What’s the current market cap for Southwest Airlines stock?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has a market cap of $20bn as of June 06, 2026.

What is the P/E ratio for Southwest Airlines stock?

The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock is 27.24 as of June 06, 2026.

Does Southwest Airlines stock pay dividends?

Yes, the Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of June 06, 2026, the dividend rate is $0.72 and the yield is 1.73%. Southwest Airlines has a payout ratio of 47.12% on a trailing twelve-month basis.

When is the next Southwest Airlines dividend payment date?

The next Southwest Airlines (LUV) dividend payment is scheduled for July 02, 2026.

What is the beta indicator for Southwest Airlines?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has a beta rating of 1.11. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.

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About Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic air carrier in the United States by passengers boarded. Southwest operates nearly 800 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite offering some longer routes and a few perks for business travelers, the airline predominantly specializes in short-haul, leisure flights operated with a simple cabin configuration in a point-to-point network. In early 2026, Southwest modified its cabins to offer some rows with extra legroom, its ticketing process and merchandising to offer assigned seats, and more fare categories to include a basic economy class that appears for the first time in travel aggregators' search results and more directly competes with other airlines' offerings.

Ticker

$LUV

Sector

Mobility

Primary listing

NYSE

Employees

73,401

Headquarters

Dallas, United States

Website

www.southwest.com

LUV Metrics

BasicAdvanced

$20bn

27.24

$1.53

1.11

$0.72

1.73%

What the Analysts think about LUV

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Southwest Airlines stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Southwest’s most ambitious transformation—switching to assigned seating, offering extra-legroom options, and introducing bag fees—is gaining momentum; management projects full-year 2026 adjusted EPS will reach at least $4.00 compared to $3.19 consensus, and expects Q2 unit revenues to rise by at least 9.5%. (Reuters)

Southwest will open a new crew base at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in March 2026, adding over 2,000 jobs and strengthening operational efficiency and growth in the rapidly expanding Texas market. (Reuters)

The airline’s transatlantic partnership with Turkish Airlines, beginning January 2026, will enable one-ticket travel between the U.S. and Istanbul, marking Southwest’s entry into international long-haul flights. (Reuters)

Southwest forecast second-quarter profit below analysts’ expectations as soaring jet fuel prices, driven by the war in Iran, push costs up and dent margins. (Reuters)

Despite recent operational gains, Southwest’s share price has declined roughly 7% year-to-date, underperforming the Bloomberg World Airlines Index as investors remain wary of fuel volatility and the sustainability of its transformation. (Bloomberg)

Southwest’s interest in hiring mechanics from Spirit Airlines to staff upcoming Boeing 737 MAX 7 deliveries underscores industry-wide maintenance staffing constraints that could delay fleet modernization and impair operational reliability. (Reuters)

Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 19 May 2026.

LUV Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses

QuarterlyAnnual

Q3 24

QoQ growth

Revenue

$37bn

-39.75%

Net income

$45bn

107.52%

Profit margin

37.65%

6.78%

LUV Earnings Performance

Company profitability

QuarterlyAnnual

Q4 23

Q1 24

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Actual

$3.69

$2.85

$2.45

$2.42

-

Expected

$3.55

$2.61

$2.05

$2.31

$3.94

Surprise

3.94%

9.20%

19.51%

4.63%

-

LUV News

AllArticlesVideos

Global airline chiefs to confront Iran war fuel shock at industry summit

Reuters·2 days ago

Airlines urge Trump administration not to curb international flights in feud over 'sanctuary cities'

CNBC·1 week ago

Southwest walks back a plus-size passenger policy that landed it in the hot seat

Business Insider·1 week ago

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