Southwest Airlines (LUV) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $818.0 million in Q2 2026, up 23.94% on a YoY basis from $660.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 29.84% quarter-over-quarter from $630.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $818.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 23.94% year-over-year to $818.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.0 billion (up 37.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.7 billion, up 30.14% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures rose to $818.0 million in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $630.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $1.1 billion in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $44.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $667.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $645.0 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Capital Expenditures sank 87.95% in 2023, then surged 945.45% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $365.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 87.95% to $44.0 million in 2023, then soared by 945.45% to $460.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 86.74% to $859.0 million in 2025, then fell by 4.77% to $818.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $818.0 million, $630.0 million, and $859.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 51.14 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -786.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.96 Bn | 24.03 Bn | - | -551.77 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 18.91 Bn | 15.12 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 818.00 Mn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.30 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.45 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 78.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.77 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 8.01 Mn |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.20 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.74 Bn | 681.68 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 120.71 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.65 Bn | -373.56 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 222.00 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.27 Bn | 311.03 Mn | - | 32.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 818.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 630.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 859.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 678.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 660.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 527.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 460.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 517.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 494.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 583.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 842.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 925.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 365.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 987.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 510.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 180.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 135.00 Mn |