Overview
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Latest 10-K: FY2025, filed Feb 5, 2026 · Open the 10-K (Inline XBRL) ↗
- Revenue
- $28.06B
- 2.1%YoYup from FY2024
- TotalRevenue
- Gross profit
- Not reported
- Operating income
- $0.43B
- 33.3%YoYup from FY2024
- OperatingIncome
- Net income
- $0.44B
- 5.2%YoYdown from FY2024
- NetIncome
- Diluted EPS
- $0.79
- 3.9%YoYup from FY2024
- EPSDiluted
- Diluted shares
- 558.0M
- 13.2%YoYdown from FY2024
- WeightedAvgSharesDiluted
At a glance
Growth
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO reported revenue of $28.06B for fiscal 2025, up 2.1% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue grew faster than the median S&P 500 member in 4 of the last 5 fiscal years.
Profitability
- Operating margin was 1.5% and net margin was 1.6%, against a median net margin of 12.8% across S&P 500 members for the same fiscal year.
Per share
- Diluted EPS was $0.79, up 3.9% from the prior year.
Written from the filed figures on this page by fixed rules — no AI.
Data as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources: SEC EDGAR 10-K
Financial statements
Annual figures from the 10-K, most recent fiscal year first.
Income Statement
5 annual periodsChip: YoY change.
| Line item | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | 4Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $28.06B2.1%up S&P 500 6.4% | $27.48B5.3%up S&P 500 4.5% | $26.09B9.6%up S&P 500 4.8% | $23.81B50.8%up S&P 500 10.3% | $15.79B74.5%up S&P 500 13.8% | 15.5% S&P 500 6.6% |
| Gross Profit Median of 315 / 498 | — | — | — | — | — | — S&P 500 6.2% |
| Operating Income Median of 373 / 498 | $0.43B33.3%up S&P 500 7.3% | $0.32B43.3%up S&P 500 7.4% | $0.22B78.0%down S&P 500 4.9% | $1.02B40.9%down S&P 500 7.5% | $1.72Bn/m S&P 500 23.5% | -29.4% S&P 500 7.2% |
| Net Income | $441.00M5.2%down S&P 500 4.8% | $465.00M0.0%unchanged S&P 500 5.7% | $465.00M13.7%down S&P 500 1.9% | $539.00M44.8%down S&P 500 1.3% | $977.00Mn/m S&P 500 33.9% | -18.0% S&P 500 4.1% |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.793.9%up S&P 500 6.2% | $0.760.0%unchanged S&P 500 7.9% | $0.7612.6%down S&P 500 1.9% | $0.8746.0%down S&P 500 1.5% | $1.61n/m S&P 500 34.8% | -16.3% S&P 500 5.6% |
Balance Sheet
5 annual periodsChip: YoY change.
| Line item | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | 4Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $29.06B13.9%down S&P 500 5.6% | $33.75B7.5%down S&P 500 3.4% | $36.49B3.2%up S&P 500 4.1% | $35.37B2.6%down S&P 500 2.2% | $36.32B5.0%up S&P 500 6.7% | -5.4% S&P 500 4.7% |
| Total Liabilities Median of 357 / 498 | — | — | — | — | — | — S&P 500 4.4% |
| Stockholders' Equity | $7.98B22.9%down S&P 500 6.8% | $10.35B1.6%down S&P 500 5.4% | $10.52B1.6%down S&P 500 7.3% | $10.69B2.6%up S&P 500 2.5% | $10.41B17.3%up S&P 500 9.0% | -6.4% S&P 500 6.1% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $3.23B57.0%down S&P 500 5.2% | $7.51B19.2%down S&P 500 1.9% | $9.29B2.1%down S&P 500 6.7% | $9.49B23.9%down S&P 500 -8.6% | $12.48B12.8%up S&P 500 -2.9% | -28.7% S&P 500 2.0% |
| Total Debt Median of 393 / 498 | $4.92B26.6%down S&P 500 2.3% | $6.70B16.4%down S&P 500 0.1% | $8.02B1.1%down S&P 500 0.1% | $8.11B24.6%down S&P 500 0.1% | $10.76B3.6%up S&P 500 0.0% | -17.8% S&P 500 3.7% |
Cash Flow Statement
5 annual periodsChip: YoY change.
| Line item | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | 4Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.84B298.7%up S&P 500 6.3% | $0.46B85.4%down S&P 500 4.8% | $3.16B16.5%down S&P 500 9.9% | $3.79B63.2%up S&P 500 -0.7% | $2.32Bn/m S&P 500 10.7% | -5.6% S&P 500 7.0% |
| Capital Expenditures | $2.67B30.1%up S&P 500 5.4% | $2.05B41.6%down S&P 500 2.8% | $3.52B10.3%down S&P 500 11.3% | $3.92B677.0%up S&P 500 14.0% | $0.51B1.9%down S&P 500 8.1% | 51.7% S&P 500 9.0% |
| Free Cash Flow Median of 378 / 498 | negative: -$0.83Bn/m S&P 500 7.3% | negative: -$1.59Bn/m S&P 500 6.1% | negative: -$0.36Bn/m S&P 500 8.8% | negative: -$0.13B107.4%down S&P 500 -11.3% | $1.82Bn/m S&P 500 10.2% | n/m S&P 500 4.9% |
n/m: not meaningful — the base (the prior year, or the first year for the CAGR) was zero or negative, or a per-share figure’s share basis changed (stock split). “—” means the figure is not available.
