Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
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Bullish Probability | Sentiment | Score |
---|---|---|
+80% | Strong Buy | 10 |
+75% | Buy | 9 |
+70% | Buy | 8 |
+60% | Buy | 7 |
+50% | Hold | 6 |
+45% | Hold | 5 |
+40% | Hold | 4 |
+35% | Sell | 3 |
+30% | Sell | 2 |
+20% | Strong Sell | 1 |
Southwest Airlines Co. Statistics
Share Statistics
Southwest Airlines Co. has 592.66M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.51% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 592.66M |
Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.1% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
Shares Floating | 585.59M |
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 400 |
FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.01% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 31.95M, so 5.33% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 31.95M |
Short % of Shares Out | 5.33% |
Short % of Float | 5.38% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.33 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 44.57 and the forward PE ratio is 19.76. Southwest Airlines Co.'s PEG ratio is -18.05.
PE Ratio | 44.57 |
Forward PE | 19.76 |
PS Ratio | 0.75 |
Forward PS | 0.6 |
PB Ratio | 2 |
P/FCF Ratio | -12.81 |
PEG Ratio | -18.05 |
Enterprise Valuation
Southwest Airlines Co. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 17.10B.
EV / Earnings | 36.76 |
EV / Sales | 0.62 |
EV / EBITDA | 6.83 |
EV / EBIT | 53.26 |
EV / FCF | -10.57 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.92, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.78.
Current Ratio | 0.92 |
Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
Debt / Equity | 0.78 |
Total Debt / Capitalization | 43.77 |
Cash Flow / Debt | 0.06 |
Interest Coverage | 1.5 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 0.04% and return on capital (ROIC) is 1.36%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.04% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.01% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 1.36% |
Revenue Per Employee | 379.34K |
Profits Per Employee | 6.42K |
Employee Count | 72.45K |
Asset Turnover | 0.81 |
Inventory Turnover | 28.78 |
Taxes
Income Tax | 133.00M |
Effective Tax Rate | 0.22 |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by -11.4% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.14, so Southwest Airlines Co.'s price volatility has been higher than the market average.
Beta | 1.14 |
52-Week Price Change | -11.4% |
50-Day Moving Average | 32.44 |
200-Day Moving Average | 29.67 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 36.22 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 7.39M |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Southwest Airlines Co. had revenue of 27.48B and earned 465.00M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.79.
Revenue | 27.48B |
Gross Profit | 4.46B |
Operating Income | 321.00M |
Net Income | 465.00M |
EBITDA | 2.50B |
EBIT | 321.00M |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 0.79 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 7.51B in cash and 8.06B in debt, giving a net cash position of -549.00M.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 7.51B |
Total Debt | 8.06B |
Net Cash | -549.00M |
Retained Earnings | 16.33B |
Total Assets | 21.86B |
Working Capital | -1.00B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 462.00M and capital expenditures -2.08B, giving a free cash flow of -1.62B.
Operating Cash Flow | 462.00M |
Capital Expenditures | -2.08B |
Free Cash Flow | -1.62B |
FCF Per Share | -2.62 |
Margins
Gross margin is 16.22%, with operating and profit margins of 1.17% and 1.69%.
Gross Margin | 16.22% |
Operating Margin | 1.17% |
Pretax Margin | 2.18% |
Profit Margin | 1.69% |
EBITDA Margin | 9.11% |
EBIT Margin | 1.17% |
FCF Margin | -5.89% |
Dividends & Yields
LUV pays an annual dividend of $0.9, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.97%.
Dividend Per Share | $0.90 |
Dividend Yield | 2.97% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0% |
Payout Ratio | 118.42% |
Earnings Yield | 2.63% |
FCF Yield | -9.1% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for LUV is $31, which is 3.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
Price Target | $31 |
Price Target Difference | 3.3% |
Analyst Consensus | Hold |
Analyst Count | 16 |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on Feb 16, 2001. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:2.
Last Split Date | Feb 16, 2001 |
Split Type | forward |
Split Ratio | 3:2 |
Scores
Altman Z-Score | 3.29 |
Piotroski F-Score | 7 |