Southwest Airlines (LUV) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported EPS (Basic) of $0.45 for Q1 2026, up 273.08% on a YoY basis from $0.12 in Q1 2025, and down 26.23% quarter-over-quarter from $0.61 in Q4 2025.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $0.45 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 273.08% year-over-year to $0.45; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.56 (up 73.33% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $0.82, up 5.13% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at $0.45, down from $0.61 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $1.29 in Q2 2022, with the low at -$0.47 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $0.22 across 5 years, with a median of $0.32 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) tumbled 436.36% — and 2026, when it soared 273.08%.
- Southwest Airlines' EPS (Basic) stood at -$0.37 in 2022, then declined by 13.51% to -$0.42 in 2023, then soared by 204.76% to $0.44 in 2024, then surged by 38.64% to $0.61 in 2025, then fell by 26.23% to $0.45 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $0.45 (Q1 2026), $0.61 (Q4 2025), and $0.1 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -0.08 |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -0.44 |
| 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 | 0.45 |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 4.65 |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -1.69 |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 2.54 |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | -0.43 |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -0.86 |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 2.30 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.61 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.61 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.75 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.59 |