Southwest Airlines (LUV) Other Working Capital Changes (2010 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Other Working Capital Changes came in at -$65.0 million in Q2 2026, up 89.27% YoY from -$34.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 105.99% on a QoQ basis from $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Other Working Capital Changes (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has 17 years of Other Working Capital Changes data on file, last reported at -$65.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Other Working Capital Changes rose 89.27% year-over-year to -$65.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$371.0 million (up 55.3% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$1.1 billion, down 1153.49% from the prior year.
- Other Working Capital Changes retreated to -$65.0 million in Q2 2026, from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Other Working Capital Changes ranged from a high of $61.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$212.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$15.4 million and a median of $6.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Other Working Capital Changes.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Other Working Capital Changes slumped 538.98% — and 2026, when it soared 89.27%.
- Tracing LUV's Other Working Capital Changes over 5 years: stood at -$175.0 million in 2022, then sank by 428.57% to -$925.0 million in 2023, then surged by 45.19% to -$507.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 140.63% to -$1.2 billion in 2025, then jumped by 94.67% to -$65.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Other Working Capital Changes figures came in at -$65.0 million (Q2 2026), $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), and -$1.2 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 54.12 Bn | 49.45 Bn | 19.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.04 Bn | 25.83 Bn | - |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.70 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 7.33 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.37 Bn | 4.11 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 4.02 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 770.80 Mn | 902.77 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.79 Bn | -233.80 Mn | 2.32 Bn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 376.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 850.63 Mn | 573.03 Mn | 487.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 61.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 61.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 61.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -212.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -212.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -212.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -145.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -145.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -145.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |