Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Cash & Equivalents of $3.8 billion for Q2 2026, up 9.09% year-on-year from $3.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 13.91% on a QoQ basis from $3.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Cash & Equivalents for 18 consecutive years, with $3.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cash & Equivalents rose 9.09% year-over-year to $3.8 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $3.8 billion (up 9.09% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.2 billion, down 56.97% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents 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 & Equivalents for LUV reached as high as $13.2 billion in Q2 2022 and fell as low as $2.9 billion in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $7.8 billion and a median of $8.4 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash & Equivalents.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash & Equivalents gained 9.41% — and 2025, when it slumped 65.87%.
- Year by year, Cash & Equivalents stood at $9.5 billion in 2022, then slipped by 2.15% to $9.3 billion in 2023, then decreased by 19.15% to $7.5 billion in 2024, then slumped by 56.97% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then increased by 17.33% to $3.8 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash & Equivalents 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 & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,761.57 Bn | 30,758.90 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 2.54 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 60.87 Bn | 57.68 Bn | - | 2.83 Bn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.62 Bn | 51.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 4.67 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.26 Bn | 18.47 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 3.79 Bn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.97 Bn | 8.15 Bn | - | 803.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.68 Bn | 4.34 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 382.55 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.37 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 451.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.30 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 81.41 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.02 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 101.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 915.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 283.45 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 | 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 |