Southwest Airlines (LUV) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported EPS (Basic) of $0.48 for Q2 2026, up 20.4% from $0.40 a year earlier and up 4.5% from the prior quarter.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines' EPS (Basic) came in at $1.71, up 134.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $0.82, up 5.0% from FY2024.
- By year, EPS (Basic) came in at $0.78 in FY2024 (-0.5%), $0.78 in FY2023 (-14.0%), $0.91 in FY2022 (-44.9%) and $1.65 in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly EPS (Basic) spans a low of -$0.47 in Q1 2022 and a high of $1.28 in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, EPS (Basic) gained in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 10.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year EPS (Basic) in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 117.7%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 65.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $0.46 (Q1 2026), $0.60 (Q4 2025) and $0.10 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.50 Bn | 165.03 Bn | - | 3.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 88.86 Bn | 85.07 Bn | - | 0.54 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.91 Bn | 59.81 Bn | - | 0.71 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.79 Bn | 75.81 Bn | - | 0.84 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.78 Bn | 67.42 Bn | - | 3.27 |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.54 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | 6.74 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 48.82 Bn | 31.01 Bn | - | 1.15 |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.83 Bn | 38.10 Bn | - | 1.69 |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.02 Bn | -25.36 Bn | - | 2.48 |
| 10 | Southwest Airlines | 18.96 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 0.48 |
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 |
API Access
Southwest Airlines EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();