Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$445.0 million for Q1 2026, down 171.43% year-on-year from $623.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 40.03% on a QoQ basis from -$742.0 million in Q4 2025.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$445.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 171.43% year-over-year to -$445.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$2.5 billion (down 363.4% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.4 billion, down 447.51% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$445.0 million, up from -$742.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $623.0 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$585.0 million (2024), against an average of -$518.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Cash from Investing Activities surged 815.62%; it then slumped 1116.44% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$933.0 million in 2022, then grew by 28.83% to -$664.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 110.99% to $73.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 1116.44% to -$742.0 million in 2025, then soared by 40.03% to -$445.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$445.0 million (Q1 2026), -$742.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$428.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.78 Bn | 48.72 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -1.26 Bn |
| 2 | Southwest Airlines | 21.39 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 6.21 Bn | -445.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 18.50 Bn | 17.47 Bn | -239.00 Mn | -96.00 Mn |
| 4 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.98 Bn | 8.98 Bn | - | -34.00 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 5.26 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -169.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.43 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 924.11 Mn | -82.83 Mn |
| 7 | Copa Holdings | 3.33 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -299.17 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 2.03 Bn | -140.72 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -92.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allegiant Travel | 1.67 Bn | 765.78 Mn | 651.87 Mn | -145.28 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 618.26 Mn | 724.00 Mn | 33.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -664.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -664.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -64.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -64.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -627.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -627.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -933.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -933.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -139.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -139.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -183.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -183.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -412.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -412.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -469.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -469.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -201.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -201.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -434.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -434.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 332.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 332.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 144.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -359.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -359.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -252.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -252.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 164.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 164.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -668.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -668.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -604.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -604.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -694.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -694.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -735.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -735.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -620.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -620.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -584.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -584.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -470.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -470.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -839.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -839.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -584.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -584.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -674.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -674.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -175.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -175.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -946.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -946.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -259.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -259.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -407.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -407.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -302.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -302.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -468.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -468.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -857.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -857.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -358.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -358.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -254.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -254.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -359.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -359.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -300.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -300.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -472.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -472.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -189.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -189.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -277.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -277.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -355.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -355.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -65.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -137.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -137.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -589.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -589.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -231.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -231.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -312.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -312.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -610.00 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -610.00 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -322.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -322.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -257.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -257.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -297.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -297.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -377.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -377.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -638.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -638.00 Mn |