Southwest Airlines (LUV) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)

Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Change in Cash of $97.0 million for Q1 2026, down 84.48% on a YoY basis from $625.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 70.52% quarter-over-quarter from $329.0 million in Q4 2025.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Southwest Airlines has reported Change in Cash for 18 years, with the latest figure at $97.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash fell 84.48% year-over-year to $97.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$4.8 billion (down 1962.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$4.3 billion, down 140.47% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at $97.0 million, down from $329.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Cash was $799.0 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$4.7 billion in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Change in Cash has averaged -$538.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$209.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Cash surged 487.5% — and 2025, when it plunged 1970.67%.
  • Southwest Airlines' Change in Cash stood at -$951.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 78.02% to -$209.0 million in 2023, then sank by 375.6% to -$994.0 million in 2024, then surged by 133.1% to $329.0 million in 2025, then sank by 70.52% to $97.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $97.0 million (Q1 2026), $329.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$573.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 Ryanair Holdings 453.97 Bn 448.50 Bn 1.55 Bn 395.13 Mn
2 Delta Air Lines 54.89 Bn 49.84 Bn 15.19 Bn 734.00 Mn
3 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 47.52 Bn 46.49 Bn -239.00 Mn -6.00 Mn
4 Southwest Airlines 23.88 Bn 20.55 Bn 6.21 Bn 97.00 Mn
5 Copa Holdings 6.22 Bn 4.88 Bn 713.71 Mn 160.39 Mn
6 Alaska Air 5.64 Bn 3.87 Bn 3.20 Bn -176.00 Mn
7 Skywest 3.71 Bn 3.08 Bn 924.11 Mn -56.83 Mn
8 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 2.23 Bn 2.23 Bn - -5.00 Mn
9 Jetblue Airways 2.11 Bn -62.86 Mn 1.87 Bn -89.00 Mn
10 Allegiant Travel 1.82 Bn 921.81 Mn 651.87 Mn 113.81 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 2.15 Bn