 | 227 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 22,338 | 2,398 | 227 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 22,170 | 2,389 | 227 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 21,965 | 2,465 | 215 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 21,519 | 3,558 | 238 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 21,247 | 3,470 | 238 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 21,236 | 3,481 | 238 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 21,146 | 3,357 | 238 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 20,963 | 2,132 | 232 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 20,800 | 1,993 | 232 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 20,453 | 2,070 | 232 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 20,289 | 2,183 | 244 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 20,327 | 2,258 | 218 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 20,333 | 2,453 | 218 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 20,060 | 2,241 | 218 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 19,648 | 2,181 | 218 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 19,299 | 1,835 | 207 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 18,952 | 1,580 | 207 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 18,853 | 1,437 | 207 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 18,605 | 1,136 | 207 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 18,405 | 1,158 | 208 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 18,150 | 1,088 | 208 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 17,781 | 847 | 208 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 17,699 | 754 | 208 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LUV * has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LUV *'s current net profit margins (0.3%) are lower than last year (2.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LUV *'s earnings have declined by 8.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LUV *'s has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LUV * had negative earnings growth (-86.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Airlines industry average (18.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LUV *'s Return on Equity (0.7%) is considered low.