Southwest Airlines LUV
NYSE LUV
$38.68 +0.00 (+0.00%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)

Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Total Debt came in at $5.9 billion in Q2 2026, up 44.92% on a YoY basis from $4.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 10.38% quarter-over-quarter from $5.4 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Total Debt for 18 consecutive years, with $5.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Total Debt rose 44.92% year-over-year to $5.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $5.9 billion (up 44.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.9 billion, down 26.84% from the prior year.
  • Total Debt grew to $5.9 billion in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $5.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $10.7 billion in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $4.1 billion in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Total Debt has averaged $7.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $8.0 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Total Debt sank 48.76% in 2025, then soared 44.92% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Total Debt stood at $8.1 billion in 2022, then fell by 1.0% to $8.0 billion in 2023, then slipped by 16.34% to $6.7 billion in 2024, then dropped by 26.84% to $4.9 billion in 2025, then rose by 21.32% to $5.9 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Total Debt over the past three periods registered $5.9 billion, $5.4 billion, and $4.9 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Total Debt (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 51.14 Bn 46.47 Bn 19.07 Bn 17.45 Bn
2 Ryanair Holdings 27.96 Bn 24.03 Bn - 44.52 Mn
3 Southwest Airlines 18.91 Bn 15.12 Bn 7.33 Bn 5.95 Bn
4 Copa Holdings 5.30 Bn 4.04 Bn 1.03 Bn 2.27 Bn
5 Alaska Air 4.45 Bn 1.79 Bn 3.76 Bn 6.50 Bn
6 Skywest 3.77 Bn 3.17 Bn 1.01 Bn 2.31 Bn
7 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 2.20 Bn 1.17 Bn - 469.00 Mn
8 Allegiant Travel 1.74 Bn 681.68 Mn 902.77 Mn 3.10 Bn
9 Jetblue Airways 1.65 Bn -373.56 Mn 2.32 Bn 8.96 Bn
10 Frontier Group Holdings 1.27 Bn 311.03 Mn - 717.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 5.95 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 5.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 4.90 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 4.10 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 4.10 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 6.69 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 6.70 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 8.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 8.00 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 8.00 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 8.01 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 8.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 8.03 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 8.03 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 8.09 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 8.70 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 10.54 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 10.72 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 10.73 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 11.24 Bn