Southwest Airlines (LUV) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $73.0 million for Q2 2026, up 8.96% year-on-year from $67.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 25.86% on a QoQ basis from $58.0 million in Q1 2026.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Tax Provisions for 18 consecutive years, with $73.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions rose 8.96% year-over-year to $73.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $230.0 million (up 101.75% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $122.0 million, down 8.27% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions advanced to $73.0 million in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $58.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Tax Provisions for LUV reached as high as $276.0 million in Q2 2022 and fell as low as -$98.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $41.3 million and a median of $51.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Provisions.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Provisions slumped 822.22% — and 2024, when it surged 300.0%.
- Year by year, Tax Provisions stood at -$65.0 million in 2022, then soared by 47.69% to -$34.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 300.0% to $68.0 million in 2024, then rose by 25.0% to $85.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 14.12% to $73.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered $73.0 million, $58.0 million, and $85.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 29,341.35 Bn | 29,338.67 Bn | 1.28 Mn | -52.81 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 183.33 Bn | 180.79 Bn | - | -62.82 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 53.61 Bn | 48.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 21.85 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 73.00 Mn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.69 Bn | 7.93 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.59 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -19.33 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.12 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -124.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 3.85 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 38.15 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.85 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.87 Bn | -17.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.72 Bn | 818.03 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 23.55 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 68.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 111.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 203.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -65.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 76.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 276.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 154.00 Mn |