Southwest Airlines (LUV) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026)

Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Current Deferred Revenue of $7.0 billion for Q1 2026, down 20.82% on a YoY basis from $8.9 billion in Q1 2025, and up 18.57% quarter-over-quarter from $5.9 billion in Q4 2025.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Southwest Airlines has reported Current Deferred Revenue for 11 years, with the latest figure at $7.0 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Current Deferred Revenue fell 20.82% year-over-year to $7.0 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.0 billion (down 20.82% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.9 billion, down 27.87% from the prior year.
  • Current Deferred Revenue for Q1 2026 stood at $7.0 billion, up from $5.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Current Deferred Revenue was $9.4 billion in Q1 2024, with the low at $5.9 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Current Deferred Revenue has averaged $8.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $8.5 billion in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Current Deferred Revenue rose 11.36% — and 2025, when it fell 27.87%.
  • Southwest Airlines' Current Deferred Revenue stood at $8.2 billion in 2022, then advanced by 0.35% to $8.3 billion in 2023, then declined by 0.45% to $8.2 billion in 2024, then slipped by 27.87% to $5.9 billion in 2025, then grew by 18.57% to $7.0 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Current Deferred Revenue figures came in at $7.0 billion (Q1 2026), $5.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $8.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Ryanair Holdings 453.97 Bn 448.50 Bn 1.55 Bn
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
4 Southwest Airlines 23.88 Bn 20.55 Bn 6.21 Bn
5 Copa Holdings 6.22 Bn 4.88 Bn 713.71 Mn
6 Alaska Air 5.64 Bn 3.87 Bn 3.20 Bn
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 7.05 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 5.95 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 8.13 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 8.30 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 8.90 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 8.24 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 8.70 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 9.08 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 9.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 8.28 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 9.00 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 9.06 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 9.20 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 8.25 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 8.43 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 8.52 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 8.61 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 7.73 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 8.24 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 8.68 Bn