Southwest Airlines Co. LUV
42.68
1.13
2.72%
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $20.5B
- P/E
- 25.7×
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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Free cash flow
Southwest Airlines Co.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was −$831.0M, compared with −$1.6B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was −$7.0M. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −$1.6B (fiscal 2024) to $3.4B (fiscal 2019); the current reading is higher than 27% of that period. Southwest Airlines Co. ranks 13th of 18 Airlines companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$831.0M | — |
| FY2024 | −$1.6B | — |
| FY2023 | −$356.0M | — |
| FY2022 | −$134.0M | — |
| FY2021 | $1.8B | — |
| FY2020 | −$1.2B | — |
| FY2019 | $3.4B | 13.09% |
| FY2018 | $3.0B | 64.51% |
| FY2017 | $1.8B | (19.91%) |
| FY2016 | $2.3B | 88.39% |
Quarterly
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | −$31.0M | — |
| Mar 2026 | $980.0M | — |
| Dec 2025 | −$564.0M | — |
| Sep 2025 | −$392.0M | — |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low −$1.6B
High $3.4B
Ten-year median
$1.2B
Current reading's percentile
27
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| ZNH China Southern Airlines Company Limited compare | $8.1B |
| DAL Delta Air Lines, Inc. compare | $3.4B |
| UAL United Airlines Holdings Inc compare | $2.6B |
| LTM LATAM Airlines Group S.A. compare | $2.2B |
| RYAAY Ryanair Holdings PLC compare | $2.0B |
| AAL American Airlines Group Inc. compare | $285.0M |
| CPA Copa Holdings, S.A. compare | $177.1M |
| LUV Southwest Airlines Co. | −$7.0M |
| ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc. compare | −$548.0M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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