Southwest Airlines (LUV) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Other Operating Expenses of $8.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 16.07% year-on-year from $7.0 billion in Q2 2025, and up 17.75% on a QoQ basis from $6.9 billion in Q1 2026.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Other Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $8.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Other Operating Expenses rose 16.07% year-over-year to $8.1 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $29.0 billion (up 6.91% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $27.6 billion, up 1.74% from the prior year.
  • Other Operating Expenses grew to $8.1 billion in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $6.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Other Operating Expenses for LUV reached as high as $8.1 billion in Q2 2026 and fell as low as $4.8 billion in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $6.6 billion and a median of $6.7 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Other Operating Expenses.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Other Operating Expenses soared 161.47% — and 2024, when it dropped 7.96%.
  • Year by year, Other Operating Expenses stood at $6.6 billion in 2022, then advanced by 10.22% to $7.2 billion in 2023, then retreated by 7.96% to $6.7 billion in 2024, then grew by 6.0% to $7.1 billion in 2025, then increased by 15.54% to $8.1 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Other Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $8.1 billion, $6.9 billion, and $7.1 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Latam Airlines 29,341.35 Bn 29,338.67 Bn 1.28 Mn
2 Ryanair Holdings 183.33 Bn 180.79 Bn -
3 Delta Air Lines 53.61 Bn 48.95 Bn 19.07 Bn
4 Southwest Airlines 21.85 Bn 18.53 Bn 7.33 Bn
5 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 8.69 Bn 7.93 Bn -
6 Copa Holdings 5.59 Bn 4.26 Bn 713.71 Mn
7 Alaska Air 5.12 Bn 3.35 Bn 3.20 Bn
8 Skywest 3.85 Bn 3.22 Bn 1.01 Bn
9 Jetblue Airways 1.85 Bn 1.44 Bn 1.87 Bn
10 Allegiant Travel 1.72 Bn 818.03 Mn 651.87 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 8.15 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 6.92 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 7.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 6.91 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 7.02 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 6.65 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 6.65 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 6.83 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 6.96 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 6.72 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 7.23 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 6.41 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 6.24 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 5.99 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 6.56 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 5.83 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 5.57 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 4.85 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 4.86 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 3.95 Bn