Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$560.0 million in Q2 2026, up 36.51% YoY from -$410.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 25.84% on a QoQ basis from -$445.0 million in Q1 2026.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$560.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 36.51% year-over-year to -$560.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$2.2 billion (down 899.63% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$1.4 billion, down 447.51% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities eased to -$560.0 million in Q2 2026, from -$445.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $623.0 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$1.6 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$520.7 million and a median of -$572.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Investing Activities surged 815.62% — and 2025, when it plunged 1116.44%.
- Tracing LUV's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$933.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 28.83% to -$664.0 million in 2023, then soared by 110.99% to $73.0 million in 2024, then sank by 1116.44% to -$742.0 million in 2025, then rose by 24.53% to -$560.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$560.0 million (Q2 2026), -$445.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$742.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.89 Bn | 49.22 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -1.51 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.45 Bn | 26.24 Bn | - | 20.92 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.73 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 7.33 Bn | -560.00 Mn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.35 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | -466.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.99 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | -102.48 Mn |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.86 Bn | 807.93 Mn | 902.77 Mn | -225.90 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.83 Bn | -189.37 Mn | 2.32 Bn | -185.00 Mn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 408.77 Mn | - | 47.00 Mn |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 853.83 Mn | 576.23 Mn | 487.40 Mn | 1.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -560.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -560.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -445.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -445.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -742.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -742.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -428.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -428.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -882.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -882.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 623.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 623.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 458.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 458.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -206.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -206.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -585.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -585.00 Mn |