Southwest Airlines (LUV) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Inventory Average of $804.0 million for Q1 2026, up 1.39% on a YoY basis from $793.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.62% quarter-over-quarter from $783.5 million in Q4 2025.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines has reported Inventory Average for 18 years, with the latest figure at $804.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory Average rose 1.39% year-over-year to $804.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $804.0 million (up 1.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $787.5 million, down 1.99% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average for Q1 2026 stood at $804.0 million, up from $783.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Inventory Average was $809.5 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $580.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Inventory Average has averaged $763.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $782.5 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Inventory Average soared 56.62% — and 2025, when it declined 2.32%.
- Southwest Airlines' Inventory Average stood at $783.0 million in 2022, then grew by 2.55% to $803.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 2.24% to $785.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 0.19% to $783.5 million in 2025, then grew by 2.62% to $804.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $804.0 million (Q1 2026), $783.5 million (Q4 2025), and $782.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 5.89 Mn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | - |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 179.68 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 804.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 147.02 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 217.50 Mn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | - |
| 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 | 237.50 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 39.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 804.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 783.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 782.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 779.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 793.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 785.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 777.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 798.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 809.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 803.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 756.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 725.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 763.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 783.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 763.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 687.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 580.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 524.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 487.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 456.00 Mn |