Southwest Airlines (LUV) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2025)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $116.0 million in 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.
Analysis
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Short-term Investments for 17 consecutive years, with $116.0 million the latest figure, recorded 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 fell to $116.0 million in Q3 2025 per LUV's latest filing, from $364.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Short-term Investments topped out at $3.3 billion in Q1 2023 and bottomed 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2025: Short-term Investments surged 48.1% in 2021, then plunged 94.5% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Short-term Investments stood at $3.0 billion in 2021, then retreated by 7.41% to $2.8 billion in 2022, then retreated by 21.93% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 44.37% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then plunged by 90.46% to $116.0 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments over the past three periods registered $116.0 million, $364.0 million, and $118.0 million for Q3 2025, Q2 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 52.35 Bn | 47.68 Bn | 19.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.93 Bn | 24.00 Bn | - |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 20.05 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 7.33 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.42 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.52 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.74 Bn | 3.14 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.25 Bn | 1.21 Bn | - |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 2.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 902.77 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.65 Bn | -372.51 Mn | 2.32 Bn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.34 Bn | 384.76 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |