Southwest Airlines (LUV) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2025)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported Short-term Investments of $116.0 million for Q3 2025, down 86.8% on a YoY basis from $879.0 million in Q3 2024, and down 68.13% quarter-over-quarter from $364.0 million in Q2 2025.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines has reported Short-term Investments for 17 years, with the latest figure at $116.0 million in Q3 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2025, Short-term Investments fell 86.8% year-over-year to $116.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2025 stood at $116.0 million (down 86.8% YoY), and the FY2024 full-year result was $1.2 billion, down 44.37% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments for Q3 2025 stood at $116.0 million, down from $364.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Short-term Investments was $3.3 billion in Q1 2023, with the low at $116.0 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Short-term Investments has averaged $2.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.4 billion in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Short-term Investments jumped 48.1% — and 2025, when it tumbled 94.5%.
- Southwest Airlines' Short-term Investments stood at $3.0 billion in 2021, then declined by 7.41% to $2.8 billion in 2022, then declined by 21.93% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then sank by 44.37% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then slumped by 90.46% to $116.0 million in 2025.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $116.0 million (Q3 2025), $364.0 million (Q2 2025), and $118.0 million (Q1 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 |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 116.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 364.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 118.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 879.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.27 Bn |