Southwest Airlines (LUV) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Asset Utilization Ratio of 0.99 for Q1 2026, up 20.04% on a YoY basis from 0.82 in Q1 2025, and up 1.09% quarter-over-quarter from 0.98 in Q4 2025.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines has reported Asset Utilization Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.99 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Asset Utilization Ratio rose 20.04% year-over-year to 0.99; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.99 (up 20.04% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.89, up 14.18% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.99, up from 0.98 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Asset Utilization Ratio was 0.99 in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.5 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Asset Utilization Ratio has averaged 0.76 across 5 years, with a median of 0.74 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Asset Utilization Ratio surged 155.68% — and 2024, when it climbed 5.25%.
- Southwest Airlines' Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 0.67 in 2022, then increased by 6.35% to 0.71 in 2023, then advanced by 12.81% to 0.8 in 2024, then gained by 22.09% to 0.98 in 2025, then advanced by 1.09% to 0.99 in 2026.
- The last three Asset Utilization Ratio figures came in at 0.99 (Q1 2026), 0.98 (Q4 2025), and 0.97 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 0.86 |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 0.79 |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 11,366.01 |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 0.99 |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 0.56 |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 0.71 |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 0.56 |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 0.55 |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | 0.55 |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 0.58 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.99 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.98 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.97 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.89 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.80 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.78 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.76 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.61 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.27 |