Southwest Airlines (LUV) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) Times Interest Earned came in at 4.45 for Q2 2026, down 22.8% from 5.77 a year earlier and down 27.1% from the prior quarter.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Times Interest Earned at Southwest Airlines was 5.21, up 237.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.56, up 98.8% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Southwest Airlines' Times Interest Earned was 1.29 in FY2024 (+49.1%), 0.86 in FY2023 (-71.1%) and 2.99 in FY2022.
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned has run from a low of -6.12 in Q4 2023 to a high of 12.23 in Q2 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned increased in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 8.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Times Interest Earned for the three prior quarters was 6.11 (Q1 2026), 8.32 (Q4 2025) and 1.00 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.88 Bn | 165.40 Bn | - | 8.83 |
| 2 | Csx | 89.42 Bn | 85.63 Bn | - | 7.14 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.27 Bn | 61.16 Bn | - | 3.42 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.41 Bn | 76.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.25 Bn | 67.89 Bn | - | 5.71 |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.28 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.09 Bn | 32.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.26 Bn | 38.52 Bn | - | 6,122.38 |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.82 Bn | -24.55 Bn | - | 3.20 |
| 10 | Southwest Airlines | 19.30 Bn | 5.94 Bn | - | 4.45 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.45 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.11 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.32 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.77 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.85 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.79 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.60 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.32 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.05 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.86 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.23 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 23.75 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 27.30 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 31.23 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 16.29 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 25.63 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 24.18 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 29.45 |
API Access
Southwest Airlines Times Interest Earned API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "ticker": "LUV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();