Southwest Airlines (LUV) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Change in Cash of $463.0 million for Q2 2026, up 109.94% year-on-year from $220.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 377.32% on a QoQ basis from $97.0 million in Q1 2026.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Change in Cash for 18 consecutive years, with $463.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Cash rose 109.94% year-over-year to $463.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $316.0 million (up 106.77% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$4.3 billion, down 140.47% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash improved to $463.0 million in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $97.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Cash for LUV reached as high as $799.0 million in Q2 2023 and fell as low as -$4.7 billion in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$482.7 million and a median of -$56.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Cash.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Cash soared 487.5% — and 2025, when it tumbled 1970.67%.
- Year by year, Change in Cash stood at -$951.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 78.02% to -$209.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 375.6% to -$994.0 million in 2024, then surged by 133.1% to $329.0 million in 2025, then soared by 40.73% to $463.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Cash over the past three periods registered $463.0 million, $97.0 million, and $329.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 29,341.35 Bn | 29,338.67 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 355,255.00 |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 183.33 Bn | 180.79 Bn | - | -286.91 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 53.61 Bn | 48.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -462.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 21.85 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 463.00 Mn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.69 Bn | 7.93 Bn | - | 53.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.59 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 160.39 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.12 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -176.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 3.85 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 15.57 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.85 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.87 Bn | -89.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.72 Bn | 818.03 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 113.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 463.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 97.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 329.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -573.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 625.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -994.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 361.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -225.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -921.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -209.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 339.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 799.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -951.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 136.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 618.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -500.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.14 Bn |