Southwest Airlines (LUV) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' Change in Receivables came in at -$37 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$90 million a year earlier.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines reported Change in Receivables of $152 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$51 million.
- Going back by year, Change in Receivables was -$19 million in FY2024, $89 million in FY2023, -$422 million in FY2022 and $701 million in FY2021 (+138.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Change in Receivables is -$439 million (Q2 2022) to $334 million (Q1 2022).
- Business Quant data shows LUV's Change in Receivables at $93 million (Q1 2026), $13 million (Q4 2025) and $83 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.20 Bn | 165.72 Bn | - | 144.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 89.73 Bn | 85.93 Bn | - | 70.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.69 Bn | 61.58 Bn | - | 755.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.84 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.36 Bn | 68.00 Bn | - | 55.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.67 Bn | 37.61 Bn | - | 1.16 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.31 Bn | 33.49 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.53 Bn | 38.79 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 32.71 Bn | -23.66 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Southwest Airlines | 20.09 Bn | 6.72 Bn | - | -37.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 93.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 83.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -90.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -99.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -193.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 308.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -316.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 216.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 232.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -260.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -439.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 334.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -118.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.00 Mn |
Southwest Airlines Change in Receivables 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=change-in-receivables&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-receivables", "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-receivables&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();