Southwest Airlines (LUV) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) of $489.2 million for Q2 2026, down 6.85% year-on-year from $525.2 million in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $488.8 million in Q1 2026.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 18 consecutive years, with $489.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 6.85% year-over-year to $489.2 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $489.2 million (down 6.85% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $540.0 million, down 9.7% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) held at $489.2 million in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $488.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) for LUV reached as high as $599.7 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as $488.8 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $571.1 million and a median of $593.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Entity).
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Shares Outstanding (Entity) advanced 0.61% — and 2026, when it decreased 14.23%.
- Year by year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $593.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 0.34% to $595.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 0.5% to $598.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 9.7% to $540.0 million in 2025, then fell by 9.41% to $489.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Entity) over the past three periods registered $489.2 million, $488.8 million, and $540.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 29,341.35 Bn | 29,338.67 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 589.30 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 183.33 Bn | 180.79 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 53.61 Bn | 48.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 21.85 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 489.00 Mn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.69 Bn | 7.93 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.59 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 41.26 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.12 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 114.29 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 3.85 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 39.42 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.85 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 370.80 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.72 Bn | 818.03 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 18.21 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 489.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 498.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 540.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 523.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 538.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 584.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 598.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 599.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 599.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 597.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 595.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 596.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 595.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 594.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 593.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 593.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 593.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 592.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 592.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 592.00 Mn |