Southwest Airlines (LUV) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026)

Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Short term Debt of $851.0 million for Q1 2026, down 67.37% on a YoY basis from $2.6 billion in Q1 2025, and up 162.65% quarter-over-quarter from $324.0 million in Q4 2025.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Southwest Airlines has reported Short term Debt for 18 years, with the latest figure at $851.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Short term Debt fell 67.37% year-over-year to $851.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $851.0 million (down 67.37% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $324.0 million, down 80.12% from the prior year.
  • Short term Debt for Q1 2026 stood at $851.0 million, up from $324.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Short term Debt was $2.9 billion in Q2 2024, with the low at $22.0 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Short term Debt has averaged $821.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $324.0 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Short term Debt jumped 9666.67% — and 2025, when it slumped 99.25%.
  • Southwest Airlines' Short term Debt stood at $42.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 30.95% to $29.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 5520.69% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then plunged by 80.12% to $324.0 million in 2025, then soared by 162.65% to $851.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Short term Debt figures came in at $851.0 million (Q1 2026), $324.0 million (Q4 2025), and $23.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Ryanair Holdings 453.97 Bn 448.50 Bn 1.55 Bn
2 Delta Air Lines 54.89 Bn 49.84 Bn 15.19 Bn
3 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 47.52 Bn 46.49 Bn -239.00 Mn
4 Southwest Airlines 23.88 Bn 20.55 Bn 6.21 Bn
5 Copa Holdings 6.22 Bn 4.88 Bn 713.71 Mn
6 Alaska Air 5.64 Bn 3.87 Bn 3.20 Bn
7 Skywest 3.71 Bn 3.08 Bn 924.11 Mn
8 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 2.23 Bn 2.23 Bn -
9 Jetblue Airways 2.11 Bn -62.86 Mn 1.87 Bn
10 Allegiant Travel 1.82 Bn 921.81 Mn 651.87 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 851.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 324.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 23.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 22.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.61 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.93 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 2.93 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 28.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 29.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 30.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 31.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 32.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 42.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 381.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 1.66 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 415.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 453.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 225.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 2.17 Bn