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45
LUV Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$27.2800
Seasonality move
:
7.44%
Day range:
$26.4950 - $27.3950
52-week range:
$23.5800 - $36.1200
Dividend yield:
2.64%
P/E ratio:
32.07x
P/S ratio:
0.61x
P/B ratio:
1.66x
Volume:
11.5M
Avg. volume:
14.2M
1-year change:
1.56%
Market cap:
$15.5B
Revenue:
$27.5B
EPS (TTM):
$0.85
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 4 Buy ratings, 10 Hold ratings, and 3 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $28.7123, Southwest Airlines has an estimated upside of 5.33% from its current price of $27.2600.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $19.0000 representing 30.3% downside risk from its current price of $27.2600.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 17 analysts, Southwest Airlines has 5.33% upside to fair value with a price target of $28.7123 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 8.64% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.
Share Buyback
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Southwest Airlines does 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 16 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Southwest Airlines reported revenues of $6.4B.
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 -$0.26.
Enterprise value:
14B
EV / Invested capital:
0.87x
Price / LTM sales:
0.61x
EV / EBIT:
15.62x
EV / Revenue:
0.51x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
0.92x
EV / Free cash flow:
-24.83x
Price / Operating cash flow:
--
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
5.50x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$4.7B
Return On Assets:
1.58%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
1.98%
Return On Equity:
5.38%
Return On Invested Capital:
3.1%
Operating Margin:
-3.47%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $24.8B | $26.7B | $27.6B | $6.3B | $6.4B | |
| Gross Profit | $4.8B | $4.2B | $4.7B | $625M | $867M | |
| Operating Income | $884M | $115M | $491M | -$393M | -$223M | |
| EBITDA | $2.6B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $168M | $239M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.00 | $0.63 | $0.85 | -$0.39 | -$0.26 | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $16.1B | $18.8B | $14.3B | $13.3B | $10.7B | |
| Total Assets | $35.5B | $37.3B | $35.5B | $36B | $33.2B | |
| Current Liabilities | $8.2B | $10.1B | $11.3B | $12.2B | $13.9B | |
| Total Liabilities | $26.4B | $26.8B | $25.2B | $25.8B | $23.8B | |
| Total Equity | $9.1B | $10.4B | $10.3B | $10.2B | $9.4B | |
| Total Debt | $10.8B | $10.7B | $8B | $8B | $6.7B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $3.4B | $2.4B | $1.4B | -$104M | $860M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$5.2B | -$1.9B | $947M | -$585M | $623M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$3B | -$406M | -$2.6B | -$232M | -$858M | |
| Free Cash Flow | -$1.1B | -$739M | -$563M | -$696M | $359M | |
LUV
Sector
Market Cap
$15.5B
$588.9M
Price % of 52-Week High
75.47%
72.6%
Dividend Yield
2.64%
0%
Shareholder Yield
--
2.44%
1-Year Price Total Return
1.57%
-8.43%
Beta (5-Year)
0.943
0.764
Dividend yield:
2.64%
Annualized payout:
$0.72
Payout ratio:
58.97%
Growth streak:
0 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Buy
Level
$25.7388
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$30.0871
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
28.2741 - 33.9141
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
90.8M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level
$26.5780
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level
48.1388
ADX Line
Sell
Level
23.7858
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-34.3184
50-day SMA
Sell
Level
$29.5846
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-1.1723
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level
-72
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
589M
Financial Scores
Hold
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (2.047)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-0.9854)
--
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (4)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (0.314)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (7)
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 late 2025, Southwest will modify its cabins to offer some seats with extra legroom and will update its ticketing process and merchandising to offer assigned seats and more fare categories including a basic economy class that will more directly compete with other airlines' offerings.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, LUV has received 4 Buy ratings 10 Hold ratings, and 3 Sell ratings. The LUV average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $28.7123.
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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 rise to $28.7123 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 Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Southwest Airlines is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $19.0000.
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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 $28.7123 according to 17 Wall Street analysts, 4 of them rate the stock a Buy, 3 rate the stock a Sell, and 10 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. 10 of 17 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 $27.2800 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Southwest Airlines. Yesterday, Southwest Airlines closed at $27.2600 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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