Southwest Airlines (LUV) Operating Leases (2011 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Operating Leases came in at $660.0 million in Q2 2026, down 27.87% on a YoY basis from $915.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 6.91% quarter-over-quarter from $709.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Operating Leases (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Operating Leases for 10 consecutive years, with $660.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Leases fell 27.87% year-over-year to $660.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $660.0 million (down 27.87% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $768.0 million, down 47.03% from the prior year.
- Operating Leases fell to $660.0 million in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $709.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Leases topped out at $1.5 billion in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $660.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Operating Leases has averaged $1.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.0 billion in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Leases climbed 11.8% in 2024, then tumbled 47.03% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Leases stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then decreased by 15.34% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then grew by 11.8% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then sank by 47.03% to $768.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 14.06% to $660.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Leases over the past three periods registered $660.0 million, $709.0 million, and $768.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 52.71 Bn | 48.04 Bn | 19.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.90 Bn | 24.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.37 Bn | 15.58 Bn | 7.33 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.44 Bn | 4.18 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.85 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.30 Bn | 1.27 Bn | - |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 2.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 902.77 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.75 Bn | -274.49 Mn | 2.32 Bn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.37 Bn | 416.98 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 660.00 Mn |
| 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 | 970.00 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 | 1.30 Bn |
| 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 |