Southwest Airlines (LUV) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Change in Accured Expenses of $23 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$95 million a year earlier.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines' Change in Accured Expenses came in at $382 million; for FY2025, it came in at $218 million.
- Change in Accured Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Change in Accured Expenses came in at -$1.36 billion in FY2024, $1.39 billion in FY2023 (+48.1%), $936 million in FY2022 and $38 million in FY2021 (-83.5%).
- Five-year quarterly Change in Accured Expenses spans a low of -$948 million in Q3 2021 and a high of $741 million in Q4 2023.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -$79 million (Q1 2026), $427 million (Q4 2025) and $11 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Accured Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.13 Bn | 169.38 Bn | - | -30.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.25 Bn | 90.48 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.66 Bn | 79.37 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 76.08 Bn | 53.01 Bn | - | 147.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.89 Bn | 70.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.92 Bn | 37.86 Bn | - | 1.21 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.14 Bn | 34.32 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.40 Bn | 38.66 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.14 Bn | -24.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Southwest Airlines | 20.57 Bn | 6.60 Bn | - | 41.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 427.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -95.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -126.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -196.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -576.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -897.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 741.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 352.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 364.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -72.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 500.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -70.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 328.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 177.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 63.00 Mn |
API Access
Southwest Airlines Change in Accured Expenses API
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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=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-accured-expenses", "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=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();