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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Stock Analysis

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) is a Airlines stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LUV

$39.88

+$0.23 (+0.58%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LUV Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$39.87
Previous Close
$39.65
Day's Range
39.44–41.01
52-Week Range
29.26–55.11
Volume
9.05M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.16
Valuation
Market Cap
$19.51B
P/E Ratio
24.93
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.30
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.19
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.65
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.60
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$28.06B+2.11%
Net Income (FY)
$441.00M−5.16%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
2.78%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
489.21M
1-Year Return
+17.05%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.72+1.82%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 3, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
5.57M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LUV closed at $39.88, +17.05% over 1 year.

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) has a market capitalization of $19.51B.

In fiscal 2025, LUV reported revenue of $28.06B.

LUV Stock Return by Calendar Year

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,705
+17.05%
5 years
$10,000 $8,927
−10.73%
10 years
$10,000 $10,640
+6.40%

If you had invested $10,000 in Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $10,640 at the close on October 21, 2026: +6.40% in total, +0.62% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−2.21%
2025+25.62%
2024+19.11%
2023−11.82%
2022−21.41%
2021−8.09%
2020−13.32%
2019+17.72%
2018−28.21%
2017+32.40%
2016 (partial year)+33.11%

As of October 21, 2026.

LUV Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$28.06B$441.00M1.6%
2024$27.48B$465.00M1.7%
2023$26.09B$465.00M1.8%
2022$23.81B$539.00M2.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$28.06B$4.90B$428.00M$441.00M1.6%
2024$27.48B$4.46B$321.00M$465.00M1.7%
2023$26.09B$4.22B$224.00M$465.00M1.8%
2022$23.81B$4.75B$1.02B$539.00M2.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LUV Dividend History

$0.72+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.543—
2025$0.724+0.0%
2024$0.724−20.0%
2023$0.905—
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.543—
2025$0.724+0.0%
2024$0.724−20.0%
2023$0.905—
2020$0.181−74.3%
2019$0.704+15.7%
2018$0.614+27.4%
2017$0.484+375.0%
2016$0.101—

Most recent payment: $0.18 per share, ex-dividend September 3, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

LUV Valuation vs Airlines Median

Median of 21 stocks
MetricLUVAirlines medianvs median
P/E24.9311.99108% above
P/S ratio0.650.4545% above
Profit margin2.78%2.78%0.0 pts above

Medians across 21 Airlines stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) is capitalised at $19.51B on the latest close. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Airlines industry. Headcount on file is 73,456.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $29.26 to $55.11. LUV last closed at $39.88 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.23 (+0.58%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 36.3% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Southwest Airlines Co. reported revenue of $28.06B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $27.48B, that is a change of +2.11%. Net income for the same year was $441.00M. That is −5.16% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 2.78%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.6.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $23.81B in 2022 to $28.06B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 24.93. That is 107.92% above the Airlines median of 11.99. The forward P/E on file is 9.3. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.19. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.65. On price-to-sales that is 44.72% above the Airlines median of 0.45. 21 Airlines companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +17.05%. Measured over 10 years, that is +0.62% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.16. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 37.71%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.82%. At the indicated rate that is $0.72 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 3, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 9 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.54 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.72 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −2.21%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +32.40%; the weakest is 2018 at −28.21%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) operates in the Airlines industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Southwest Airlines Co. LUV $19.51B 24.9
Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL $51.10B 15.5
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. UAL $33.00B 9.3
Ryanair Holdings plc RYAAY $28.02B 13.0

The Airlines industry average P/E ratio is 12.0x. Southwest Airlines Co. trades at a P/E of 24.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Southwest Airlines Co.

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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