Southwest Airlines (LUV) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $489.2 million in Q2 2026, down 6.85% YoY 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 18 years of Shares Outstanding (Entity) data on file, last reported at $489.2 million 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) steadied at $489.2 million in Q2 2026, from $488.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from a high of $599.7 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $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) gained 0.61% — and 2026, when it retreated 14.23%.
- Tracing LUV's Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years: stood at $593.0 million in 2022, then rose by 0.34% to $595.0 million in 2023, then rose by 0.5% to $598.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 9.7% to $540.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 9.41% to $489.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures came in at $489.2 million (Q2 2026), $488.8 million (Q1 2026), and $540.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.89 Bn | 49.22 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.45 Bn | 26.24 Bn | - | 527.75 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.73 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 489.00 Mn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.35 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 41.26 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 111.13 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.99 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 39.42 Mn |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.86 Bn | 807.93 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 22.85 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.83 Bn | -189.37 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 375.90 Mn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 408.77 Mn | - | 229.98 Mn |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 853.83 Mn | 576.23 Mn | 487.40 Mn | 45.71 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 |