Southwest Airlines (LUV) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Payables came in at $2.1 billion in Q2 2026, up 14.41% on a YoY basis from $1.8 billion in Q2 2025, and down 1.99% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Payables for 18 consecutive years, with $2.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payables rose 14.41% year-over-year to $2.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (up 14.41% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.0 billion, up 9.52% from the prior year.
- Payables eased to $2.1 billion in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payables topped out at $2.1 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $1.5 billion in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Payables has averaged $1.8 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.9 billion in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Payables soared 56.32% in 2022, then dropped 12.56% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payables stood at $2.0 billion in 2022, then dropped by 7.09% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then retreated by 2.36% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then climbed by 9.52% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then advanced by 4.07% to $2.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payables over the past three periods registered $2.1 billion, $2.1 billion, and $2.0 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 51.23 Bn | 46.56 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 7.84 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.13 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 828.76 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 18.83 Bn | 15.04 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.33 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.07 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.48 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 403.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.76 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 753.22 Mn |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.25 Bn | 1.22 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.74 Bn | 688.08 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 139.85 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.68 Bn | -343.49 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 674.00 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.29 Bn | 333.11 Mn | - | 95.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.23 Bn |