Southwest Airlines Company

Southwest Airlines Co.'s next confirmed earnings release is scheduled for January 27, 2027.

As of June 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. has 515.58M shares outstanding.

As of June 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. maintains a current ratio of 0.49, meaning it holds 0.5x the short-term assets needed to cover near-term liabilities. The debt-to-equity ratio is 97.27, indicating elevated leverage, while an interest coverage ratio of 17.73 demonstrates strong ability to service its debt obligations.

Over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. posted a return on equity (ROE) of 11.10, showing how much profit the company earns on every dollar of shareholder capital. Return on invested capital (ROIC) comes in at 5.77 - the clearest signal of whether the business earns more on its capital than that capital costs, and the core measure of a durable competitive advantage. Return on assets (ROA) stands at 2.85, measuring how efficiently the asset base is converted into earnings. Return on capital employed (ROCE) is 6.97, useful for judging operating efficiency across full business cycles. The company generates approximately 362,038.67 in revenue per employee across its workforce of 72,705.00, a quick read on workforce productivity versus industry peers. Inventory turnover of 29.17 indicates how many times Southwest Airlines Co. sells and replaces its inventory over a year, a key working capital efficiency ratio.

Over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. recorded 201.32M in income tax expense. That works out to an effective tax rate of 21.56, which can sit above or below the statutory corporate tax rate depending on foreign earnings mix, tax credits, and one-off items. Taxes are levied on pretax income of 933.95M, leaving 732.63M in net income after tax - the gap is what shifts in the tax rate do to reported earnings and EPS.

These figures are as of the close on October 22, 2026.

Over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. generated 26.32B in revenue and converted that into 732.63M in net income, yielding earnings per share of 1.43. EBITDA reached 2.28B, while operating income came in at 911.19M.

As of June 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. holds 3.32B in cash and equivalents against 6.03B in total debt, resulting in a net debt position of 1.89B. Total book value stands at 6.20B, with working capital of -5.94B providing operational flexibility.

Southwest Airlines Co. produced 2.21B in operating cash flow over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026. After subtracting - - in capital expenditures, free cash flow totaled 2.21B - equivalent to 4.37 per share.

Over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. posted a gross margin of 18.03, reflecting its pricing power and cost economics. The operating margin of 3.46 and net profit margin of 2.78 provide insight into operational efficiency.

Over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. paid dividends of 0.64 per share. The dividend payout ratio of 44.21 indicates the proportion of earnings distributed to shareholders, a key gauge of how sustainable the dividend is and how much room remains for future dividend growth.

Southwest Airlines Co.'s most recent stock split took place on February 16, 2001 with a 2:3 split ratio.