Southwest Airlines (LUV) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' Short term Debt came in at $2.16 billion for Q2 2026, compared with $22 million a year earlier and up 153.3% from the prior quarter.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Southwest Airlines' Short term Debt was $324 million, down 80.1% from FY2024.
- Short term Debt carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Short term Debt was $1.63 billion in FY2024, $29 million in FY2023 (-31.0%), $42 million in FY2022 (-90.7%) and $453 million in FY2021 (+105.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Short term Debt since Q1 2025.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short term Debt over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 105.9%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 99.2%).
- Business Quant data shows LUV's Short term Debt at $851 million (Q1 2026), $324 million (Q4 2025) and $23 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.08 Bn | 165.61 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 89.23 Bn | 85.43 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.19 Bn | 61.08 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.85 Bn | 76.87 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.42 Bn | 68.06 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.89 Bn | 36.84 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.06 Bn | 33.24 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.16 Bn | 38.42 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 32.57 Bn | -23.80 Bn | - |
| 10 | Southwest Airlines | 19.67 Bn | 6.31 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.16 Bn |
| 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 |
API Access
Southwest Airlines Short term Debt API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-debt&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-debt", "ticker": "LUV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-debt&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();