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Southwest Airlines Co. — Key statistics
Industrials · Airlines · United States
Last price 42.43 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 20.77B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 20.77B |
| Enterprise Value | 24.02B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 3, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 489.60M |
| Shares Outstanding | 489.60M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -9.84% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.20% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.93% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 94.99% |
| Float | 484.52M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 20.78 |
| Forward PE | 13.11 |
| PS Ratio | 0.66 |
| Forward PS | 0.58 |
| PB Ratio | 2.83 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.43 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 7.54 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.16 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 22.81 |
| EV / Sales | 0.76 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.95 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.75 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.47 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.94 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.27 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 7.92 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.94% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.05% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.75% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 8.54% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 8.48% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $431,593 |
| Profits Per Employee | $14,407 |
| Employee Count | 73,092 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.07 |
| Inventory Turnover | 27.46 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 301.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.23% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 1.15 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +38.39% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 40.75 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 43.45 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 54.33 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 6,678,093 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 23.32M |
| Short Previous Month | 22.08M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 4.76% |
| Short % of Float | 4.81% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.57 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 31.55B |
| Gross Profit | 6.99B |
| Operating Income | 1.43B |
| Pretax Income | 1.35B |
| Net Income | 1.05B |
| EBITDA | 2.69B |
| EBIT | 1.43B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.04 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 3.62B |
| Total Debt | 6.87B |
| Net Cash | -3.25B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$6.63 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 7.33B |
| Book Value Per Share | 14.97 |
| Working Capital | -7.23B |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.76B |
| Capital Expenditures | -3.21B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.25B |
| Net Borrowing | 1.89B |
| Free Cash Flow | -450.00M |
| FCF Per Share | -$0.92 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 22.14% |
| Operating Margin | 4.55% |
| Pretax Margin | 4.29% |
| Profit Margin | 3.34% |
| EBITDA Margin | 8.51% |
| EBIT Margin | 4.55% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $0.72 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.70% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 35.25% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | 9.84% |
| Shareholder Yield | 11.54% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.81% |
| FCF Yield | -2.17% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $49.89 |
| Price Target Difference | 17.58% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 26 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 9.48% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 82.92% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Feb 16, 2001 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 1.5:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 2.21 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
Fairvalue
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