Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$560.0 million for Q2 2026, up 36.51% year-on-year 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 reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$560.0 million the latest figure, recorded 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 retreated to -$560.0 million in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from -$445.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cash from Investing Activities for LUV reached as high as $623.0 million in Q1 2025 and fell as low as -$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 soared 815.62% — and 2025, when it tumbled 1116.44%.
- Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$933.0 million in 2022, then rose by 28.83% to -$664.0 million in 2023, then soared by 110.99% to $73.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 1116.44% to -$742.0 million in 2025, then climbed 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,820.50 Bn | 30,817.83 Bn | 1.28 Mn | -287.22 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 60.62 Bn | 57.43 Bn | - | 20.49 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.47 Bn | 51.80 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -1.51 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.19 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 7.33 Bn | -560.00 Mn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.95 Bn | 8.12 Bn | - | -63.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.72 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 713.71 Mn | - |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.41 Bn | 3.64 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -169.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.36 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 1.01 Bn | -102.48 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.00 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 1.87 Bn | -92.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 915.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | -145.28 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 |