SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

EDGAR

Annual consolidated revenue for 2025: about USD 28.06B, using the latest reported figures. The previous period, 2024, was about USD 27.48B.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

8.42 billion USD

2026 Q3 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 8422000000 USD Source

Operating margin

4.5%

2026 Q3 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 379000000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 8422000000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

513 million USD

2026 Q3 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 513000000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
3.62 billion USD Source
Exact value

3624000000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
4.93 billion USD Source
Exact value

4929000000 USD

Shares outstanding
Not available

Trailing twelve months

The four most recent complete quarters added together. This gives a full-year view that includes the latest quarterly results.

Revenue

31.5 billion USD

2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 28063000000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31 Source
  • Revenue: 20621000000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30 Source
  • Revenue: 7249000000 USD · 2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31 Source
  • Revenue: 8432000000 USD · 2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30 Source
  • Revenue: 8422000000 USD · 2026-07-01 – 2026-09-30 Source

Net income

1.05 billion USD

2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Net income: 441000000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31 Source
  • Net income: 118000000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30 Source
  • Net income: 227000000 USD · 2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31 Source
  • Net income: 233000000 USD · 2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30 Source
  • Net income: 270000000 USD · 2026-07-01 – 2026-09-30 Source

Operating cash flow

2.76 billion USD

2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating cash flow: 1842000000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 1547000000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 1418000000 USD · 2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 530000000 USD · 2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 513000000 USD · 2026-07-01 – 2026-09-30 Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2026-10-22.

Financial data available through: 2025-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Operating income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Net income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • capital expenditure: No compatible figures in this window
  • Total assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
  • Current assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Long-term debt including current maturities: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +2.1%

    Prior period

    USD 27.48 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 28.06 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    28063000000 − 27483000000 = 580000000 USD

    27483000000 USD · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    28063000000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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  • Net income

    -5.2%

    Prior period

    USD 465 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 441 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    441000000 − 465000000 = -24000000 USD

    465000000 USD · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    441000000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +298.7%

    Prior period

    USD 462 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 1.84 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    1842000000 − 462000000 = 1380000000 USD

    462000000 USD · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    1842000000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Capital expenditure.

Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2025 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

  • Revenue USD 28.06 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 27.64 billion 98% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 428 million 1.5% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived −USD 13 million −0% of revenue
  • Net income USD 441 million 1.6% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 1.84 billion 6.6% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Free cash flow Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2016 11%83%
  • 2017 16%84%
  • 2018 11%85%
  • 2019 10%87%
  • 2020 Operating loss: operating costs were 142% of revenue.
  • 2021 89%
  • 2022 96%
  • 2023 Net income was higher than operating income, so the split is not drawn.
  • 2024 Net income was higher than operating income, so the split is not drawn.
  • 2025 Net income was higher than operating income, so the split is not drawn.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-3120289000000 16767000000 Derived 3522000000 1339000000 Derived 2183000000 Unavailable
Source
2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-3121146000000 17739000000 Derived 3407000000 50000000 Derived 3357000000 Unavailable
Source
2018 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3121965000000 18759000000 Derived 3206000000 741000000 Derived 2465000000 Unavailable
Source
2019 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-3122428000000 19471000000 Derived 2957000000 657000000 Derived 2300000000 Unavailable
Source
2020 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-319048000000 12864000000 Derived -3816000000 -742000000 Derived -3074000000 Unavailable
Source
2021 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-3115790000000 14069000000 Derived 1721000000 744000000 Derived 977000000 Unavailable
Source
2022 2022-01-01 – 2022-12-3123814000000 22797000000 Derived 1017000000 478000000 Derived 539000000 Unavailable
Source
2023 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-3126091000000 25867000000 Derived 224000000 -241000000 Derived 465000000 Unavailable
Source
2024 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-3127483000000 27162000000 Derived 321000000 -144000000 Derived 465000000 Unavailable
Source
2025 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-3128063000000 27635000000 Derived 428000000 -13000000 Derived 441000000 Unavailable
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 28.1B 2025
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.30.3B22.7B15.2B7.6B0.0201620212025
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2016Revenue20289000000
2017Revenue21146000000
2018Revenue21965000000
2019Revenue22428000000
2020Revenue9048000000
2021Revenue15790000000
2022Revenue23814000000
2023Revenue26091000000
2024Revenue27483000000
2025Revenue28063000000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

2.1% 2025
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.85%46%7%-31%-70%201620212025
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2016Year over year2.4%
2017Year over year4.2%
2018Year over year3.9%
2019Year over year2.1%
2020Year over year-59.7%
2021Year over year74.5%
2022Year over year50.8%
2023Year over year9.6%
2024Year over year5.3%
2025Year over year2.1%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 1.5% 2025
Net margin 1.6% 2025
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.22%5%-12%-30%-47%201620212025
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2016Operating margin17.4%
2017Operating margin16.1%
2018Operating margin14.6%
2019Operating margin13.2%
2020Operating margin-42.2%
2021Operating margin10.9%
2022Operating margin4.3%
2023Operating margin0.9%
2024Operating margin1.2%
2025Operating margin1.5%
2016Net margin10.8%
2017Net margin15.9%
2018Net margin11.2%
2019Net margin10.3%
2020Net margin-34%
2021Net margin6.2%
2022Net margin2.3%
2023Net margin1.8%
2024Net margin1.7%
2025Net margin1.6%
2016Free cash flow marginNot reported
2017Free cash flow marginNot reported
2018Free cash flow marginNot reported
2019Free cash flow marginNot reported
2020Free cash flow marginNot reported
2021Free cash flow marginNot reported
2022Free cash flow marginNot reported
2023Free cash flow marginNot reported
2024Free cash flow marginNot reported
2025Free cash flow marginNot reported

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 1.8B 2025
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.5.4B3.6B1.9B137.2M-1.6B201620212025
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2016Operating cash flow4293000000
2017Operating cash flow3929000000
2018Operating cash flow4893000000
2019Operating cash flow3987000000
2020Operating cash flow-1127000000
2021Operating cash flow2322000000
2022Operating cash flow3790000000
2023Operating cash flow3164000000
2024Operating cash flow462000000
2025Operating cash flow1842000000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2016Free cash flowUnavailable
2017Free cash flowUnavailable
2018Free cash flowUnavailable
2019Free cash flowUnavailable
2020Free cash flowUnavailable
2021Free cash flowUnavailable
2022Free cash flowUnavailable
2023Free cash flowUnavailable
2024Free cash flowUnavailable
2025Free cash flowUnavailable

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2016-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2017-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2018-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2019-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2020-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2021-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2022-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2023-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2024-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2025-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

0.52× 2025
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.2.18×1.64×1.09×0.55×0.00×201620212025
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2016Current assets / current liabilities0.66×
2017Current assets / current liabilities0.7×
2018Current assets / current liabilities0.64×
2019Current assets / current liabilities0.67×
2020Current assets / current liabilities2.02×
2021Current assets / current liabilities1.97×
2022Current assets / current liabilities1.43×
2023Current assets / current liabilities1.14×
2024Current assets / current liabilities0.92×
2025Current assets / current liabilities0.52×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31
USD 2.18 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 2183000000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 2183000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 4.29 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 4293000000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 4293000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31
USD 3.36 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3357000000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 3357000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 3.93 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3929000000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 3929000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2018 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31
USD 2.47 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 2465000000 USD

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 2465000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 4.89 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 4893000000 USD

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 4893000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2019 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31
USD 2.3 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 2300000000 USD

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 2300000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 3.99 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3987000000 USD

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 3987000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2020 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31
−USD 3.07 billion
Exact value

Exact value: -3074000000 USD

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: -3074000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 1.13 billion
Exact value

Exact value: -1127000000 USD

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: -1127000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2021 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31
USD 977 million
Exact value

Exact value: 977000000 USD

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USD 2.32 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 2322000000 USD

2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31: 2322000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2022 2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31
USD 539 million
Exact value

Exact value: 539000000 USD

2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31: 539000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 3.79 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3790000000 USD

2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31: 3790000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2023 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31
USD 465 million
Exact value

Exact value: 465000000 USD

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31: 465000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 3.16 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3164000000 USD

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31: 3164000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2024 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31
USD 465 million
Exact value

Exact value: 465000000 USD

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31: 465000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 462 million
Exact value

Exact value: 462000000 USD

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31: 462000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2025 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31
USD 441 million
Exact value

Exact value: 441000000 USD

2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 441000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 1.84 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 1842000000 USD

2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 1842000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

145 filings · 5,879 latest values · 5,879 originally reported values

Dataset published . Source filing dates and reporting periods are shown separately.

Identifiers: 0000092380, 92380, LUV, edgar:92380

Also known as SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., Southwest Airlines Co, Southwest Airlines Co.