Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines posted quarterly Cash from Financing Activities of -$876.0 million for Q1 2026, down 2.1% year-on-year from -$894.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 212.89% on a QoQ basis from $776.0 million in Q4 2025.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has 18 years of Cash from Financing Activities data on file, last reported at -$876.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Financing Activities fell 2.1% year-over-year to -$876.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$4.7 billion (down 80.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$4.7 billion, down 136.92% from the prior year.
- Cash from Financing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$876.0 million, down from $776.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Financing Activities topped out at $776.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$4.2 billion in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Financing Activities is -$262.0 million (2023), against an average of -$647.9 million.
- Peak annual rise in Cash from Financing Activities reached 150.29% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 104550.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Financing Activities shows it stood at -$597.0 million in 2022, then surged by 105.03% to $30.0 million in 2023, then sank by 5243.33% to -$1.5 billion in 2024, then jumped by 150.29% to $776.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 212.89% to -$876.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Financing Activities figures came in at -$876.0 million (Q1 2026), $776.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$432.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Financing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.78 Bn | 48.72 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -435.00 Mn |
| 2 | Southwest Airlines | 21.39 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 6.21 Bn | -876.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 18.50 Bn | 17.47 Bn | -239.00 Mn | -108.00 Mn |
| 4 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.98 Bn | 8.98 Bn | - | -222.00 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 5.26 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -428.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.43 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 924.11 Mn | -118.48 Mn |
| 7 | Copa Holdings | 3.33 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 60.59 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 2.03 Bn | -140.72 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -117.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allegiant Travel | 1.67 Bn | 765.78 Mn | 651.87 Mn | -8.97 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 618.26 Mn | 724.00 Mn | 28.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -876.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -876.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 776.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 776.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -432.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -432.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -858.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -858.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -210.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -210.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -232.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -232.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -213.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -213.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -262.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -262.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -597.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -597.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -215.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -215.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -314.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -314.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -564.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -564.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -157.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -157.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 617.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 617.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 464.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 464.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -541.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -541.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 7.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 7.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -908.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -908.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -690.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -690.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -612.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -612.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -779.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -779.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -571.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -571.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -677.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -677.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -645.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -645.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -602.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -602.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 207.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 207.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -453.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -453.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -476.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -476.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -984.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -984.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -156.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -156.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -346.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -346.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -786.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -786.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -636.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -636.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 465.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 465.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -609.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -609.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -473.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -473.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -407.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -407.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -286.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -286.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -246.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -246.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -340.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -340.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -375.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -375.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -225.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -225.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -327.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -327.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -286.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -286.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -97.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -97.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -102.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -102.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -265.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -265.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -484.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -484.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -493.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -493.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -224.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -224.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -92.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -51.00 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -51.00 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -55.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -55.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 181.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 181.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 43.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 43.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 129.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 129.00 Mn |