Southwest Airlines LUV
NYSE LUV
$38.80 -0.70 (-1.77%)
As of: Oct 19, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Restructuring Costs (2010 - 2015)

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Southwest Airlines' Restructuring Costs was $7 million in Q4 2015, down 85.4% from $48 million a year earlier but up 16.7% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Restructuring Costs (2010 - 2015) Analysis & Trends

For FY2015, Restructuring Costs at Southwest Airlines came in at $39 million, down 69.0% from FY2014.

  • Restructuring Costs shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 37.3% (FY2010 to FY2015).
  • In earlier years, Restructuring Costs was $126 million in FY2014 (+46.5%), $86 million in FY2013 (-53.0%), $183 million in FY2012 (+36.6%) and $134 million in FY2011.
  • Quarterly Restructuring Costs has moved between $3 million (Q2 2015) and $145 million (Q3 2012) over five years.
  • Compared with a year earlier, Restructuring Costs has declined for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 2.1% over the last eight quarters.
  • The best year-over-year quarter for Restructuring Costs over five years was Q3 2012 (growth of 559.1%); the worst was Q2 2015 (a decline of 92.1%).
  • Per Business Quant data, LUV's Restructuring Costs in the three quarters before Q4 2015 was $6 million (Q3 2015), $3 million (Q2 2015) and $23 million (Q1 2015).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 170.50 Bn 165.03 Bn -
2 Csx 88.86 Bn 85.07 Bn -
3 United Parcel Service 82.91 Bn 59.81 Bn -
4 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 76.79 Bn 75.81 Bn -
5 Norfolk Southern 72.78 Bn 67.42 Bn -
6 Fedex 69.54 Bn 35.48 Bn -
7 Delta Air Lines 48.82 Bn 31.01 Bn -
8 Old Dominion Freight Line 38.83 Bn 38.10 Bn -
9 United Airlines Holdings 31.02 Bn -25.36 Bn -
10 Southwest Airlines 18.96 Bn 5.59 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2015 7.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 6.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 3.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 23.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 48.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 23.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 38.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 18.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 20.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 28.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 26.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 13.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 145.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 11.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 13.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 37.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 22.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 58.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 17.00 Mn
API Access

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