Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Stock Price

LUVStockS&P 500

$39.50+18.65%52W

Market Cap$19.32B

P/E43.82x

PEG Ratio0.19

Div yield2.90%

Beta1.23

LUV Share Price Chart

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-14.17%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-4.11%

PEG Ratio0.19

VGM Score56.17

P/E Ratio (Annual)43.82x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.90%

P/CF (Annual)10.49x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$14.49

P/TBV (Annual)2.78x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.72

Revenue Growth (3Y)5.63%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$0.77

Payout Ratio (TTM)113.42%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-16.35%

Gross Margin (TTM)70.65%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)2.78%

EPS (TTM)$1.58

10-Day Avg Trading Volume6.19M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$1.58

Revenue Growth (5Y)25.41%

EPS (Annual)$0.79

Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.72

ROI (Annual)3.42%

Gross Margin (Annual)69.19%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)2.70%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$7.76

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)23.09x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)16.40%

P/E Normalized (Annual)43.82x

ROA (Last FY)1.52%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)9.46%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$3.63

ROE (5Y Avg)5.77%

Operating Margin (TTM)3.46%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$-1.61

P/B Ratio2.73x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)3.55x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$6,000

EV / Revenue (TTM)0.71x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)9.27x

ROA (TTM)2.87%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)20.04%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)11.65x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.79

Current Ratio (Annual)0.52x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.38x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume5.81M

52-Week Price Return18.65%

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)23.09x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$409,700

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$13.88

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.69x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.97x

52-Week High$55.11

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)3.55%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$0.79

CapEx CAGR (5Y)39.01%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)-2.18%

26-Week Price Return-4.27%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.40x

13-Week Price Return-17.85%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.61x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.49x

Enterprise Value$21.48B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)25.72%

Asset Turnover (TTM)1.03x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)0.57%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$382,300

Inventory Turnover (Annual)10.98x

Pretax Margin (Annual)2.01%

Cash / Share (Annual)$6.27

3-Month Return Std Dev34.58%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)67.83%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$11,400

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-5.45%

ROE (Last FY)5.53%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)16.55x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.79

P/FCF (TTM)18.32x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)39.16x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)57.28x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.84x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$1.58

Receivables Turnover (Annual)38.52x

ROI (TTM)6.69%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)16.25%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.64x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)3.61%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$50.29

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$14.91

Forward P/E9.90x

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)3.12%

P/E Ratio (TTM)23.09x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)141.54%

Year-to-Date Return-4.43%

5-Day Price Return-3.09%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.79

ROA (5Y Avg)1.68%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)1.57%

Month-to-Date Return-5.14%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$3.20

EBITD / Share (Annual)$3.56

EPS Growth (3Y)-2.00%

Operating Margin (Annual)1.53%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.57x

P/CF (TTM)28.13x

ROI (5Y Avg)3.23%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)23.09x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.54x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$1.58

P/TBV (Quarterly)3.70x

Payout Ratio (Annual)90.48%

P/B Ratio (Annual)2.68x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.10

Inventory Turnover (TTM)10.44x

Pretax Margin (TTM)3.55%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$15.48

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-20.53%

Dividend Yield (TTM)3.02%

Beta1.23x

P/FCF (Annual)10.67x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$61.00

ROE (TTM)11.27%

52-Week Low$29.26

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LUV Earnings Surprise History

Quarter	Report date	EPS estimate	EPS actual	Surprise
Q2 2026	Jul 22, 2026	$0.52	$0.94	+80.17%(+$0.42)
Q1 2026	Apr 22, 2026	$0.47	$0.45	-5.03%(-$0.02)
Q4 2025	Jan 28, 2026	$0.57	$0.58	+1.76%(+$0.01)
Q3 2025	Oct 22, 2025	-$0.04	$0.11	+400.96%(+$0.15)
Q2 2025	Jul 23, 2025	$0.51	$0.43	-16.17%(-$0.08)

LUV Analyst Recommendations

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Industry Peers — Air Transportation(17)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	P/E Ratio (Annual)	ROE (TTM)	Revenue Growth (5Y)	Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)	Price
LUVSouthwest Airlines Co.	D	B	B	43.8x	11.3%	25.4%	2.9%	$39.50
DALDelta Air Lines, Inc.	C	C	B	9.9x	15.4%	30.0%	1.1%	$75.37
UALUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	B	B	C	9.3x	22.5%	30.9%	—	$96.10
RYAAYRyanair Holdings plc American Depositary Shares	D	C	C	11.2x	20.3%	56.9%	—	$52.54
LTMLATAM Airlines Group S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two thousand (2,000) shares of Common Stock)	C	B	B	9.5x	98.0%	29.4%	2.9%	$47.47
AALAmerican Airlines Group Inc.	C	D	C	70.8x	265.6%	25.8%	—	$11.88
CPACopa Holdings, S.A.	C	C	B	8.1x	22.4%	35.2%	3.5%	$132.92
ALKAlaska Air Group, Inc.	C	C	D	39.2x	-4.5%	31.9%	—	$35.13
SKYWSkywest Inc	C	C	C	8.3x	15.0%	13.8%	—	$91.51
AEROGrupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. American Depositary Shares (each representing ten (10) Common Shares)	B	D	A	6.8x	-62.2%	-28.4%	—	$15.98
ALGTAllegiant Travel Company	D	B	D	—	2.1%	21.4%	3.4%	$66.98
AZULAzul S.A. American Depositary Shares, each representing two (2) Common Shares	C	C	A	—	19.8%	11.3%	—	$6.55
JBLUJetBlue Airways Corp	B	C	F	—	-45.5%	25.1%	—	$2.93
ULCCFrontier Group Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	C	B	C	—	-120.3%	24.4%	—	$4.72
RJETRepublic Airways Holdings Inc. Common Stock	B	C	C	9.9x	10.2%	—	—	$16.04
VLRSCONTROLADORA VUELA COMPANIA DE AVIACION, S.A.B. DE C.V.	B	C	D	7.9x	-93.9%	20.1%	—	$5.88
FJETStarfighters Space, Inc.	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	$1.11
SNCYSun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	C	D	C	16.6x	6.4%	22.9%	0.0%	$0.00

About Southwest Airlines Co.

Southwest Airlines operates the largest U.S. domestic airline by passengers boarded, with a fleet of nearly 800 Boeing 737 aircraft focused on point-to-point, short-haul leisure routes. The company is modernizing its business model in early 2026 by introducing premium cabin seating, assigned seats, and basic economy fares—changes designed to boost ancillary revenue and expand distribution through online travel booking platforms.