Each point was worked out with the data available that day. Scale 0-10: 5 is the index average and 10 is the cap (+3 standard deviations), not perfection. The vertical axis zooms to fit this company, so two charts are not comparable by eye.
Market and Valuation
Price & Market
Prev Close Price:$43.96
Open:$44.19
Day's Low:$43.43
Day's High:$44.52
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:21.27B
Enterprise Value:24.77B
52-Week Range
52-Week Low:$29.26
52-Week High:$55.11
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$40.82
200-Day Avg:$43.46
Volume
Volume Today:5,115,224
Avg Volume (3m):5,717,178
Avg Volume (10d):7,548,520
52-Week Change:+48.16%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:1.22
Valuation Multiples
P/E (trailing):21.20
Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 22, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.
P/E (forward):10.41
PEG Ratio:0.22
Price / Book:2.90
Price / Sales (TTM):0.67
EV / Revenue:0.79
EV / EBITDA:9.23
Dividends
Current yield:1.64%
Annual Dividend Rate:$0.72
Dividend Trailing:$0.72
Yield Trailing:1.64%
5-Year Avg Yield:0.91%
Payout Ratio:35.12%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-
Valuation Context
P/E vs sector (indicative)
Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-
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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)
Income Statement
Total Revenue (TTM):31.55B
Gross Profit:6.98B
EBITDA:2.68B
Net Income (TTM):1.05B
Rev Growth (YoY):+21.20%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+450.00%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+400.00%
Margins
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-
Per Share
EPS Trailing (TTM):$2.05
Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 22, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.
EPS Forward (Est.):$4.17
Revenue Per Share:$63.35
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$14.97
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Total cash:3.62B
Total Debt:6.87B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):3.25B
Debt / Equity:93.75%
Current Ratio:0.47
Quick Ratio:0.36
Cash Flows
Operating Cash Flow:2.76B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):−612.88M
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:24.77B
EV / Revenue:0.79
EV / EBITDA:9.23
Profitability
ROE (Return on Equity):13.94%
ROA (Return on Assets):3.05%
P/E (trailing):21.20
P/E (forward):10.41
Price / Book:2.90
PEG Ratio:0.22
52-Week Change:+48.16%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%
Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
EPS and Earnings Per Share
Key EPS Metrics
EPS Trailing (TTM):$2.05
Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 22, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.
EPS Forward (Est.):$4.17
P/E (forward):10.41
PEG Ratio:0.22
Growth and Margins
Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Per Share
Revenue Per Share:$63.35
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$14.97
Cash Flows (TTM)
Free Cash Flow:−612.88M
Operating Cash Flow:2.76B
EBITDA:2.68B
Total Revenue (TTM):31.55B
Net Income (TTM):1.05B
Fiscal Year (Last):-
EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters
Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed
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Ownership Structure
Ownership Distribution
% Insiders:-
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% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
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Shares & Short Interest
Shares Outstanding:489,476,366
Float (free shares):484,520,307
Short interest (shares):23,316,242
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):3.57
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-
Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)
Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-
Top Institutional Holders
Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged
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Top Mutual Funds
Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged
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Recent Insider Trades
Executive / Insider
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Sentiment Metrics
Put/Call Ratio (Volume):-
Put/Call Ratio (O.I.):-
Max Pain (estimated):-
Total O.I. Calls:-
Total O.I. Puts:-
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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K
Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.
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.
Principal Accounting Officer, Senior VP of Finance & Controller
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Mr. Thomas Merritt
VP of Technology Infrastructure & Services and CTO
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Ms. Lauren Woods
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) — Industrials — Airlines. LUV is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.
So far in 2026, LUV has returned +6.4% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.
LUV ranks 37 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 3 of the 69 Industrials companies that score. Its strongest factor is growth (Z 1.08, ranked 38 of 489); its weakest is quality (Z -0.36, ranked 343 of 468). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.
Factor scores
The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.
Frequently asked questions about Southwest Airlines (LUV)
When does Southwest Airlines report earnings?
Southwest Airlines has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 8 after the close and 4 before the open (SEC filings through Oct 21, 2026). LUV earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →
What is Southwest Airlines's P/E ratio?
Southwest Airlines's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 21.2 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026. The median of the 74 Industrials companies with a P/E is 26.4, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Southwest Airlines is below its sector median. Industrials stocks, company by company →
Where does Southwest Airlines rank on Quant500?
In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Southwest Airlines ranks 37 of 461, and 3 of the 69 Industrials companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking →How it is calculated →
Have Southwest Airlines insiders bought or sold shares?
SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Southwest Airlines shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Apr 7, 2026, by a director, for $4k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 2 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All LUV insider trades →
Does Southwest Airlines pay a dividend?
Yes. Its dividend yield is 1.64% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $0.72 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 3, 2026.
What sector is Southwest Airlines in, and which index?
Southwest Airlines is classified in the Industrials sector (industry: Airlines), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 76 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Industrials stocks →
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