Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) recorded Cash from Investing Activities of -$560 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$882 million a year earlier.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Southwest Airlines' Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$2.18 billion as of Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was -$1.43 billion.
- Across earlier years, Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$261 million in FY2024, -$2.93 billion in FY2023, -$3.75 billion in FY2022 and -$1.26 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities has ranged from -$1.58 billion in Q1 2023 to $623 million in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$445 million (Q1 2026), -$742 million (Q4 2025) and -$428 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | -1.08 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | -754.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | -550.87 Mn |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | -416.00 Mn |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | -566.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | -1.48 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | -1.51 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | -44.40 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | -1.46 Bn |
| 10 | Southwest Airlines | 20.78 Bn | 7.41 Bn | - | -560.00 Mn |
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 |
Southwest Airlines Cash from Investing Activities API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import 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();