Southwest Airlines Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Southwest Airlines has a total shareholder equity of $10.4B and total debt of $8.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 76.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $34.8B and $24.4B respectively. Southwest Airlines's EBIT is $263.0M making its interest coverage ratio -0.8. It has cash and short-term investments of $9.4B.
Key information
76.6%
Debt to equity ratio
US$7.98b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -0.8x |
| Cash | US$9.38b |
| Equity | US$10.41b |
| Total liabilities | US$24.44b |
| Total assets | US$34.85b |
Recent financial health updates
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
Apr 02Recent updates
Wall Street Lunch: Airline Stocks Take Off
Dec 05Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.18
Nov 27Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 21Southwest's Lead From COVID Has Dissipated, And Now They Face The Consequences
Oct 20Southwest Airlines Stock Jumps: Why I Am Not Impressed
Sep 27Southwest Airlines Is An Easy Fix, But It's Not Necessarily A Buy
Sep 21Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Sep 10Southwest Airlines: Elliott Still Trying Too Hard
Sep 04Wall Street Lunch: Elliott Investment To Meet Southwest Airlines
Aug 26Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18
Aug 20It's Time To Buy Southwest Airlines Stock And Wait
Aug 15Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18
Aug 03Southwest Airlines Co. Just Beat EPS By 13%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jul 31Southwest Airlines Co.'s (NYSE:LUV) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Jul 20Southwest Airlines' Recovery Is Encountering Turbulence (Rating Downgrade)
Jul 20Southwest Airlines: How Can Elliott Help? (Technical Analysis)
Jul 08When Should You Buy Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?
Jul 05Why Elliott Might LUV Southwest Airlines
Jun 10Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.18
Jun 04Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.18
May 21US$27.32: That's What Analysts Think Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Is Worth After Its Latest Results
Apr 30Southwest Airlines Is Set To Soar Again
Apr 29Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Apr 02Southwest Airlines: Maintain Hold Amid Higher Costs And Boeing Turmoil
Mar 13The Returns On Capital At Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Don't Inspire Confidence
Mar 02Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Feb 13Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Dividend Will Be $0.18
Feb 09Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LUV's short term assets ($11.9B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($13.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: LUV's short term assets ($11.9B) exceed its long term liabilities ($10.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LUV has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: LUV's debt to equity ratio has increased from 24% to 76.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LUV's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (5.2%).
Interest Coverage: LUV earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 21:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Lindsay Bettiol | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Fred Lowrance | Avondale Partners |