Financhill
Buy
71

LUV Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$35.6000
Seasonality move :
13.34%
Day range:
$35.2850 - $35.7700
52-week range:
$23.8150 - $37.9600
Dividend yield:
2.02%
P/E ratio:
54.37x
P/S ratio:
0.74x
P/B ratio:
2.37x
Volume:
6.5M
Avg. volume:
8.7M
1-year change:
8.19%
Market cap:
$18.5B
Revenue:
$27.5B
EPS (TTM):
$0.66

Analysts' Opinion

  • Consensus Rating
    Southwest Airlines Co. has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating is a Hold based on 4 Buy ratings, 10 Hold ratings, and 3 Sell ratings.
  • Price Target Downside
    According to analysts' consensus price target of $34.2842, Southwest Airlines Co. has an estimated downside of -3.91% from its current price of $35.6800.
  • Price Target Upside
    According to analysts, the highest upside price target is $46.0000 representing 28.92% upside increase from its current price of $35.6800.

Fair Value

  • According to the consensus of 17 analysts, Southwest Airlines Co. has -3.91% downside to fair value with a price target of $34.2842 per share.

LUV vs. S&P 500

  • Over the past 5 trading days, Southwest Airlines Co. has overperformed the S&P 500 by 3.83% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.

Share Buyback

  • Southwest Airlines Co. does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.

Revenue Growth

  • Southwest Airlines Co. has grown year-over-year revenues for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter Southwest Airlines Co. reported revenues of $6.9B.

Earnings Growth

  • Southwest Airlines Co. earnings have been falling on a year-over-year basis for 2 quarters in a row. In the most recent quarter Southwest Airlines Co. reported earnings per share of $0.10.
Enterprise value:
20.7B
EV / Invested capital:
1.59x
Price / LTM sales:
0.74x
EV / EBIT:
31.74x
EV / Revenue:
0.75x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
0.10x
EV / Free cash flow:
-82.44x
Price / Operating cash flow:
--
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
9.20x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$4.9B
Return On Assets:
1.2%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
1.39%
Return On Equity:
4.18%
Return On Invested Capital:
2.35%
Operating Margin:
1.57%
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2025-09-30
Income Statement
Revenue $25.4B $27.4B $27.6B $6.9B $6.9B
Gross Profit $4.3B $4.2B $4.9B $1.2B $1.2B
Operating Income $54M -$126M $652M $89M $109M
EBITDA $1.5B $1.5B $2.2B $527M $503M
Diluted EPS $0.73 -$0.07 $0.66 $0.11 $0.10
Period Ending 2021-09-30 2022-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2025-09-30
Balance Sheet
Current Assets $18.6B $16.4B $14.6B $11.9B $5.4B
Total Assets $37.1B $35.9B $37B $34.8B $28.3B
Current Liabilities $9.1B $10.4B $12.1B $13.5B $11B
Total Liabilities $26.9B $25B $25.9B $24.4B $20.5B
Total Equity $10.3B $10.9B $11.1B $10.4B $7.8B
Total Debt $12.8B $9.9B $9.1B $8.9B $4.9B
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2025-09-30
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Operations $3.3B $411M $2B $114M $286M
Cash From Investing -$3.2B -$998M -$614M $457M -$428M
Cash From Financing -$1.1B -$407M -$7B -$210M -$431M
Free Cash Flow -$881M -$1.9B -$251M -$413M -$392M
LUV
Sector
Market Cap
$18.5B
$487.5M
Price % of 52-Week High
93.99%
78.31%
Dividend Yield
2.02%
0%
Shareholder Yield
23.2%
1.55%
1-Year Price Total Return
8.19%
--
Beta (5-Year)
1.174
0.553
Dividend yield:
2.02%
Annualized payout:
$0.72
Payout ratio:
175.27%
Growth streak:
0 years

