Southwest Airlines LUV
NYSE LUV
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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