Southwest Airlines (LUV) Equity Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Equity Ratio of 0.23 for Q1 2026, down 16.94% on a YoY basis from 0.28 in Q1 2025, and down 14.72% quarter-over-quarter from 0.27 in Q4 2025.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Equity Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines has reported Equity Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.23 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Equity Ratio fell 16.94% year-over-year to 0.23; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.23 (down 16.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.27, down 10.45% from the prior year.
- Equity Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.23, down from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Equity Ratio was 0.31 in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.23 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Equity Ratio has averaged 0.29 across 5 years, with a median of 0.29 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Equity Ratio advanced 14.49% — and 2026, when it dropped 16.94%.
- Southwest Airlines' Equity Ratio stood at 0.3 in 2022, then dropped by 4.62% to 0.29 in 2023, then grew by 6.41% to 0.31 in 2024, then decreased by 10.45% to 0.27 in 2025, then dropped by 14.72% to 0.23 in 2026.
- The last three Equity Ratio figures came in at 0.23 (Q1 2026), 0.27 (Q4 2025), and 0.27 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Equity Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 0.51 |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 0.24 |
| 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 | 0.23 |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 0.42 |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 0.18 |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 0.37 |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | 0.11 |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 0.25 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.25 |