S&P 500 median = median of the companies in the index on Dec 31 of each fiscal year, from their own 10-K filings; a change counts only companies whose prior year was positive. Each median uses every member that reports the line item; where fewer than 80% do (banks and insurers file no gross profit), the row names how many. Published where at least 250 companies report it. Updated 2026-10-20. This compares reported figures, not share-price returns. Methodology
Ratios & valuation
FY2025Every ratio read two ways: Wall Street’s popular formula and the value investor’s stricter one. Same question, same unit. Pick a ratio.
Valuation · Earnings yield
What a dollar of market value earned
1.9%
Wall Street
on net earnings
FY2024 2.3%
negative: −3.6%
Value investor
on free cash flow
FY2024 negative: −7.4%
Gap −5.5 pts: Value-investor figure 5.5 points lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · on net earnings
Diluted EPS ÷ fiscal-year-end share price (1 ÷ P/E)
pe_ratio (ratio table)
P/E 52.3×Value investor · on free cash flow
(Operating cash flow − capital expenditures) ÷ market capitalisation (fiscal-year-end close × weighted-average diluted shares)
free cash flow ÷ market cap
Valuation · Enterprise yield
What a dollar of enterprise value earned
8.0%
Wall Street
on EBITDA
FY2024 10.1%
1.7%
Value investor
on EBIT
FY2024 1.6%
Gap −6.3 pts: Value-investor figure 6.3 points lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · on EBITDA
EBITDA ÷ enterprise value (1 ÷ EV/EBITDA)
ev_ebitda (ratio table)
EV/EBITDA 12.4×Value investor · on EBIT
Operating income (EBIT) ÷ enterprise value: depreciation counts as a real cost
operating income ÷ (ev_ebitda × ebitda)
Valuation · Book yield
Net assets behind a dollar of market value
34.6%
Wall Street
on book equity
FY2024 47.9%
29.1%
Value investor
on tangible book
FY2024 42.0%
Gap −5.5 pts: Value-investor figure 5.5 points lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · on book equity
Book value of equity ÷ market capitalisation (1 ÷ P/B)
pb_ratio (ratio table)
P/B 2.9×Value investor · on tangible book
Tangible book value (equity less goodwill and intangibles) ÷ market capitalisation
tangible_book_value_per_share ÷ (pb_ratio × book_value_per_share)
Quality · Return on capital
Profit earned on the money in the business
4.8%
Wall Street
ROE: net income ÷ equity
FY2024 4.5%
2.2%
Value investor
ROIC: after-tax operating profit ÷ invested capital
FY2024 1.7%
Gap −2.6 pts: Value-investor figure 2.6 points lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · ROE: net income ÷ equity
Net income ÷ average stockholders' equity (start and end of year), including noncontrolling interests. Buybacks shrink equity and lift it.
return_on_equity (ratio table)
Value investor · ROIC: after-tax operating profit ÷ invested capital
Operating profit after tax ÷ invested capital (total assets − cash − non-interest-bearing current liabilities), so leverage cannot flatter it
roic (ratio table)
Quality · Cash margin
Cash profit kept from each dollar of sales
7.1%
Wall Street
EBITDA margin
FY2024 7.2%
negative: −3.0%
Value investor
Free-cash-flow margin
FY2024 negative: −5.8%
Gap −10.1 pts: Value-investor figure 10.1 points lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · EBITDA margin
EBITDA ÷ revenue
ebitda ÷ revenue
Value investor · Free-cash-flow margin
(Operating cash flow − capital expenditures) ÷ revenue: taxes, interest, working capital and capex all paid
free cash flow ÷ revenue
Balance sheet · Liquidity
Short-term assets per dollar of bills due within a year
0.52×
Wall Street
Current ratio
FY2024 0.92×
0.52×
Value investor
Quick ratio, inventory excluded
FY2024 0.92×
Gap Same: Both views read the same
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · Current ratio
Current assets ÷ current liabilities
current_ratio (ratio table)
Value investor · Quick ratio, inventory excluded
(Current assets − inventory) ÷ current liabilities
quick_ratio (ratio table)
Balance sheet · Debt cover
How many times one year of earnings repays all debt
0.40×
Wall Street
EBITDA ÷ total debt
FY2024 0.30×
negative: −0.17×
Value investor
FCF ÷ total debt
FY2024 negative: −0.24×
Gap −0.57×: Value-investor figure 0.57 lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · EBITDA ÷ total debt
EBITDA ÷ total debt (short-term + long-term)
ebitda ÷ total debt
Net debt/EBITDA 0.85×Value investor · FCF ÷ total debt
Free cash flow ÷ total debt: what is actually left to repay it
free cash flow ÷ total debt
Balance sheet · Interest cover
How many times earnings pay the year's interest
11.9×
Wall Street
EBITDA ÷ interest
FY2024 7.9×
2.6×
Value investor
EBIT ÷ interest
FY2024 1.3×
Gap −9.3×: Value-investor figure 9.3 lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · EBITDA ÷ interest
EBITDA ÷ interest expense
ebitda_interest_coverage (ratio table)
Value investor · EBIT ÷ interest
Operating income ÷ interest expense
interest_coverage (ratio table)
Each ratio measures one thing two ways, in the same unit: the popular formula, then a stricter one, so a lower figure is the stricter reading. Gap = value-investor figure minus Wall Street figure, from the figures shown.
Price-based ratios use the fiscal-year-end closing price. Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures (we compute it; filings rarely report it). n/m = not meaningful (denominator ≤ 0); “—” = not reported. Each ratio’s formulas are under “How it’s calculated”.
Smart money
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Peers, filings & research
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Cite this page
Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Canonical address: https://valuein.biz/data/LUV
Valuein. (2026, October 24). SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) financial statements, earnings power and smart-money summary [Data set]. Source: SEC EDGAR filings. https://valuein.biz/data/LUV
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