Industrials
Southwest Airlines Co.(LUV)
Live Price
Offline$41.54
+0.56% today
1Y Change
+54.98%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 22, 2026
- Market Cap
- $18.94B
- Revenue Growth
- +2.1%
- EPS Growth
- +1.2%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.9%
Coverage: 248 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 22, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $18.94B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $41.54 and up 55.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 22, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +2.1%, EPS growth of +1.2%, a dividend yield of 1.9%. What stands out right now is revenue +2.1%, EPS +1.2%, free cash flow +48.6% with operating margin 3.4% and ROIC 4.3%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.9%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 23.6 and price/sales 0.7. Stock Foundry combines LUV price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+2.1% vs +6.8% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+3.4% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
23.6 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 22, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +2.1% and EPS at +1.2%, with operating margin around 3.4%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.9%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +4.7% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 22, 2026 | โ | -4.1% | -5.4% | +0.9% |
2026 Jan 28, 2026 | +2.1% | +18.7% | +28.7% | +24.6% |
2025 Oct 22, 2025 | +398.7% | -6.2% | -9.2% | -5.5% |
Benchmark Edge
LUV vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
LUV
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
LUV Max Drawdown
-33.78%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for LUV and SPY.
Company Overview
Southwest Airlines Co.
New York Stock Exchange
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provide scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated a total fleet of 728 Boeing 737 aircrafts; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as 10 near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircrafts; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
- Leadership
- Robert E. Jordan
- IPO Date
- Jan 2, 1980
- Employees
- 71.5k
- Street Address
- PO Box 36611
- Mailing
- Dallas, TX, 75235-1611
- Region
- Dallas, TX, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 214 792 4000
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 23.6
- EV/EBITDA
- 8.2
- Price/Sales
- 0.7
- Price/Book
- 2.8
Growth
- Revenue
- +2.1%
- EPS
- +1.2%
- Free Cash Flow
- +48.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 16.5%
- Operating Margin
- 3.4%
- Net Margin
- 2.8%
- ROE
- 10.7%
- ROIC
- 4.3%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.93
- Current Ratio
- 0.48
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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