Southwest Airlines Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Southwest Airlines' CEO is Bob Jordan, appointed in Feb 2022, has a tenure of 2.75 years. total yearly compensation is $9.31M, comprised of 7.5% salary and 92.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.046% of the company’s shares, worth $8.98M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 2.9 years respectively.
Key information
Bob Jordan
Chief executive officer
US$9.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.5% |
| CEO tenure | 2.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 21
Southwest'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 09Southwest Airlines: Risking Going From One Extreme To The Other
Feb 02Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?
Feb 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$48m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$78m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$393m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$9m | US$700k | US$465m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$497m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$581m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$658m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$677k | US$539m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$827m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$996m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$583m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$511k | US$977m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$440k | -US$3b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$163m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$498k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$483k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$3m | US$470k | US$3b |
Compensation vs Market: Bob's total compensation ($USD9.31M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.73M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bob's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Bob Jordan (63 yo)
2.8yrs
Tenure
US$9,307,299
Compensation
Mr. Robert E. Jordan, also known as Bob, serves as Director of ShiftKey, LLC since August 2023. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Southwest Airlines Co. since February 01, 2022 and al...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.8yrs | US$9.31m | 0.046% $ 9.0m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 12.2yrs | US$5.63m | 0.029% $ 5.7m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.1yrs | US$5.01m | 0.010% $ 2.0m | |
| Managing Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting | 6yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Technology – Infrastructure & Services and CTO | 5.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Technology & Chief Information Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Administrative Officer | 7.2yrs | no data | 0.0058% $ 1.1m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Sales Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Commercial Transformation | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.00081% $ 157.2k |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LUV's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.8yrs | US$9.31m | 0.046% $ 9.0m | |
| Chairman Emeritus | 20.8yrs | US$9.06m | 0.15% $ 28.5m | |
| Independent Director | 18.5yrs | US$311.31k | 0.013% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 14.8yrs | US$305.54k | 0.013% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | less than a year | no data | 0.60% $ 116.7m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | no data | no data | 0.0019% $ 362.9k | |
| Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$300.04k | 0.011% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 24.8yrs | US$327.54k | 0.017% $ 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$320.59k | 0.0026% $ 506.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$326.54k | 0.0026% $ 506.5k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0010% $ 198.0k |
2.9yrs
Average Tenure
71yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LUV's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.