Southwest Airlines (LUV) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Invested Capital of $2.2 billion for Q2 2026, up 9700.0% year-on-year from $22.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 153.35% on a QoQ basis from $851.0 million in Q1 2026.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with $2.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Invested Capital rose 9700.0% year-over-year to $2.2 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $3.4 billion (down 53.35% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $324.0 million, down 80.12% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital advanced to $2.2 billion in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $851.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Invested Capital for LUV reached as high as $2.9 billion in Q2 2024 and fell as low as $22.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $904.2 million and a median of $352.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Invested Capital sank 99.25% — and 2026, when it soared 9700.0%.
- Year by year, Invested Capital stood at $174.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 76.44% to $41.0 million in 2023, then surged by 3875.61% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then sank by 80.12% to $324.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 565.43% to $2.2 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Invested Capital over the past three periods registered $2.2 billion, $851.0 million, and $324.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,525.85 Bn | 30,523.18 Bn | 1.28 Mn | - |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 62.16 Bn | 58.97 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 57.43 Bn | 52.76 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 3.44 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.79 Bn | 19.00 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 2.16 Bn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 9.15 Bn | 8.32 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 1.98 Bn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.50 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.27 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 656.71 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.08 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 8.49 Bn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.87 Bn | 969.61 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 15.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 851.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 324.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 174.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 381.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 415.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 453.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 225.00 Mn |