Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Cash & Current Investments came in at $3.8 billion in Q2 2026, down 1.25% YoY 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 18 years of Cash & Current Investments data on file, last reported at $3.8 billion 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 improved to $3.8 billion in Q2 2026, from $3.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash & Current Investments ranged from a high of $16.4 billion in Q2 2022 to a low of $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 increased 9.7% — and 2025, when it plunged 67.83%.
- Tracing LUV's Cash & Current Investments over 5 years: stood at $12.3 billion in 2022, then declined by 6.65% to $11.5 billion in 2023, then decreased by 23.96% to $8.7 billion in 2024, then sank by 62.97% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then advanced by 17.33% to $3.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Current Investments figures came in at $3.8 billion (Q2 2026), $3.3 billion (Q1 2026), and $3.2 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.89 Bn | 49.22 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 4.67 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.45 Bn | 26.24 Bn | - | 3.21 Bn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.73 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 3.79 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.35 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.99 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 601.01 Mn |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.86 Bn | 807.93 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 1.05 Bn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.83 Bn | -189.37 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 2.02 Bn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 408.77 Mn | - | 955.00 Mn |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 853.83 Mn | 576.23 Mn | 487.40 Mn | 277.60 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 |