Southwest Airlines (LUV) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability came in at $2.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 10.75% YoY 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 18 years of Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability data on file, last reported at $2.4 billion 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 advanced to $2.4 billion in Q2 2026, from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability ranged from a high of $4.2 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of $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 climbed 22.75% — and 2025, when it plunged 43.43%.
- Tracing LUV's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability over 5 years: stood at $4.0 billion in 2022, then increased by 5.98% to $4.2 billion in 2023, then slipped by 4.12% to $4.0 billion in 2024, then sank by 43.43% to $2.3 billion in 2025, then increased by 5.77% to $2.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability figures came in at $2.4 billion (Q2 2026), $2.4 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.89 Bn | 49.22 Bn | 19.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.45 Bn | 26.24 Bn | - |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.73 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 7.33 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.35 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.99 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.86 Bn | 807.93 Mn | 902.77 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.83 Bn | -189.37 Mn | 2.32 Bn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 408.77 Mn | - |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 853.83 Mn | 576.23 Mn | 487.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |