Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Cash from Financing Activities came in at $493.0 million in Q2 2026, up 111.8% on a YoY basis from $232.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 156.28% quarter-over-quarter from -$876.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Cash from Financing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with $493.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash from Financing Activities rose 111.8% year-over-year to $493.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$39.0 million (up 99.43% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$4.7 billion, down 136.92% from the prior year.
- Cash from Financing Activities improved to $493.0 million in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from -$876.0 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.
- Historically, Cash from Financing Activities has averaged -$584.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$247.0 million in 2023.
- The widest YoY moves for Cash from Financing Activities: up 150.29% in 2025, down 104550.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Financing Activities stood at -$597.0 million in 2022, then soared by 105.03% to $30.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 5243.33% to -$1.5 billion in 2024, then surged by 150.29% to $776.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 36.47% to $493.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Financing Activities over the past three periods registered $493.0 million, -$876.0 million, and $776.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Financing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 52.35 Bn | 47.68 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -545.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.93 Bn | 24.00 Bn | - | -1.71 Bn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 20.05 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 493.00 Mn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.42 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.52 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 900.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.74 Bn | 3.14 Bn | 1.01 Bn | -173.81 Mn |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.25 Bn | 1.21 Bn | - | -111.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 2.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 902.77 Mn | 420.04 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.65 Bn | -372.51 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.34 Bn | 384.76 Mn | - | -15.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 493.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -876.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 776.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -432.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -858.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -210.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -232.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -213.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -262.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -597.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -215.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -314.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -564.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -157.00 Mn |
API Access
Southwest Airlines Cash from Financing Activities API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-financing-activities&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-financing-activities", "ticker": "LUV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-financing-activities&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();