Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Cash & Current Investments of $3.8 billion for Q2 2026, down 1.25% year-on-year from $3.8 billion in Q2 2025, and up 13.91% on a QoQ basis from $3.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Cash & Current Investments for 18 consecutive years, with $3.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cash & Current Investments fell 1.25% year-over-year to $3.8 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $3.8 billion (down 1.25% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.2 billion, down 62.97% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments advanced to $3.8 billion in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $3.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cash & Current Investments for LUV reached as high as $16.4 billion in Q2 2022 and fell as low as $3.0 billion in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $9.4 billion and a median of $10.3 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash & Current Investments.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash & Current Investments rose 9.7% — and 2025, when it tumbled 67.83%.
- Year by year, Cash & Current Investments stood at $12.3 billion in 2022, then decreased by 6.65% to $11.5 billion in 2023, then declined by 23.96% to $8.7 billion in 2024, then slumped by 62.97% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then increased by 17.33% to $3.8 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash & Current Investments over the past three periods registered $3.8 billion, $3.3 billion, and $3.2 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,820.50 Bn | 30,817.83 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 2.67 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 60.62 Bn | 57.43 Bn | - | 3.19 Bn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.47 Bn | 51.80 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 4.67 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.19 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 3.79 Bn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.95 Bn | 8.12 Bn | - | 824.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.72 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 1.34 Bn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.41 Bn | 3.64 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.36 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 601.01 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.00 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 413.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 915.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 902.16 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.00 Bn |