Southwest Airlines (LUV) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) recorded Income from Continuing Operations of $270 million in Q3 2026, up 400.0% from $54 million a year earlier and up 15.9% from the prior quarter.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Southwest Airlines' Income from Continuing Operations came in at $1.05 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 177.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $441 million, down 5.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Income from Continuing Operations came in at $465 million in FY2024 (unchanged), $465 million in FY2023 (-13.7%), $539 million in FY2022 (-44.8%) and $977 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Income from Continuing Operations has ranged from -$278 million in Q1 2022 to $760 million in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Income from Continuing Operations rose in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 74.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Income from Continuing Operations in the last five years was growth of 400.0% in Q3 2026, against a decline of 65.3% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $233 million (Q2 2026), $227 million (Q1 2026) and $323 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 2.08 Bn |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 1.16 Bn |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | 654.33 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 759.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | 756.00 Mn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | 1.03 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | 343.75 Mn |
| 10 | Southwest Airlines | 21.75 Bn | 7.77 Bn | - | 270.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 270.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 233.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Southwest Airlines Income from Continuing Operations API
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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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();