Southwest Airlines (LUV) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Invested Capital came in at $2.2 billion in Q2 2026, up 9700.0% YoY 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 18 years of Invested Capital data on file, last reported at $2.2 billion 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 improved to $2.2 billion in Q2 2026, from $851.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $2.9 billion in Q2 2024 to a low of $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 slumped 99.25% — and 2026, when it surged 9700.0%.
- Tracing LUV's Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at $174.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 76.44% to $41.0 million in 2023, then surged by 3875.61% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then plunged by 80.12% to $324.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 565.43% to $2.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $2.2 billion (Q2 2026), $851.0 million (Q1 2026), and $324.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.89 Bn | 49.22 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 3.44 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.45 Bn | 26.24 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.73 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 2.16 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.35 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 202.25 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 452.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.99 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 656.71 Mn |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.86 Bn | 807.93 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 29.46 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.83 Bn | -189.37 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 8.54 Bn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 408.77 Mn | - | 206.00 Mn |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 853.83 Mn | 576.23 Mn | 487.40 Mn | 185.50 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 |