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

Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Change in Receivables of $93.0 million for Q1 2026, up 263.16% on a YoY basis from $25.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 615.38% quarter-over-quarter from $13.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

Southwest Airlines has reported Change in Receivables for 18 years, with the latest figure at $93.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Receivables rose 263.16% year-over-year to $93.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $99.0 million (up 125.85% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$51.0 million, down 168.42% from the prior year.
  • Change in Receivables for Q1 2026 stood at $93.0 million, up from $13.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Receivables was $334.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$439.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Change in Receivables has averaged -$18.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$44.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Receivables sank 352.17% — and 2023, when it surged 472.41%.
  • Southwest Airlines' Change in Receivables stood at -$260.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 21.54% to -$316.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 68.67% to -$99.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 113.13% to $13.0 million in 2025, then soared by 615.38% to $93.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Receivables figures came in at $93.0 million (Q1 2026), $13.0 million (Q4 2025), and $83.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Receivables (Qtr)
1 Ryanair Holdings 453.97 Bn 448.50 Bn 1.55 Bn 77.50 Mn
2 Delta Air Lines 54.89 Bn 49.84 Bn 15.19 Bn -
3 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 47.52 Bn 46.49 Bn -239.00 Mn 767.00 Mn
4 Southwest Airlines 23.88 Bn 20.55 Bn 6.21 Bn 93.00 Mn
5 Copa Holdings 6.22 Bn 4.88 Bn 713.71 Mn -
6 Alaska Air 5.64 Bn 3.87 Bn 3.20 Bn 65.00 Mn
7 Skywest 3.71 Bn 3.08 Bn 924.11 Mn -
8 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 2.23 Bn 2.23 Bn - -
9 Jetblue Airways 2.11 Bn -62.86 Mn 1.87 Bn -
10 Allegiant Travel 1.82 Bn 921.81 Mn 651.87 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 93.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 93.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 13.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 13.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 83.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 83.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -90.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -90.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -57.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -57.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -99.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -99.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -193.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -193.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -34.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -34.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 308.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 308.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -316.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -316.00 Mn