Southwest Airlines/$LUV
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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 in a single, open-seating cabin configuration in a point-to-point network. In late 2025, Southwest will modify its cabins to offer some rows with extra legroom and will update its ticketing process and merchandising to offer assigned seats and more fare categories, including a basic economy class that will more directly compete with other airlines' offerings and appear for the first time in travel aggregators' search results.
Ticker
$LUV
Sector
Mobility
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
72,223
Headquarters
Website
LUV Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$17B
48.45
$0.67
1.20
$0.72
2.23%
Price and volume
Market cap
$17B
Beta
1.2
52-week high
$37.96
52-week low
$23.82
Average daily volume
10M
Dividend rate
$0.72
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.491
Quick ratio
0.376
Long term debt to equity
63.336
Total debt to equity
67.618
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
105.01%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.79%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,685
Gross margin (TTM)
21.53%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.38%
Operating margin (TTM)
1.31%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.69%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$380,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
0.71%
Return on equity (TTM)
4.17%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
48.448
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.656
Price to book
2.17
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.48
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-72.017
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-1.39%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.448
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.23%
Forward dividend yield
2.23%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
0.64%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-928.27%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.68%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.62%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-20.75%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-13.13%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
10.31%
What the Analysts think about LUV
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Southwest Airlines stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Bag fees, introduced May 28, 2025, went into effect smoothly and are projected to increase ancillary revenue, bringing Southwest in line with other airlines on baggage charges (Reuters)
Southwest’s board approved a new $2.0 billion share buyback in Q2 and returned $1.6 billion to shareholders, demonstrating the management team’s commitment to shareholder returns (The Wall Street Journal)
A sale-leaseback of 35 Boeing 737-800 aircraft generated $871 million in cash and a $92 million gain in Q4 2024, bolstering Southwest’s liquidity (Bloomberg)
In Q2 2025, RASM dropped 3.1% and operating revenues fell 1.5% year-over-year, showing soft domestic travel demand and pricing pressure (The Wall Street Journal)
Non-fuel unit costs (CASM-X) climbed 4.7% year-over-year in Q2 2025 due to higher labor expenses and timing of engine overhauls, putting pressure on margins (PRNewswire)
Adjusted EPS of $0.43 missed analyst expectations of $0.51, and net income declined 42% year-over-year to $213 million, highlighting persistent profitability issues (The Wall Street Journal)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 1 Oct 2025.
LUV Financial Performance
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LUV Earnings Performance
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LUV News
AllArticlesVideos
Southwest Airlines stock drops despite Q3 earnings surprise, outlook clouded by government shutdown
Proactive Investors5 days ago
Southwest CEO on Q4 guidance: Didn't want to assume more macro inflection from today
CNBC Television5 days ago
Halper Sadeh LLC Encourages Southwest Airlines Co. Shareholders to Contact the Firm to Discuss Their Rights
Business Wire6 days ago
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Southwest Airlines stock?
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has a market cap of $17B as of October 28, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Southwest Airlines stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock is 48.45 as of October 28, 2025.
Does Southwest Airlines stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of October 28, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.72 and the yield is 2.23%. Southwest Airlines has a payout ratio of 105.01% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Southwest Airlines dividend payment date?
The next Southwest Airlines (LUV) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has a beta rating of 1.2. 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.