Southwest Airlines Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Southwest Airlines' CEO is Bob Jordan, appointed in Feb 2022, has a tenure of 2.17 years. total yearly compensation is $9.31M, comprised of 7.5% salary and 92.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.03% of the company’s shares, worth $4.99M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.2 years and 10.7 years respectively.
Key information
Bob Jordan
Chief executive officer
US$9.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.5% |
| CEO tenure | 2.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 2.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Apr 02
Southwest 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 01Here's The Price I'll Buy Southwest Airlines Stock
Jan 23Southwest Airlines Co.'s (NYSE:LUV) P/E Is On The Mark
Jan 02Love Southwest Airlines, But Not At This Price
Dec 29Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Dec 18Southwest Airlines: Assessing The Holiday Season's Flight Path
Dec 14Southwest Airlines: Another Possible Holiday Disaster As Possible Pilot Strike Looms?
Nov 20There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Returns On Capital
Nov 15Southwest Airlines: More Pain To Come?
Nov 07Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?
Oct 31Southwest Airlines Gets Neutral Rating As Earnings Turbulence Roars Over Soaring Revenue
Oct 22Southwest Airlines Suffers Through Its Annus Horribilis (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 26Southwest Airlines: Up To 80% Undervalued If It Weren't For Macro Challenges
Sep 19These 4 Measures Indicate That Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Is Using Debt Extensively
Sep 12Southwest Airlines: Losing Its 'Operational Premium' Compared To Larger Peers
Aug 26Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Aug 09Not Loving Southwest As An Income Investor
Aug 08Southwest Airlines Has Clipped Wings Ahead Of Q2 Earnings
Jul 26At US$37.20, Is Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jul 25Southwest: Hold For Short Run, Buy For Long Term
Jul 06Southwest Airlines: Remains A Top Pick On Resilience And Adaptability
Jun 27Southwest Airlines: Time To Show Some Love For LUV
Jun 09Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 04Is Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Trading At A 46% Discount?
May 08Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?
Apr 24Some Investors May Be Worried About Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Returns On Capital
Mar 27Southwest Airlines: Weighing The Rewards Against The Risks
Feb 21We Think Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Feb 10Is Southwest Airlines A Good Investment After Its Epic Holiday Meltdown?
Jan 31Is Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Trading At A 40% Discount?
Jan 29Southwest Airlines: No Strike Meltdown
Jan 20Should You Think About Buying Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Now?
Jan 17Southwest reaches new agreement with unions for its flight instructors and technicians
Jan 13Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Dec 21Southwest Airlines reinstates quarterly dividend of $0.18, payable in January 2023
Dec 07Southwest Airlines May Take A Back Seat To The Legacy Carriers
Oct 24At US$32.43, Is Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Worth Looking At Closely?
Oct 14Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ($USD13.05M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bob's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Bob Jordan (62 yo)
2.2yrs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 20.3yrs | US$9.06m | 0.14% $ 23.6m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 2.2yrs | US$9.31m | 0.030% $ 5.0m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 11.6yrs | US$5.63m | 0.030% $ 4.9m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.5yrs | US$5.01m | 0.010% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive VP | 11.2yrs | US$4.18m | 0.014% $ 2.4m | |
| Managing Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Technology – Infrastructure & Services and CTO | 4.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Technology & Chief Information Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Administrative Officer | 6.6yrs | no data | 0.0058% $ 964.3k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Sales Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LUV's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 20.3yrs | US$9.06m | 0.14% $ 23.6m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 2.2yrs | US$9.31m | 0.030% $ 5.0m | |
| Independent Vice Chairman | 8.8yrs | US$350.54k | 0.033% $ 5.6m | |
| Independent Director | 17.9yrs | US$311.31k | 0.012% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$305.54k | 0.012% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 12.7yrs | US$300.04k | 0.010% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 22.3yrs | US$312.54k | 0.0042% $ 696.2k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 24.3yrs | US$327.54k | 0.016% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$320.59k | 0.0016% $ 264.8k | |
| Independent Director | 8.6yrs | US$282.54k | 0.0029% $ 489.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$326.54k | 0.0016% $ 264.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$309.18k | 0.00095% $ 158.2k |
10.7yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LUV's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.7 years average tenure).