Southwest Airlines (LUV) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly EPS (Basic) came in at $0.48 in Q2 2026, up 20.35% on a YoY basis from $0.4 in Q2 2025, and up 4.53% quarter-over-quarter from $0.46 in Q1 2026.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 consecutive years, with $0.48 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 20.35% year-over-year to $0.48; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.71 (up 134.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $0.82, up 5.03% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) rose to $0.48 in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $0.46 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EPS (Basic) topped out at $1.28 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$0.47 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $0.24 across 5 years, with a median of $0.36 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EPS (Basic) tumbled 422.98% in 2022, then soared 278.66% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EPS (Basic) stood at -$0.37 in 2022, then slipped by 14.16% to -$0.42 in 2023, then jumped by 203.05% to $0.44 in 2024, then soared by 37.05% to $0.6 in 2025, then dropped by 20.34% to $0.48 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Basic) over the past three periods registered $0.48, $0.46, and $0.6 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 51.66 Bn | 46.99 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 2.45 |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.60 Bn | 24.67 Bn | - | 1.18 |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 18.92 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 0.48 |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.09 |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | -0.68 |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.79 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 2.55 |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.29 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - | -0.40 |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.75 Bn | 699.04 Mn | 902.77 Mn | -0.21 |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.64 Bn | -375.44 Mn | 2.32 Bn | -0.66 |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.30 Bn | 347.83 Mn | - | -0.39 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.60 |
| 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 | 1.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.75 |