Southwest Airlines Co.

NYSE:LUV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$20.5b

Southwest Airlines Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Southwest Airlines is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 46.1% and 4.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 47.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 11.3% in 3 years.

Key information

46.1%

Earnings growth rate

47.4%

EPS growth rate

Airlines earnings growth19.8%
Revenue growth rate4.5%
Future return on equity11.3%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated18 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

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

Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Dividend Will Be $0.18

Feb 09
Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Dividend Will Be $0.18

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:LUV - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202630,4671,3237112,78519
12/31/202528,9689231432,79021
12/31/202427,467447-9621,46519
9/30/202427,376-48-1,927411N/A
6/30/202427,03178-1,748913N/A
3/31/202426,714393-7392,354N/A
12/31/202326,091465-3893,164N/A
9/30/202325,440497-8813,318N/A
6/30/202325,135581-1,4922,936N/A
3/31/202324,826658-1,0593,425N/A
12/31/202223,814539-1563,790N/A
9/30/202222,6938276933,458N/A
6/30/202221,1529968252,649N/A
3/31/202218,4325831,8182,748N/A
12/31/202115,7909771,8112,322N/A
9/30/202112,75211,0611,479N/A
6/30/20219,866-1,6026341,003N/A
3/31/20216,866-2,864-491-105N/A
12/31/20209,048-3,074-1,642-1,127N/A
9/30/202012,765-1,653-393293N/A
6/30/202016,6111631,4632,436N/A
3/31/202021,5131,8191,4142,505N/A
12/31/201922,4282,3002,9603,987N/A
9/30/201922,4022,4412,8434,152N/A
6/30/201922,3382,3982,9364,332N/A
3/31/201922,1702,3893,2934,996N/A
12/31/201821,9652,4652,9174,893N/A
9/30/201821,5193,5582,5014,467N/A
6/30/201821,2473,470N/A4,191N/A
3/31/201821,2363,481N/A3,306N/A
12/31/201721,1463,357N/A3,929N/A
9/30/201720,9632,132N/A4,075N/A
6/30/201720,8001,993N/A3,935N/A
3/31/201720,4532,070N/A4,302N/A
12/31/201620,2892,183N/A4,293N/A
9/30/201620,3272,258N/A3,908N/A
6/30/201620,3332,453N/A3,887N/A
3/31/201620,0602,241N/A3,402N/A
12/31/201519,6482,181N/A3,238N/A
9/30/201519,2991,835N/A3,118N/A
6/30/201518,9521,580N/A2,523N/A
3/31/201518,8531,437N/A3,235N/A
12/31/201418,6051,136N/A2,902N/A
9/30/201418,4051,158N/A2,987N/A
6/30/201418,1501,088N/A3,175N/A
3/31/201417,781847N/A2,613N/A
12/31/201317,699754N/A2,477N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: LUV is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: LUV is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: LUV is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: LUV's revenue (4.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: LUV's revenue (4.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: LUV's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.3%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/27 04:42
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Southwest Airlines Co. is covered by 44 analysts. 21 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