Southwest Airlines (LUV) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)

Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Income from Continuing Operations of 227000000.0 for Q1 2026, up 252.35% on a YoY basis from 64424761.9 in Q1 2025, and down 29.72% quarter-over-quarter from 323000000.0 in Q4 2025.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Southwest Airlines has reported Income from Continuing Operations for 18 years, with the latest figure at 227000000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Income from Continuing Operations rose 252.35% year-over-year to 227000000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 817000000.0 (up 49.63% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 441000000.0, down 5.16% from the prior year.
  • Income from Continuing Operations for Q1 2026 stood at 227000000.0, down from 323000000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Income from Continuing Operations was 760000000.0 in Q2 2022, with the low at 278000000.0 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Income from Continuing Operations has averaged 125647058.82 across 5 years, with a median of 193000000.0 in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Income from Continuing Operations tumbled 423.53% — and 2026, when it soared 252.35%.
  • Southwest Airlines' Income from Continuing Operations stood at 220000000.0 in 2022, then retreated by 14.55% to 252000000.0 in 2023, then surged by 203.57% to 261000000.0 in 2024, then grew by 23.75% to 323000000.0 in 2025, then decreased by 29.72% to 227000000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Income from Continuing Operations figures came in at 227000000.0 (Q1 2026), 323000000.0 (Q4 2025), and 54000000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Income (Continuing) (Qtr)
1 Ryanair Holdings 453.97 Bn 448.50 Bn 1.55 Bn -576.83 Mn
2 Delta Air Lines 54.89 Bn 49.84 Bn 15.19 Bn -289.00 Mn
3 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 47.52 Bn 46.49 Bn -239.00 Mn 13.00 Mn
4 Southwest Airlines 23.88 Bn 20.55 Bn 6.21 Bn 227.00 Mn
5 Copa Holdings 6.22 Bn 4.88 Bn 713.71 Mn 191.96 Mn
6 Alaska Air 5.64 Bn 3.87 Bn 3.20 Bn -193.00 Mn
7 Skywest 3.71 Bn 3.08 Bn 924.11 Mn 101.69 Mn
8 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 2.23 Bn 2.23 Bn - -107.00 Mn
9 Jetblue Airways 2.11 Bn -62.86 Mn 1.87 Bn -319.00 Mn
10 Allegiant Travel 1.82 Bn 921.81 Mn 651.87 Mn 42.48 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 227.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 323.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 54.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 213.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -149.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 261.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 67.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 367.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -231.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -252.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 193.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 683.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -159.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -220.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 277.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 760.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -278.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 68.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 446.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 348.00 Mn