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Stock Evaluator: Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
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$39.65
0.85
2.19%
October 20, 2026 4:00:02 PM
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Volume: 8,256,146
After Hours: $120.37
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November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
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Volume: 72,713
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| Industrials | Passenger Airlines |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and internationally. It also provides Rapid Rewards loyalty program; SWABIZ, an online booking tool; and inflight entertainment platform that includes movies-on-demand live and on-demand television, flight tracker, and additional curated content, as well as a variety of premium snacks and coffee. In addition, the company offers ancillary services, such as in-flight purchases, baggage fees, EarlyBird Check-In, and upgraded boarding, as well as transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. As of December 31, 2025, the company operated a total fleet of 803 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 117 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | LUV | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $19,397.1 | $4,217.0 | 86% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 493.0 | 313.3 | 88% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 99.0% | 70.9% | 84% |
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| Float (Mil) | 484.1 | 356.8 | 85% |
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| Beta | 1.12 | 1.11 | 67% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 6,380 | 171 | 94% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
18.3% | 66.9% | 67% |
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| Growth | LUV | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 25.4% | 25.4% | 86% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 16.5% | 18.0% | 67% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 16.5% | 17.8% | 61 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 32.0% | 0.0% | 74% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (20.4%) | (16.9%) | 32% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 21 | 23 | 24 | |
| Current EPS | $0.578 | $2.814 | $4.288 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.590 | $3.224 | $4.727 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.804 | $3.125 | $4.885 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 23.0% | 255.3% | 564.4% | |
| Financials | LUV | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $30,073 | $11,080 | 94% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $837 | $142 | 84% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $1.653 | $0.300 | 68% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $2,528 | $1,085 | 90% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $316 | $31 | 88% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $4,450 | $3,951 | 84% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $25,152 | $6,806 | 86% |
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| Valuation | LUV | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 2.74 | 1.95 | 65% |
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| P/E | 24.8 | 9.7 | 63% |
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| Dividend Yield | 1.8% | 0.0% | 74% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 1.5 | 0.7 | 61% |
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| Ratios | LUV | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 22.4% | 21.8% | 24% |
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| Net Margin | 2.8% | 2.8% | 40% |
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| ROA | 2.8% | 2.5% | 60% |
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| ROE | 11.1% | 8.8% | 60% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 76.5% | 80.3% | 72% |
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| F-Score | 7 | 4 | 82% |
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FACTOR STRATEGY
Est Rev: Lowest 30 Down
Factors: Earnings Estimates
Introduction to the use of earnings estimates.
| Performance Since Inception: | 3.0% |
| +/- S&P 500: | -4.5 |
FACTOR STRATEGY
Est Rev: Down 5% Screen
Factors: Earnings Estimates
Introduction to the use of earnings estimates.
| Performance Since Inception: | 2.3% |
| +/- S&P 500: | -5.2 |
