Growth Metrics

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2025)

Historic Debt to Equity for Southwest Airlines (LUV) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to $0.61.

  • Southwest Airlines' Debt to Equity fell 512.37% to $0.61 in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was $0.61, marking a year-over-year decrease of 512.37%. This contributed to the annual value of $0.61 for FY2025, which is 512.37% down from last year.
  • As of Q4 2025, Southwest Airlines' Debt to Equity stood at $0.61, which was down 512.37% from $0.53 recorded in Q3 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Southwest Airlines' Debt to Equity registered a high of $1.18 during Q1 2021, and its lowest value of $0.51 during Q2 2025.
  • Its 5-year average for Debt to Equity is $0.82, with a median of $0.77 in 2024.
  • As far as peak fluctuations go, Southwest Airlines' Debt to Equity surged by 11148.29% in 2021, and later crashed by 3287.6% in 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, Southwest Airlines' Debt to Equity (Quarter) stood at $1.03 in 2021, then decreased by 26.53% to $0.76 in 2022, then increased by 0.62% to $0.76 in 2023, then fell by 15.0% to $0.65 in 2024, then decreased by 5.12% to $0.61 in 2025.
  • Its Debt to Equity was $0.61 in Q4 2025, compared to $0.53 in Q3 2025 and $0.51 in Q2 2025.