Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) Peer Comparison
$39.51
As on 04-Sep-2026 13:42EDT
Market cap
$19,382 Mln
Revenue (TTM)
$30,073 Mln
P/E Ratio
24.8
P/B Ratio
2.7
Div. Yield
1.9 %
| Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | Delta Air Lines (DAL) | United Airlines Holdings (UAL) | American Airlines Group (AAL) | Alaska Air Group (ALK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Market cap ($ Mln) |
19,382 | 51,788 | 35,897 | 9,029 | 4,692 |
Revenue ($ Mln) |
30,073 | 68,287 | 62,902 | 58,337 | 14,763 |
Net Profit ($ Mln) |
837.00 | 3,951.00 | 3,497.00 | -326.00 | -175.00 |
Net Margin (%) |
2.78 | 5.79 | 5.56 | -0.56 | -1.19 |
RoE (%) |
11.11 | 18.56 | 21.87 | -- | -4.49 |
Price to Earnings |
24.76 | 12.95 | 10.36 | -- | 19.44 |
Price-To-Book |
2.67 | 2.30 | 2.18 | 78.85 | 1.26 |
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
|
30,073.00 | 68,287.00 | 62,902.00 | 58,337.00 | 14,763.00 |
|
Cost of Revenue
|
11,722.00 | 49,628.00 | 21,979.00 | 46,075.00 | 1,005.00 |
|
Gross Profit
|
4,895.00 | 14,475.00 | 37,878.00 | 10,471.00 | 8,495.00 |
|
Operating Expenses
|
17,310.00 | 13,143.00 | 36,049.00 | 11,254.00 | 14,194.00 |
|
Operating Profit (EBIT)
|
1,041.00 | 5,516.00 | 4,874.00 | 1,008.00 | -224.00 |
|
Other Income
|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Profit before Tax
|
1,067.00 | 5,085.00 | 4,476.00 | -369.00 | -390.00 |
|
Provision for Tax
|
230.00 | 1,134.00 | 980.00 | -43.00 | -215.00 |
|
Profit after Tax (Net Income)
|
837.00 | 3,951.00 | 3,497.00 | -326.00 | -175.00 |
|
Minority Interest
|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Consolidated Profit
|
377.00 | 2,347.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 94.00 |
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
|
7,082.00 | 21,815.00 | 16,697.00 | -3,972.00 | 3,670.00 |
|
Minority Interest
|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Non-Current Liabilities
|
9,772.00 | 30,902.00 | 40,108.00 | 41,449.00 | 10,384.00 |
|
Current Liabilities
|
13,268.00 | 33,604.00 | 27,764.00 | 26,756.00 | 7,192.00 |
|
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
|
23,616.00 | 72,085.00 | 62,905.00 | 50,101.00 | 17,310.00 |
|
Current Assets
|
6,482.00 | 14,236.00 | 21,664.00 | 14,276.00 | 3,936.00 |
|
Total Assets
|
29,061.00 | 81,185.00 | 76,448.00 | 61,774.00 | 20,361.00 |
|
Total Debt*
|
6,889.00 | 19,984.00 | 33,668.00 | 35,729.00 | 7,616.00 |
|
Net Current Assets
|
-6,786.00 | -19,368.00 | -6,100.00 | -12,480.00 | -3,256.00 |
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 (%)
|
11.11 | 18.56 | 21.87 | -2.88 | -4.49 |
|
ROA (%)
|
2.02 | 3.48 | 3.20 | -0.36 | -0.64 |
|
EBIT Margin (%)
|
3.80 | 7.74 | 8.52 | 2.36 | -1.17 |
|
Net Margin (%)
|
2.78 | 5.79 | 5.56 | -0.56 | -1.19 |
|
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 (%)
|
9.47 | 10.28 | 8.48 | 7.53 | 9.79 |
|
EBIT Growth (%)
|
71.11 | -16.90 | 9.02 | -44.12 | -121.64 |
|
Net Profit Growth (%)
|
113.52 | -11.91 | 5.68 | -157.50 | -155.91 |
|
EPS Growth (%)
|
149.80 | -12.58 | 7.23 | -163.25 | -164.98 |
|
Book Value Growth (%)
|
-3.83 | 24.13 | 25.08 | -2.29 | 1.76 |
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
|
2.67 | 2.30 | 2.39 | -2.72 | 1.26 |
|
Dividend Yield (%)
|
1.86 | 1.00 | -- | -- | 0.00 |
|
EV/EBITDA
|
8.17 | 8.14 | 7.35 | 10.19 | 14.76 |
|
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
|
0.54 | 0.48 | 1.45 | -6.50 | 1.58 |
|
Short term debt to equity ratio
|
0.34 | 0.20 | 0.18 | -1.04 | 0.18 |
|
Current Ratio
|
0.49 | 0.42 | 0.78 | 0.53 | 0.55 |
|
Quick Ratio
|
0.42 | 0.35 | 0.72 | 0.42 | 0.51 |
|
Interest Coverage
|
7.24 | 9.16 | 4.52 | 0.78 | 0.13 |
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 (%)
|
4.05 | 6.31 | 3.93 | 3.24 | 4.61 |
|
Asset Turnover
|
0.72 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.54 |
|
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 |