Southwest Airlines (LUV) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Total Debt of $5.9 billion for Q2 2026, up 44.92% year-on-year from $4.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 10.38% on a QoQ basis from $5.4 billion in Q1 2026.
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.
- Quarterly Total Debt rose 44.92% year-over-year to $5.9 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $5.9 billion (up 44.92% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $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.
- Over the last five years, Total Debt for LUV reached as high as $10.7 billion in Q1 2022 and fell as low as $28.0 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $5.0 billion and a median of $5.1 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Total Debt.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Total Debt slumped 99.71% — and 2025, when it surged 23807.14%.
- Year by year, Total Debt stood at $8.1 billion in 2022, then retreated by 1.0% to $8.0 billion in 2023, then dropped by 16.34% to $6.7 billion in 2024, then declined by 26.84% to $4.9 billion in 2025, then gained 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 29,341.35 Bn | 29,338.67 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 7.54 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 183.33 Bn | 180.79 Bn | - | 43.59 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 53.61 Bn | 48.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 13.95 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 21.85 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 5.95 Bn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.69 Bn | 7.93 Bn | - | 461.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.59 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 1.98 Bn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.12 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 5.32 Bn |
| 8 | Skywest | 3.85 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.85 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 8.44 Bn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.72 Bn | 818.03 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 1.91 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.00 Mn |
| 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 |