Southwest Airlines (LUV) Enterprise Value (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Enterprise Value of $21.36 billion for Q2 2026, up 61.9% from $13.2 billion a year earlier and up 42.1% from the prior quarter.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Enterprise Value (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines' Enterprise Value came in at $11.79 billion; for FY2025, it was $17.08 billion, up 52.5% from FY2024.
- Enterprise Value has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Enterprise Value came in at $11.2 billion in FY2024 (+94.5%), $5.76 billion in FY2023 (-25.4%), $7.72 billion in FY2022 (-21.8%) and $9.87 billion in FY2021 (-30.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Enterprise Value since Q1 2021.
- Year over year, Enterprise Value has now increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 67.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Enterprise Value in five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 94.5%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 67.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $15.04 billion (Q1 2026), $17.08 billion (Q4 2025) and $13.48 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.93 Bn | 166.45 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 89.32 Bn | 85.53 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.51 Bn | 60.41 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.76 Bn | 76.77 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.27 Bn | 67.91 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.10 Bn | 36.04 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 49.04 Bn | 31.22 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.12 Bn | 38.38 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.18 Bn | -25.20 Bn | - |
| 10 | Southwest Airlines | 19.24 Bn | 5.87 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.44 Bn |
Southwest Airlines Enterprise Value 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=enterprise-value&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "enterprise-value", "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=enterprise-value&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();