Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) Peer Comparison
$44.78
As on 06-Nov-2026 10:44EST
Market cap
$20,768 Mln
Revenue (TTM)
$31,546 Mln
P/E Ratio
20.7
P/B Ratio
2.9
Div. Yield
1.7 %
| Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | Delta Air Lines (DAL) | United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | American Airlines Group (AAL) | Alaska Air Group (ALK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Market cap ($ Mln) |
20,768 | 53,712 | 33,867 | 8,349 | 3,985 |
Revenue ($ Mln) |
31,546 | 71,800 | 65,552 | 60,981 | 15,305 |
Net Profit ($ Mln) |
1,053.00 | 3,290.00 | 3,577.00 | -481.00 | -395.00 |
Net Margin (%) |
3.34 | 4.58 | 5.46 | -0.79 | -2.58 |
RoE (%) |
14.83 | 15.34 | 21.27 | -- | -10.88 |
Price to Earnings |
20.70 | 16.30 | 9.55 | -- | 19.44 |
Price-To-Book |
2.92 | 2.35 | 1.93 | 78.85 | 1.14 |
Income Statement ($ Mln)
| Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | Delta Air Lines (DAL) | United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | American Airlines Group (AAL) | Alaska Air Group (ALK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating Revenue
|
31,546.00 | 71,800.00 | 65,552.00 | 60,981.00 | 15,305.00 |
|
Cost of Revenue
|
13,974.00 | 50,335.00 | 22,474.00 | 47,953.00 | 4,355.00 |
|
Gross Profit
|
4,895.00 | 14,475.00 | 37,878.00 | 10,471.00 | 8,495.00 |
|
Operating Expenses
|
24,230.00 | 16,179.00 | 38,153.00 | 12,056.00 | 11,452.00 |
|
Operating Profit (EBIT)
|
1,385.00 | 5,286.00 | 4,925.00 | 972.00 | -290.00 |
|
Other Income
|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Profit before Tax
|
1,354.00 | 4,382.00 | 4,532.00 | -561.00 | -483.00 |
|
Provision for Tax
|
301.00 | 1,092.00 | 956.00 | -80.00 | -88.00 |
|
Profit after Tax (Net Income)
|
1,053.00 | 3,290.00 | 3,577.00 | -481.00 | -395.00 |
|
Minority Interest
|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Consolidated Profit
|
323.00 | 930.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 |
Liabilities ($ Mln)
| Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | Delta Air Lines (DAL) | United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | American Airlines Group (AAL) | Alaska Air Group (ALK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shareholder's Funds
|
7,329.00 | 22,513.00 | 17,754.00 | -4,224.00 | 3,530.00 |
|
Minority Interest
|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Non-Current Liabilities
|
9,472.00 | 29,960.00 | 40,727.00 | 41,219.00 | 9,954.00 |
|
Current Liabilities
|
13,738.00 | 33,575.00 | 26,639.00 | 28,023.00 | 7,545.00 |
|
Total Liabilities
|
29,061.00 | 81,185.00 | 76,448.00 | 61,774.00 | 20,361.00 |
Assets ($ Mln)
| Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | Delta Air Lines (DAL) | United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | American Airlines Group (AAL) | Alaska Air Group (ALK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Non-Current Assets
|
24,033.00 | 72,558.00 | 65,132.00 | 50,277.00 | 17,588.00 |
|
Current Assets
|
6,506.00 | 13,490.00 | 19,988.00 | 14,741.00 | 3,441.00 |
|
Total Assets
|
29,061.00 | 81,185.00 | 76,448.00 | 61,774.00 | 20,361.00 |
|
Total Debt*
|
6,871.00 | 18,835.00 | 34,294.00 | 36,274.00 | 7,297.00 |
|
Net Current Assets
|
-7,232.00 | -20,085.00 | -6,651.00 | -13,282.00 | 0.00 |
Cashflow ($ Mln)
| Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | Delta Air Lines (DAL) | United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | American Airlines Group (AAL) | Alaska Air Group (ALK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Operating Activities
