Southwest Airlines Co.

NYSE: LUV · Real-Time Price · USD
30.81
-0.95 (-2.99%)
At close: May 22, 2025, 10:45 AM

Southwest Airlines Statistics

Share Statistics

Southwest Airlines has 569.87M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.97% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 569.87M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.97%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.18%
Owned by Institutions (%) 89.1%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1,476
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 60.79M, so 10.67% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 60.79M
Short % of Shares Out 10.67%
Short % of Float 12.16%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.06

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 43.24 and the forward PE ratio is 12.99. Southwest Airlines's PEG ratio is -11.67.

PE Ratio 43.24
Forward PE 12.99
PS Ratio 0.73
Forward PS 0.6
PB Ratio 1.94
P/FCF Ratio -12.43
PEG Ratio -11.67
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Southwest Airlines has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 20.65B.

EV / Sales 0.75
EV / EBITDA 8.37
EV / EBIT 44.71
EV / FCF -12.76

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
Debt / EBITDA 3.26
Debt / FCF -4.98
Interest Coverage 1.5

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 4.49% and Return on Invested Capital is 1.07%.

Return on Equity 4.49%
Return on Assets 1.38%
Return on Invested Capital 1.07%
Revenue Per Employee $384,345.37
Profits Per Employee $6,502.95
Employee Count 71,506
Asset Turnover 0.81
Inventory Turnover 28.78

Taxes

Income Tax 133M
Effective Tax Rate 22.24%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 13.92% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.18, so Southwest Airlines's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.18
52-Week Price Change 13.92%
50-Day Moving Average 29.81
200-Day Moving Average 30.41
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.85
Average Volume (20 Days) 13,898,524

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Southwest Airlines had revenue of 27.48B and earned 465M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.78.

Revenue 27.48B
Gross Profit 4.46B
Operating Income 321M
Net Income 465M
EBITDA 2.47B
EBIT 812M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.78
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 7.51B in cash and 8.06B in debt, giving a net cash position of -549M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 7.51B
Total Debt 8.06B
Net Cash -549M
Retained Earnings 16.33B
Total Assets 33.21B
Working Capital -3.17B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 462M and capital expenditures -2.08B, giving a free cash flow of -1.62B.

Operating Cash Flow 462M
Capital Expenditures -2.08B
Free Cash Flow -1.62B
FCF Per Share -2.71
Full Cash Flow Statement

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 8.98%
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 2.22%.

Dividend Per Share $0.90
Dividend Yield 2.22%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 101.12%
Earnings Yield 2.31%
FCF Yield -8.05%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LUV is $30, which is -5.5% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $30
Price Target Difference -5.5%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 16
Stock Forecasts

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 1.92
Piotroski F-Score 8