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Southwest Airlines Co.

$LUV·$23B·Airlines, Airports & Air Services·Industrials
$47.97+2.8%YTD+15.6%1Y+53.9%
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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Southwest Airlines Co. functions as a passenger airline, offering scheduled air travel services predominantly across the United States and to select neighboring international markets. As of December 31, 2021, the company maintained a consistent fleet of 728 Boeing 737 aircraft. Its extensive route network served 121 different locations, spanning 42 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, along with 10 international countries close by. These international destinations include Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. To enhance the passenger journey, Southwest provides in-flight entertainment and internet access on its Wi-Fi-enabled planes. The airline also runs the Rapid Rewards loyalty program, enabling members to accumulate points proportional to the money spent on Southwest's base fares. For customer convenience in travel planning, the company offers a range of digital tools, including its official websites and mobile applications, as well as SWABIZ, a dedicated online booking platform for business clients. Additional services available include EarlyBird Check-In, preferred boarding options, and transportation for pets and unaccompanied minors. The company was founded in 1967 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Dallas, Texas.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Airlines, Airports & Air Services sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $LUV.

Airlines, Airports & Air Services · Industrials

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See how Airlines, Airports & Air Services shapes $LUV

  • Where the industry is in its cycle and the catalysts moving it now
  • What this means specifically for $LUV's next move
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Industry benchmark

8-name peer basket
-4.9%YTD
+20.2%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
29.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
4.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
3.4%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-1.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
10.7%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
16.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.9Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026Apr 22, 2026$0.45$0.450.0%
Q4 2025Jan 28, 2026$0.58$0.57+2.1%
Q3 2025Oct 22, 2025$0.11$-0.04+398.7%
Q2 2025Jul 23, 2025$0.43$0.51-15.9%
Next earningsWed, Jul 22·consensus EPS $0.49

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$7.2B+12.8%10.0%4.6%$0.45$788.0M
Q4 FY25$7.4B+7.4%20.3%5.3%$0.63$-564.0M
Q3 FY25$6.9B+1.1%16.7%0.5%$0.10$-391.0M
Q2 FY25$7.2B-1.5%18.7%3.1%$0.40$-234.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 16 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$32.7B$32.3B – $33.0B$2.67$1.40 – $3.8416
FY27$33.9B$32.0B – $35.1B$4.54$3.63 – $5.4116
FY28$35.2B$34.9B – $35.4B$5.14$4.23 – $6.4514
FY29$36.3B$35.0B – $37.1B$5.06$4.83 – $5.219
FY30$39.2B$37.8B – $40.1B$6.31$6.02 – $6.5013

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.73%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+16.7%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+21.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 483.7M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.3% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.165-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Know if $LUV is setting up — or just chopping

  • Volume multiple vs 30-day baseline — catch unusual interest before the move
  • Position vs 50d & 200d MAs and 52-week range — trend direction at a glance
  • Float bucket, beta, and active-offering flags — what kind of stock you're trading
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Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellApr 7Lisa M AthertonDirector118 sh$4K
+ 24 other (16 awards · 8 inkinds) in window

See when $LUV insiders are putting their own money in

  • Real-time open-market buys and sells from Form 4 filings
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KMaterial agreementMay 198-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

Southwest Airlines (LUV) executed an Increase Joinder Agreement No. 1 to its Term Loan Credit Agreement, increasing the facility above its original $500 million March 11, 2026 size. BNP Paribas serves as administrative and collateral agent. The specific increased amount and terms were not detailed in the filing excerpt. This represents additional secured borrowing by the airline.

8-KShareholder voteMay 118-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Southwest Airlines (LUV) held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 7, 2026. All 11 director nominees were elected, and standard other proposals were voted on. Individual vote tallies were provided. This is a routine annual meeting disclosure with no extraordinary business.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentApr 3SC 13D/A
8-KMaterial agreementMar 128-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
SC 13D/AActivist amendmentFeb 23SC 13D/A
8-KOfficer or director changeFeb 108-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
SC 13D/AActivist amendmentFeb 2SC 13D/A
+ 14 other (5 13Gs · 3 proxys · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PARTNERS WITH AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS) TO ACCELERATE AI CAPABILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATIONprnewswire.com·2d agoPrediction market bets Fable 5 stays dark, with restoration barely a coin toss by Julyproactiveinvestors.com·2d agoSOUTHWEST AIRLINES HITS A HIGH NOTE: 15 YEARS OF LIVE AT 35 CELEBRATED WITH PLAIN WHITE T'S AT 35,000 FEETprnewswire.com·3d agoUS airlines stocks may need earnings upgrades to extend rally: UBSproactiveinvestors.com·3d agoiHerb CEO named EY US Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Pacific Southwest Award Winnerglobenewswire.com·4d ago

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