Southwest Airlines (LUV) Operating Leases (2011 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Operating Leases of $660.0 million for Q2 2026, down 27.87% year-on-year from $915.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 6.91% on a QoQ basis from $709.0 million in Q1 2026.
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.
- Quarterly Operating Leases fell 27.87% year-over-year to $660.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $660.0 million (down 27.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $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.
- Over the last five years, Operating Leases for LUV reached as high as $1.5 billion in Q4 2022 and fell as low as $9.0 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $991.7 million and a median of $996.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Leases.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Operating Leases slumped 99.06% — and 2026, when it soared 7777.78%.
- Year by year, Operating Leases stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then slipped by 15.34% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then increased by 11.8% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then plunged by 47.03% to $768.0 million in 2025, then declined 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,493.44 Bn | 30,490.77 Bn | 1.28 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 61.51 Bn | 58.32 Bn | - |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.49 Bn | 51.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.14 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 7.33 Bn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 9.03 Bn | 8.20 Bn | - |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.73 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 713.71 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.44 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 3.20 Bn |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.26 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.05 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.84 Bn | 933.10 Mn | 651.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 | 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 | 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 |