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LUV Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$34.3700
Seasonality move
:
11.83%
Day range:
$33.7550 - $34.3900
52-week range:
$23.5800 - $36.1200
Dividend yield:
2.1%
P/E ratio:
204.00x
P/S ratio:
0.78x
P/B ratio:
1.98x
Volume:
2.3M
Avg. volume:
6.8M
1-year change:
16.44%
Market cap:
$20.6B
Revenue:
$26.1B
EPS (TTM):
-$0.07
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingSouthwest Airlines has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating is a Hold based on 2 Buy ratings, 13 Hold ratings, and 3 Sell ratings.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $31.6391, Southwest Airlines has an estimated downside of -7.89% from its current price of $34.3500.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts, the highest upside price target is $42.0000 representing -100% upside increase from its current price of $34.3500.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 18 analysts, Southwest Airlines has -7.89% downside to fair value with a price target of $31.6391 per share.
LUV vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Southwest Airlines has overperformed the S&P 500 by 1.7% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.
Share Buyback
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Southwest Airlines does not have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Southwest Airlines has grown year-over-year revenues for 14 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Southwest Airlines reported revenues of $6.9B.
Earnings Growth
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Southwest Airlines earnings have been falling on a year-over-year basis for 2 quarters in a row. In the most recent quarter Southwest Airlines reported earnings per share of $0.11.
Enterprise value:
19.2B
EV / Invested capital:
1.04x
Price / LTM sales:
0.78x
EV / EBIT:
92.42x
EV / Revenue:
0.70x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
--
EV / Free cash flow:
-9.98x
Price / Operating cash flow:
--
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
10.26x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$4B
Return On Assets:
-0.14%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
-0.18%
Return On Equity:
-0.47%
Return On Invested Capital:
-0.27%
Operating Margin:
0.55%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $22.7B | $25.4B | $27.4B | $6.5B | $6.9B | |
| Gross Profit | $4.6B | $4.5B | $4B | $1.1B | $1.1B | |
| Operating Income | $1.6B | $243M | -$361M | $117M | $38M | |
| EBITDA | $2.8B | $2.3B | $1.9B | $671M | $581M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.28 | $0.75 | -$0.07 | $0.31 | $0.11 | |
| Period Ending | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $16.1B | $18.6B | $16.4B | $14.6B | $11.9B | |
| Total Assets | $35.6B | $37.1B | $35.9B | $37B | $34.8B | |
| Current Liabilities | $7.8B | $9.1B | $10.4B | $12.1B | $13.5B | |
| Total Liabilities | $25.8B | $26.9B | $25B | $25.9B | $24.4B | |
| Total Equity | $9.8B | $10.3B | $10.9B | $11.1B | $10.4B | |
| Total Debt | $10.9B | $11.2B | $8.7B | $8B | $8B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $3.5B | $3.3B | $411M | $616M | $114M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$3B | -$3.2B | -$998M | -$64M | $457M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$3B | -$1.1B | -$407M | -$213M | -$210M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $693M | -$881M | -$1.9B | -$234M | -$413M | |
LUV
Sector
Market Cap
$20.6B
$764.9M
Price % of 52-Week High
95.1%
78.59%
Dividend Yield
2.1%
0%
Shareholder Yield
--
2.32%
1-Year Price Total Return
16.44%
-1.49%
Beta (5-Year)
1.158
0.899
Dividend yield:
2.1%
Annualized payout:
$0.90
Payout ratio:
-879.59%
Growth streak:
0 years
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Technicals
8-day SMA
Buy
Level
$33.1575
200-day SMA
Buy
Level
$29.0532
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level
27.6559 - 32.6759
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
62.7M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level
$33.2620
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level
63.8531
ADX Line
Buy
Level
21.5687
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-47.012
50-day SMA
Buy
Level
$32.0358
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level
0.4125
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level
40
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
512.4M
Financial Scores
Hold
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (1.8728)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-1.012)
--
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (8)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (0.3867)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (6)
Sell
Quality Ratio Score
Level (2)
Sell
Fundamental Score
Level (4)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic air carrier in the United States by passengers boarded. Southwest operates nearly 800 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite offering some longer routes and a few perks for business travelers, the airline predominantly specializes in short-haul, leisure flights operated in a single, open-seating cabin configuration in a point-to-point network. In 2025, Southwest will modify its cabins to offer some seats with extra legroom and will update its ticketing process to offer assigned seats.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, LUV has received 2 Buy ratings 13 Hold ratings, and 3 Sell ratings. The LUV average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $31.6391.
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Where Will Southwest Airlines Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Southwest Airlines share price will drop to $31.6391 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Southwest Airlines?
Analysts are divided on their view about Southwest Airlines share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Sell. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Southwest Airlines is a Buy and believe this share price will rise from its current level to $42.0000.
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What Is Southwest Airlines's Price Target?
The price target for Southwest Airlines over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $31.6391 according to 18 Wall Street analysts, 2 of them rate the stock a Buy, 3 rate the stock a Sell, and 13 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is LUV A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Southwest Airlines is a Hold. 13 of 18 analysts rate the stock a Hold at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of LUV?
You can purchase shares of Southwest Airlines via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, TastyTrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Southwest Airlines shares.
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What Is The Southwest Airlines Share Price Today?
Southwest Airlines was last trading at $34.3700 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Southwest Airlines. Yesterday, Southwest Airlines closed at $34.3500 per share.
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How To Buy Southwest Airlines Stock Online?
In order to purchase Southwest Airlines stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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