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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |