Southwest Airlines (LUV) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' EPS (Diluted) came in at $0.47 for Q2 2026, up 20.0% from $0.39 a year earlier and up 4.7% from the prior quarter.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines reported EPS (Diluted) of $1.70, up 134.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $0.79, up 9.3% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EPS (Diluted) was $0.72 in FY2024 (-0.5%), $0.73 in FY2023 (-13.5%), $0.84 in FY2022 (-47.7%) and $1.60 in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly EPS (Diluted) is -$0.47 (Q1 2022) to $1.20 (Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, EPS (Diluted) increased in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 7.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Diluted) over five years came in Q2 2022 (growth of 111.5%), and the weakest in Q3 2024 (a decline of 63.0%).
- Business Quant data shows LUV's EPS (Diluted) at $0.45 (Q1 2026), $0.58 (Q4 2025) and $0.10 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.80 Bn | 165.33 Bn | - | 3.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 89.17 Bn | 85.38 Bn | - | 0.54 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.81 Bn | 60.70 Bn | - | 0.71 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.31 Bn | 76.33 Bn | - | 0.83 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.23 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 3.26 |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.82 Bn | 36.77 Bn | - | 6.68 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.27 Bn | 32.46 Bn | - | 1.15 |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.09 Bn | 38.36 Bn | - | 1.68 |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.83 Bn | -24.55 Bn | - | 2.46 |
| 10 | Southwest Airlines | 19.41 Bn | 6.04 Bn | - | 0.47 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.07 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.20 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.73 |
API Access
Southwest Airlines EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();