Technicals

8-day SMA
Buy
Level $34.5238
200-day SMA
Buy
Level $31.7166
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level 30.6187 - 34.2587
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level 2.1B
20-day SMA
Buy
Level $33.1255
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level 66.5423
ADX Line
Buy
Level 15.277
Williams %R
Sell
Level -1.9481
50-day SMA
Buy
Level $32.5820
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level 0.8401
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level 80
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level 4.9B

Financial Scores

Hold
Altman Z-Score (Annual)
Level (1.9037)
Sell
CA Score (Annual)
Level (-1.1143)
Buy
Beneish M-Score (Annual)
Level (-2.5308)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (5)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (0.3786)
Buy
Piotroski F Score (Annual)
Level (7)
Sell
Quality Ratio Score
Level (5)
Sell
Fundamental Score
Level (4)

Revenue Forecast

Earnings per Share Forecast

Company Profile

Southwest Airlines Co. engages in the operation and management of a passenger airline. The firm also offers ancillary services such as early bird check-in, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. It operates in the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. The company was founded by Rollin W. King and Herbert D. Kelleher on March 9, 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Stock Forecast FAQ

In the current month, LUV has received 4 Buy ratings 10 Hold ratings, and 3 Sell ratings. The LUV average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $34.2842.

  • Where Will Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Be In 1 Year?

    According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Southwest Airlines Co. share price will drop to $34.2842 per share over the next 12 months.

  • What Do Analysts Say About Southwest Airlines Co.?

    Analysts are divided on their view about Southwest Airlines Co. share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Southwest Airlines Co. is a Sell and believe this share price will rise from its current level to $24.4000.

  • What Is Southwest Airlines Co.'s Price Target?

    The price target for Southwest Airlines Co. over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $34.2842 according to 17 Wall Street analysts, 4 of them rate the stock a Buy, 3 rate the stock a Sell, and 10 analysts rate the stock a Hold.

  • Is LUV A Buy, Sell Or Hold?

    According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Southwest Airlines Co. is a Hold. 10 of 17 analysts rate the stock a Hold at this time.

  • How Can I Buy Shares Of LUV?

    You can purchase shares of Southwest Airlines Co. via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Southwest Airlines Co. shares.

  • What Is The Southwest Airlines Co. Share Price Today?

    Southwest Airlines Co. was last trading at $35.6000 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Southwest Airlines Co.. Yesterday, Southwest Airlines Co. closed at $35.6800 per share.

  • How To Buy Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Online?

    In order to purchase Southwest Airlines Co. stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.

SEE THE 1% OF STOCKS YOU NEED TO OWN FOR MASSIVE RETURNS

GET BETTER TRADE IDEAS

Popular

Is Amazon an AI Stock?
Is Amazon an AI Stock?

With the market starting to look skittish on pure-play AI…

Google Vs NVIDIA Stock: Which Is Best?
Google Vs NVIDIA Stock: Which Is Best?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVIDIA) are two of the market’s…

How High Could NVIDIA Stock Go?
How High Could NVIDIA Stock Go?

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been one of the best stocks to…

Stock Ideas

Buy
51
Is NVDA Stock a Buy?

Market Cap: $4.4T
P/E Ratio: 61x

Buy
61
Is AAPL Stock a Buy?

Market Cap: $4.1T
P/E Ratio: 38x

Buy
69
Is GOOG Stock a Buy?

Market Cap: $3.9T
P/E Ratio: 40x

Alerts

Sell
47
PSTG alert for Dec 4

Pure Storage, Inc. [PSTG] is up 5.05% over the past day.

Sell
41
SMX alert for Dec 4

SMX (Security Matters) Plc [SMX] is up 154.74% over the past day.

Sell
43
HY alert for Dec 4

Hyster-Yale, Inc. [HY] is up 1.92% over the past day.

THE #1 STOCK ANALYSIS TOOL
TO MAKE SMARTER BUY AND SELL DECISIONS

Show me the best stock