Southwest Airlines LUV
NYSE LUV
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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% on a YoY basis from $3.8 billion in Q2 2025, and up 13.91% quarter-over-quarter from $3.3 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash & Current Investments fell 1.25% year-over-year to $3.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.8 billion (down 1.25% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $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.
  • Across five years, Cash & Current Investments topped out at $16.4 billion in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $3.0 billion in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Cash & Current Investments has averaged $9.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $10.3 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cash & Current Investments rose 9.7% in 2022, then sank 67.83% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Cash & Current Investments stood at $12.3 billion in 2022, then retreated by 6.65% to $11.5 billion in 2023, then dropped by 23.96% to $8.7 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 62.97% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then grew 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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash & Current Investments (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 52.35 Bn 47.68 Bn 19.07 Bn 4.67 Bn
2 Ryanair Holdings 27.93 Bn 24.00 Bn - 3.93 Bn
3 Southwest Airlines 20.05 Bn 16.26 Bn 7.33 Bn 3.79 Bn
4 Copa Holdings 5.42 Bn 4.16 Bn 1.03 Bn 1.26 Bn
5 Alaska Air 4.52 Bn 1.86 Bn 3.76 Bn 2.66 Bn
6 Skywest 3.74 Bn 3.14 Bn 1.01 Bn 601.01 Mn
7 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 2.25 Bn 1.21 Bn - 1.04 Bn
8 Allegiant Travel 2.14 Bn 1.08 Bn 902.77 Mn 1.05 Bn
9 Jetblue Airways 1.65 Bn -372.51 Mn 2.32 Bn 2.02 Bn
10 Frontier Group Holdings 1.34 Bn 384.76 Mn - 955.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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