|
1,842.00 | 8,342.00 | 8,431.00 | 3,099.00 | 1,249.00 |
|
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
|
-1,429.00 | -4,186.00 | -6,350.00 | -1,894.00 | -1,623.00 |
|
Cash from Financing Activities
|
-4,691.00 | -3,075.00 | -4,945.00 | -1,051.00 | -199.00 |
|
Net Cash Inflow / Outflow
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Ratios
Profitability Ratios
| Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | Delta Air Lines (DAL) | United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | American Airlines Group (AAL) | Alaska Air Group (ALK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROCE (%)
|
2.72 | 12.53 | 7.24 | 0.34 | 0.92 |
|
ROE (%)
|
14.83 | 15.34 | 21.27 | -2.88 | -10.88 |
|
ROA (%)
|
2.52 | 2.89 | 3.32 | -0.53 | -1.54 |
|
EBIT Margin (%)
|
4.64 | 6.67 | 8.38 | 1.95 | -1.59 |
|
Net Margin (%)
|
3.34 | 4.58 | 5.46 | -0.79 | -2.58 |
|
Cash Profit Margin (%)
|
0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 |
Growth Ratios
| Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | Delta Air Lines (DAL) | United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | American Airlines Group (AAL) | Alaska Air Group (ALK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revenue Growth (%)
|
14.50 | 14.11 | 12.31 | 12.32 | 8.23 |
|
EBIT Growth (%)
|
138.21 | -27.12 | 13.63 | -53.04 | -143.81 |
|
Net Profit Growth (%)
|
177.84 | -28.94 | 8.62 | -179.90 | -363.33 |
|
EPS Growth (%)
|
221.66 | -29.51 | 9.61 | -187.11 | -391.47 |
|
Book Value Growth (%)
|
0.36 | 18.52 | 23.89 | -6.24 | -4.86 |
Valuation Ratios
| Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | Delta Air Lines (DAL) | United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | American Airlines Group (AAL) | Alaska Air Group (ALK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Price / Earnings
|
48.83 | 9.10 | 10.91 | 91.41 | 59.03 |
|
Price / Book Value
|
2.70 | 2.19 | 2.39 | -2.72 | 1.43 |
|
Dividend Yield (%)
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
EV/EBITDA
|
10.86 | 7.76 | 7.34 | 10.19 | 8.25 |
|
Market Cap ($ Cr)
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Solvency Ratios
| Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | Delta Air Lines (DAL) | United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | American Airlines Group (AAL) | Alaska Air Group (ALK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Debt to Equity
|
0.51 | 0.42 | 1.38 | -6.14 | 0.00 |
|
Short term debt to equity ratio
|
0.33 | 0.19 | 0.16 | -1.12 | 0.25 |
|
Current Ratio
|
0.47 | 0.40 | 0.75 | 0.53 | 0.46 |
|
Quick Ratio
|
0.40 | 0.32 | 0.68 | 0.41 | 0.42 |
|
Interest Coverage
|
7.57 | 8.33 | 4.35 | 0.66 | -0.03 |
Operating Efficiency Ratios
| Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | Delta Air Lines (DAL) | United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | American Airlines Group (AAL) | Alaska Air Group (ALK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Debtors to sales (%)
|
4.16 | 6.02 | 4.02 | 3.16 | 4.29 |
|
Asset Turnover
|
0.75 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.60 |
|
Receivable days
|
14.70 | 17.51 | 14.08 | 13.64 | 14.40 |
|
Inventory Days
|
12.42 | 11.31 | 26.96 | 22.45 | 12.78 |
|
Payable days
|
5.74 | 36.89 | 75.49 | 21.90 | 16.21 |
|
Cash Conversion Cycle
|
21.38 | -8.07 | -34.46 | 14.20 | 10.97 |