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) Return on equity
Southwest Airlines Co.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 11.1%, up 6.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (4.82%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −32.9% (fiscal 2020) to 37.1% (fiscal 2017); the current reading is higher than 36% of that period. That is in line with the Airlines industry median of 10.8% and above the Industrials sector median of 4.33%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 4.82% | 0.17 |
| FY2024 | 4.65% | 0.08 |
| FY2023 | 4.57% | (0.54) |
| FY2022 | 5.11% | (5.02) |
| FY2021 | 10.1% | 42.99 |
| FY2020 | −32.9% | (56.23) |
| FY2019 | 23.4% | (1.92) |
| FY2018 | 25.3% | (11.84) |
| FY2017 | 37.1% | 9.50 |
| FY2016 | 27.6% | (3.23) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| LTM LATAM Airlines Group S.A. compare | 108.2% |
| UAL United Airlines Holdings Inc compare | 23.3% |
| CPA Copa Holdings, S.A. compare | 23.1% |
| RYAAY Ryanair Holdings PLC compare | 22.8% |
| DAL Delta Air Lines, Inc. compare | 15.9% |
| LUV Southwest Airlines Co. | 11.1% |
| AAL American Airlines Group Inc. compare | 8.31% |
| ZNH China Southern Airlines Company Limited compare | 0.00% |
| ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc. compare | −4.60% |
| Airlines industry median | 10.8% |
| Industrials sector median | 4.33% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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