Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
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33.02
0.29%
After-hours Dec 13, 2024, 05:19 PM EST

Southwest Airlines Co. Statistics

Share Statistics

Southwest Airlines Co. has 599.74M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.51% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 599.74M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.12%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 593.37M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 241.42K
FTD / Avg. Volume 3.13%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 39.78M, so 6.63% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 39.78M
Short % of Shares Out 6.63%
Short % of Float 6.7%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.92

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 36.95 and the forward PE ratio is 20.14. Southwest Airlines Co.'s PEG ratio is 0.34.

PE Ratio 36.95
Forward PE 20.14
PS Ratio 0.66
Forward PS 0.7
PB Ratio 1.63
P/FCF Ratio -44.17
PEG Ratio 0.34
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Southwest Airlines Co. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 17.10B.

EV / Earnings 36.76
EV / Sales 0.66
EV / EBITDA 7.15
EV / EBIT 76.32
EV / FCF -43.95

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.14, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.87.

Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 1.07
Debt / Equity 0.87
Total Debt / Capitalization 46.66
Cash Flow / Debt 0.34
Interest Coverage 0.95

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.04% and return on capital (ROIC) is 0.83%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.04%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.01%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 0.83%
Revenue Per Employee 355.16K
Profits Per Employee 6.33K
Employee Count 73.46K
Asset Turnover 0.72
Inventory Turnover 27.1

Taxes

Income Tax 168.00M
Effective Tax Rate 0.27

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 13.48% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.15, so Southwest Airlines Co.'s price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.15
52-Week Price Change 13.48%
50-Day Moving Average 31.63
200-Day Moving Average 29.08
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 55.55
Average Volume (20 Days) 7.71M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Southwest Airlines Co. had revenue of $26.09B and earned $465.00M in profits. Earnings per share was $0.81.

Revenue 26.09B
Gross Profit 4.22B
Operating Income 224.00M
Net Income 465.00M
EBITDA 2.39B
EBIT 224.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.81
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $9.29B in cash and $9.20B in debt, giving a net cash position of $88.00M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 9.29B
Total Debt 9.20B
Net Cash 88.00M
Retained Earnings 16.30B
Total Assets 34.85B
Working Capital -1.56B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $3.16B and capital expenditures -$3.55B, giving a free cash flow of -$389.00M.

Operating Cash Flow 3.16B
Capital Expenditures -3.55B
Free Cash Flow -389.00M
FCF Per Share -0.65
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 16.19%, with operating and profit margins of 0.86% and 1.78%.

Gross Margin 16.19%
Operating Margin 0.86%
Pretax Margin 2.43%
Profit Margin 1.78%
EBITDA Margin 9.16%
EBIT Margin 0.86%
FCF Margin -1.49%

Dividends & Yields

LUV pays an annual dividend of $0.9, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.71%.

Dividend Per Share $0.90
Dividend Yield 2.71%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio -1125%
Earnings Yield 2.46%
FCF Yield -1.97%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LUV is $30, which is -8.9% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $30
Price Target Difference -8.9%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 15
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 1.9
Piotroski F-Score 4