Southwest Airlines LUV
NYSE LUV
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)

Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at $73.0 million in Q2 2026, up 8.96% on a YoY basis from $67.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 25.86% quarter-over-quarter from $58.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Provisions rose 8.96% year-over-year to $73.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $230.0 million (up 101.75% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $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.
  • Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $276.0 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$98.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $41.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $51.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Tax Provisions plunged 822.22% in 2022, then surged 300.0% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at -$65.0 million in 2022, then surged by 47.69% to -$34.0 million in 2023, then soared by 300.0% to $68.0 million in 2024, then increased by 25.0% to $85.0 million in 2025, then slipped 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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Taxes (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 51.14 Bn 46.47 Bn 19.07 Bn 405.00 Mn
2 Ryanair Holdings 27.96 Bn 24.03 Bn - -64.16 Mn
3 Southwest Airlines 18.91 Bn 15.12 Bn 7.33 Bn 73.00 Mn
4 Copa Holdings 5.30 Bn 4.04 Bn 1.03 Bn -9.11 Mn
5 Alaska Air 4.45 Bn 1.79 Bn 3.76 Bn -138.00 Mn
6 Skywest 3.77 Bn 3.17 Bn 1.01 Bn 38.15 Mn
7 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 2.20 Bn 1.17 Bn - -10.00 Mn
8 Allegiant Travel 1.74 Bn 681.68 Mn 902.77 Mn -400,000.00
9 Jetblue Airways 1.65 Bn -373.56 Mn 2.32 Bn -24.00 Mn
10 Frontier Group Holdings 1.27 Bn 311.03 Mn - -4.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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