Southwest Airlines Co.
LUV Industrials Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $28.1 billion, up 2.11% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 16.4%, EPS grew 20.0%, free cash flow grew 86.8% and total debt rose 44.9%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for three consecutive years, revenue growth for five.
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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) P/E ratio
As of 16 October 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) trades at a P/E ratio of 23.8×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.0× (December 2024) to 176× (September 2024); the current reading is higher than 60% of that period. That is above the Airlines industry median of 9.0× and in line with the Industrials sector median of 24.7×.
P/E ratio, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 47.5× | 8.80% |
| FY2024 | 43.7× | 27.25% |
| FY2023 | 34.3× | (4.22%) |
| FY2022 | 35.8× | 37.98% |
| FY2021 | 26.0× | — |
| FY2020 | 0.0× | — |
| FY2019 | 12.6× | 16.68% |
| FY2018 | 10.8× | (4.99%) |
| FY2017 | 11.4× | (18.69%) |
| FY2016 | 14.0× | 6.99% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 31.0× | 30.27% |
| Mar 2026 | 23.8× | (49.95%) |
| Dec 2025 | 47.5× | 1.23% |
| Sep 2025 | 46.9× | (0.19%) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
P/E ratio against peers
| Company | P/E ratio |
|---|---|
| ZNH China Southern Airlines Company Limited compare | n/m |
| AAL American Airlines Group Inc. compare | n/m |
| ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc. compare | n/m |
| RYAAY Ryanair Holdings PLC compare | 5.3× |
| LTM LATAM Airlines Group S.A. compare | 8.7× |
| CPA Copa Holdings, S.A. compare | 8.7× |
| UAL United Airlines Holdings Inc compare | 9.0× |
| DAL Delta Air Lines, Inc. compare | 15.0× |
| LUV Southwest Airlines Co. | 23.8× |
| Airlines industry median | 9.0× |
| Industrials sector median | 24.7× |
| Market median | 18.1× |
What P/E ratio is
Price to Earnings Ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company’s annual profit per share.
Stock Price ÷ EPS (Basic) (TTM)
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