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% on a YoY basis from -$410.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 25.84% quarter-over-quarter from -$445.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$560.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 36.51% year-over-year to -$560.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$2.2 billion (down 899.63% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.4 billion, down 447.51% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities retreated to -$560.0 million in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from -$445.0 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.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$520.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$572.5 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Cash from Investing Activities soared 815.62% in 2024, then sank 1116.44% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$933.0 million in 2022, then increased by 28.83% to -$664.0 million in 2023, then surged by 110.99% to $73.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 1116.44% to -$742.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 24.53% to -$560.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$560.0 million, -$445.0 million, and -$742.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 52.35 Bn | 47.68 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -1.51 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.93 Bn | 24.00 Bn | - | 20.92 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 20.05 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 7.33 Bn | -560.00 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 | -466.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.74 Bn | 3.14 Bn | 1.01 Bn | -102.48 Mn |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.25 Bn | 1.21 Bn | - | -45.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 2.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 902.77 Mn | -225.90 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.65 Bn | -372.51 Mn | 2.32 Bn | -185.00 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.34 Bn | 384.76 Mn | - | 47.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -560.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -445.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -742.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -428.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -882.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 623.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 458.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -206.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -585.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -664.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -64.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -627.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -933.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -139.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -183.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -412.00 Mn |
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Southwest Airlines Cash from Investing Activities API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-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-investing-activities&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();