Southwest Airlines (LUV) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)

Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $2.4 billion for Q2 2026, up 10.75% year-on-year from $2.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 2.89% on a QoQ basis from $2.4 billion in Q1 2026.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability for 18 consecutive years, with $2.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability rose 10.75% year-over-year to $2.4 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $2.4 billion (up 10.75% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.3 billion, down 43.43% from the prior year.
  • Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability rose to $2.4 billion in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability for LUV reached as high as $4.2 billion in Q4 2023 and fell as low as $1.8 billion in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $2.4 billion and a median of $2.1 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability grew 22.75% — and 2025, when it tumbled 43.43%.
  • Year by year, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability stood at $4.0 billion in 2022, then advanced by 5.98% to $4.2 billion in 2023, then fell by 4.12% to $4.0 billion in 2024, then slumped by 43.43% to $2.3 billion in 2025, then advanced by 5.77% to $2.4 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability over the past three periods registered $2.4 billion, $2.4 billion, and $2.3 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Latam Airlines 30,290.13 Bn 30,287.46 Bn 1.28 Mn
2 Ryanair Holdings 61.29 Bn 58.10 Bn -
3 Delta Air Lines 56.42 Bn 51.76 Bn 19.07 Bn
4 Southwest Airlines 22.20 Bn 18.40 Bn 7.33 Bn
5 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 8.94 Bn 8.12 Bn -
6 Copa Holdings 5.66 Bn 4.32 Bn 713.71 Mn
7 Alaska Air 5.41 Bn 3.64 Bn 3.20 Bn
8 Skywest 4.23 Bn 3.63 Bn 1.01 Bn
9 Jetblue Airways 2.03 Bn 1.62 Bn 1.87 Bn
10 Allegiant Travel 1.82 Bn 915.81 Mn 651.87 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 2.42 Bn
Jun 30, 2026 2.42 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 2.35 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 2.35 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.29 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.29 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.21 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.21 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.19 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.19 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.12 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.12 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 4.05 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 4.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.09 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.09 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 2.09 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 2.09 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.98 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.98 Bn