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

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DateValue
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