Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Cash & Equivalents of $3.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 59.09% on a YoY basis from $8.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 3.0% quarter-over-quarter from $3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines has reported Cash & Equivalents for 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash & Equivalents fell 59.09% year-over-year to $3.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.3 billion (down 59.09% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.2 billion, down 56.97% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents for Q1 2026 stood at $3.3 billion, up from $3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash & Equivalents was $13.2 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at $2.9 billion in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Cash & Equivalents has averaged $8.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $8.4 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash & Equivalents rose 9.41% — and 2025, when it tumbled 65.87%.
- Southwest Airlines' Cash & Equivalents stood at $9.5 billion in 2022, then fell by 2.15% to $9.3 billion in 2023, then declined by 19.15% to $7.5 billion in 2024, then sank by 56.97% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then gained by 3.0% to $3.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Equivalents figures came in at $3.3 billion (Q1 2026), $3.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.9 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 4.52 Bn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 5.05 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 3.33 Bn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 382.55 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 451.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 65.84 Mn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 754.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 283.45 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.12 Bn |