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) Net margin
Southwest Airlines Co.'s net margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 2.79%, up 1.2 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (1.58%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −34.0% (fiscal 2020) to 15.9% (fiscal 2017); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. That is above the Airlines industry median of 1.85% and above the Industrials sector median of 2.22%.
Net margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.58% | (0.18) |
| FY2024 | 1.76% | (0.10) |
| FY2023 | 1.86% | (0.40) |
| FY2022 | 2.26% | (3.93) |
| FY2021 | 6.19% | 40.16 |
| FY2020 | −34.0% | (44.23) |
| FY2019 | 10.3% | (0.96) |
| FY2018 | 11.2% | (4.66) |
| FY2017 | 15.9% | 5.12 |
| FY2016 | 10.8% | (0.24) |
Quarterly
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 2.76% | (0.37) |
| Mar 2026 | 3.13% | (1.22) |
| Dec 2025 | 4.35% | 3.57 |
| Sep 2025 | 0.78% | (2.16) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low −34.0%
High 15.9%
Ten-year median
6.19%
Current reading's percentile
18
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| CPA Copa Holdings, S.A. compare | 15.7% |
| RYAAY Ryanair Holdings PLC compare | 12.2% |
| LTM LATAM Airlines Group S.A. compare | 9.85% |
| DAL Delta Air Lines, Inc. compare | 5.78% |
| UAL United Airlines Holdings Inc compare | 5.56% |
| LUV Southwest Airlines Co. | 2.79% |
| AAL American Airlines Group Inc. compare | −0.56% |
| ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc. compare | −1.19% |
| ZNH China Southern Airlines Company Limited compare | −9.08% |
| Airlines industry median | 1.85% |
| Industrials sector median | 2.22% |
| Market median | 0.55% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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