Southwest Airlines LUV
NYSE LUV
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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% on a YoY basis from $525.2 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $488.8 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 6.85% year-over-year to $489.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $489.2 million (down 6.85% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $491.3 million, down 17.1% from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Entity) steadied at $489.2 million in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $488.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) topped out at $599.7 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $488.8 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has averaged $568.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $593.6 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Shares Outstanding (Entity) advanced 0.61% in 2024, then slipped 17.1% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $594.3 million in 2022, then grew by 0.4% to $596.7 million in 2023, then declined by 0.67% to $592.7 million in 2024, then retreated by 17.1% to $491.3 million in 2025, then declined by 0.43% 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 $491.3 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Outstanding (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 52.35 Bn 47.68 Bn 19.07 Bn 654.00 Mn
2 Ryanair Holdings 27.93 Bn 24.00 Bn - 527.75 Mn
3 Southwest Airlines 20.05 Bn 16.26 Bn 7.33 Bn 489.00 Mn
4 Copa Holdings 5.42 Bn 4.16 Bn 1.03 Bn 41.26 Mn
5 Alaska Air 4.52 Bn 1.86 Bn 3.76 Bn 111.13 Mn
6 Skywest 3.74 Bn 3.14 Bn 1.01 Bn 39.42 Mn
7 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 2.25 Bn 1.21 Bn - 144.91 Mn
8 Allegiant Travel 2.14 Bn 1.08 Bn 902.77 Mn 22.85 Mn
9 Jetblue Airways 1.65 Bn -372.51 Mn 2.32 Bn 375.90 Mn
10 Frontier Group Holdings 1.34 Bn 384.76 Mn - 229.98 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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