Southwest Airlines LUV
NYSE LUV
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $463.0 million in Q2 2026, up 109.94% on a YoY basis from $220.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 377.32% quarter-over-quarter from $97.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $463.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 109.94% year-over-year to $463.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $316.0 million (up 106.77% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$4.3 billion, down 140.47% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow improved to $463.0 million in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $97.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $799.0 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$4.7 billion in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$482.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$56.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Net Cash Flow soared 487.5% in 2023, then sank 1970.67% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at -$951.0 million in 2022, then soared by 78.02% to -$209.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 375.6% to -$994.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 133.1% to $329.0 million in 2025, then surged by 40.73% to $463.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $463.0 million, $97.0 million, and $329.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 51.14 Bn 46.47 Bn 19.07 Bn -462.00 Mn
2 Ryanair Holdings 27.96 Bn 24.03 Bn - -293.03 Mn
3 Southwest Airlines 18.91 Bn 15.12 Bn 7.33 Bn 463.00 Mn
4 Copa Holdings 5.30 Bn 4.04 Bn 1.03 Bn -
5 Alaska Air 4.45 Bn 1.79 Bn 3.76 Bn 619.00 Mn
6 Skywest 3.77 Bn 3.17 Bn 1.01 Bn 15.57 Mn
7 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 2.20 Bn 1.17 Bn - -73.00 Mn
8 Allegiant Travel 1.74 Bn 681.68 Mn 902.77 Mn 240.22 Mn
9 Jetblue Airways 1.65 Bn -373.56 Mn 2.32 Bn -287.00 Mn
10 Frontier Group Holdings 1.27 Bn 311.03 Mn - 183.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 463.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 97.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 329.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -573.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -4.66 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 625.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -994.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 361.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -225.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -921.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -209.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 339.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 799.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -1.13 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -951.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -2.79 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 136.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 618.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -500.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -1.14 Bn