Southwest Airlines (LUV) Operating Leases (2011 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Operating Leases of $709.0 million for Q1 2026, up 7777.78% on a YoY basis from $9.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.68% quarter-over-quarter from $768.0 million in Q4 2025.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Operating Leases (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines has reported Operating Leases for 10 years, with the latest figure at $709.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Leases rose 7777.78% year-over-year to $709.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $709.0 million (up 7777.78% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $768.0 million, down 47.03% from the prior year.
- Operating Leases for Q1 2026 stood at $709.0 million, down from $768.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Leases was $1.5 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at $9.0 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Operating Leases has averaged $992.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $985.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Operating Leases tumbled 99.06% — and 2026, when it surged 7777.78%.
- Southwest Airlines' Operating Leases stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then slumped by 35.7% to $985.0 million in 2023, then soared by 47.21% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 47.03% to $768.0 million in 2025, then declined by 7.68% to $709.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Leases figures came in at $709.0 million (Q1 2026), $768.0 million (Q4 2025), and $846.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 709.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 768.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 846.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 915.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 888.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 915.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 953.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 985.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.68 Bn |