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  • Price (USD)54.26
  • Today's Change3.15 / 6.16%
  • Shares traded12.88m
  • 1 Year change+79.19%
  • Beta1.0838
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About the company

Southwest Airlines Co. (Southwest) operates Southwest Airlines, a passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation in the United States and near-international markets. The Company's fare products include four categories: Wanna Get Away, Wanna Get Away Plus, Anytime, and Business Select to provide customers options when choosing a fare. It also offers ancillary services, such as EarlyBird Check-In, Upgraded Boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors, in accordance with Southwest’s respective policies. Its Rapid Rewards loyalty program enables program members to earn points for every dollar spent on Southwest base fares, also including purchases paid with LUV Vouchers, gift cards, or flight credit, with no portion of the purchase price paid with Rapid Rewards points. It operates over 803 Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet and serves 117 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and ten near-international countries.

  • Revenue in USD (TTM)28.06bn
  • Net income in USD441.00m
  • Incorporated1967
  • Employees72.79k
  • Location
    Southwest Airlines Co2702 Love Field Dr,PO Box 36611DALLAS 75235United StatesUSA
  • Phone+1 (214) 792-4000
  • Websitehttps://www.southwest.com/
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
Copa Holdings, S.A.3.62bn671.65m6.00bn7.91k8.962.165.791.6616.2816.2887.6967.470.58719.6119.74--10.908.7114.1011.4962.7460.5018.5614.581.1318.150.4537--4.9835.2010.45--69.5221.42
Alaska Air Group Inc14.24bn100.00m6.34bn32.00k63.071.557.080.4450.87630.8763119.2335.640.709731.8225.36445,024.400.49841.570.73012.2755.0955.170.70232.400.46493.930.57430.0021.3431.90-74.68--50.45--
American Airlines Group Inc54.63bn111.00m9.16bn136.90k83.54--3.950.16780.16610.166182.73-5.640.88437.1026.77--0.1797-0.02740.2969-0.041364.7461.630.2032-0.03620.38431.191.15--0.778425.80-86.88--14.05--
Southwest Airlines Co28.06bn441.00m25.11bn72.79k63.963.3012.540.89480.79910.799150.3415.480.89369.4238.52385,533.701.401.662.232.4073.5770.761.572.380.4459--0.380546.802.1125.41-5.16--39.01--
United Airlines Holdings Inc59.07bn3.35bn35.35bn113.20k10.682.315.620.598410.2310.23179.8147.240.784813.7425.94521,828.604.452.266.633.2263.6360.005.683.300.58559.360.58720.003.5230.936.48--27.74--
Data as of Feb 17 2026. Currency figures normalised to Southwest Airlines Co's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

56.39%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 202556.37m10.90%
PRIMECAP Management Co.as of 31 Dec 202547.39m9.16%
Elliott Investment Management LPas of 29 Jan 202646.60m9.01%
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 31 Dec 202531.22m6.04%
Putnam Investment Management LLCas of 31 Dec 202530.93m5.98%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 31 Dec 202524.23m4.68%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (IM)as of 30 Sep 202517.80m3.44%
Geode Capital Management LLCas of 31 Dec 202512.89m2.49%
Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLCas of 30 Sep 202512.34m2.39%
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (Private Banking)as of 31 Dec 202511.86m2.29%
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