SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Business
Southwest Airlines Co. operates a major U.S. passenger airline providing scheduled air transportation on a point-to-point network across domestic and near-international markets in Mexico, Jamaica, The Bahamas, and other destinations. The airline offers four tiered fare products (Basic, Choice, Choice Preferred, Choice Extra), assigned and extra-legroom seating, ancillary services, and a frequent-flyer loyalty program (Rapid Rewards). Southwest serves 117 destinations across 42 states and territories with a homogeneous fleet of 803 Boeing 737 aircraft, supplemented by partnerships with six international carriers for transoceanic connectivity and an in-house vacation package product (Getaways).
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-05
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total operating revenues | 28,063 | 27,483 | 26,091 | 23,814 | 15,790 | |
| Salaries, wages, and benefits | 12,963 | 12,240 | 11,152 | 9,376 | 7,743 | |
| Fuel and oil | 5,240 | 5,812 | 6,217 | 5,975 | 3,310 | |
| Maintenance materials and repairs | 1,227 | 1,353 | 1,188 | 852 | 854 | |
| Landing fees and airport rentals | 2,178 | 1,962 | 1,789 | 1,508 | 1,456 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,560 | 1,657 | 1,522 | 1,351 | 1,272 | |
| Other operating expenses | 4,467 | 4,138 | 3,999 | 3,735 | 2,394 | |
| Total operating expenses | 27,635 | 27,162 | 25,867 | 22,797 | 14,069 | |
| OPERATING INCOME | 428 | 321 | 224 | 1,017 | 1,721 | |
| Interest expense | 167 | 249 | 259 | 340 | — | |
| Capitalized interest | −54 | −35 | −23 | −39 | −36 | |
| Interest income | −205 | −497 | −583 | −217 | −13 | |
| Other (gains) losses, net | −43 | 6 | −62 | 12 | 50 | |
| Total non-operating expenses (income) | −135 | −277 | −409 | 289 | 396 | |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 563 | 598 | 633 | 728 | 1,325 | |
| PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 122 | 133 | 168 | 189 | 348 | |
| NET INCOME | 441 | 465 | 465 | 539 | 977 | |
| NET INCOME PER SHARE, BASIC (in USD per share) | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.91 | 1.65 | |
| NET INCOME PER SHARE, DILUTED (in USD per share) | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.87 | 1.61 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,231 | 7,509 | 9,288 | 9,492 | 12,480 | |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 1,216 | 2,186 | 2,800 | 3,024 | |
| Accounts and other receivables | 1,149 | 1,110 | 1,154 | 1,040 | 1,357 | |
| Inventories of parts and supplies, at cost | 775 | 800 | 807 | 790 | 537 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 490 | 639 | 520 | 686 | 638 | |
| Total current assets | 5,645 | 11,274 | 13,955 | 14,808 | 18,036 | |
| Flight equipment | 26,293 | 25,202 | 26,060 | 23,725 | 21,226 | |
| Ground property and equipment | 9,163 | 8,244 | 7,460 | 6,855 | 6,342 | |
| Deposits on flight equipment purchase contracts | 401 | 413 | 236 | 376 | 0 | |
| Assets constructed for others | 88 | 88 | 62 | 28 | 6 | |
| Property and equipment, at cost | 35,945 | 33,947 | — | — | — | |
| Less allowance for depreciation and amortization | 15,700 | 14,891 | — | — | — | |
| Property and equipment, net | 20,245 | 19,056 | — | — | — | |
| Goodwill | 970 | 970 | 970 | 970 | 970 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,089 | 1,369 | 1,223 | 1,394 | 1,590 | |
| Other assets | 1,112 | 1,081 | 964 | 855 | 882 | |
| Total assets | 29,061 | 33,750 | 36,487 | 35,369 | 36,320 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,991 | 1,818 | 1,862 | 2,004 | 1,282 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 2,349 | 2,206 | 3,606 | 2,043 | 1,624 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 312 | 328 | 208 | 225 | 239 | |
| Air traffic liability | 5,945 | 6,294 | 6,551 | 6,064 | 5,566 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 324 | 1,630 | 29 | 42 | 453 | |
| Total current liabilities | 10,921 | 12,276 | 12,256 | 10,378 | 9,164 | |
| Long-term debt less current maturities | 4,577 | 5,069 | 7,978 | 8,046 | 10,274 | |
| Air traffic liability - noncurrent | 1,219 | 1,948 | 1,728 | 2,186 | 2,159 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 2,289 | 2,167 | 2,044 | 1,985 | 1,770 | |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 768 | 1,031 | 985 | 1,118 | 1,315 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,306 | 909 | 981 | 969 | 1,224 | |
| Common stock, $1.00 par value: 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 888,111,634 shares issued in 2025 and 2024 | 888 | 888 | 888 | 888 | 888 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 4,322 | 4,199 | 4,153 | 4,037 | 4,224 | |
| Retained earnings | 16,388 | 16,332 | 16,297 | 16,261 | 15,774 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −24 | −25 | 0 | 344 | 388 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost: 372,530,238 and 294,797,959 shares in 2025 and 2024, respectively | −13,593 | −11,044 | −10,823 | −10,843 | — | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 7,981 | 10,350 | 10,515 | 10,687 | 10,414 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 29,061 | 33,750 | 36,487 | 35,369 | 36,320 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 12 | |
| Unrealized mark-to-market adjustment on forward contract | −8 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −15 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 122 | 132 | 159 | 228 | −21 | |
| Gain on sale-leaseback transactions | −3 | −92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accounts and other receivables | 51 | 19 | −89 | 422 | −701 | |
| Other assets | 407 | −8 | 60 | −66 | 75 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 218 | −1,363 | 1,386 | 936 | 38 | |
| Air traffic liability | −1,078 | −37 | 29 | 525 | 591 | |
| Other liabilities | −11 | −197 | −137 | −334 | −103 | |
| Cash collateral provided to derivative counterparties | −22 | −28 | −56 | −69 | 141 | |
| Other, net | 157 | −86 | −175 | 28 | 28 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,842 | 462 | 3,164 | 3,790 | 2,322 | |
| Capital expenditures, net | −2,673 | −2,054 | −3,520 | −3,924 | −505 | |
| Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions | 24 | 871 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −470 | −5,014 | −6,970 | −5,592 | −5,824 | |
| Proceeds from sales of short-term and other investments | 1,693 | 5,995 | 7,591 | 5,792 | 5,071 | |
| Other, net | −3 | −59 | −33 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,429 | −261 | −2,932 | −3,746 | −1,264 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payroll Support Program stock warrants repurchase | 0 | −6 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from Employee stock plans | 59 | 60 | 48 | 45 | 51 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −2,550 | −250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations | −3,275 | −1,337 | −85 | −2,437 | −612 | |
| Payments of cash dividends | −399 | −430 | −428 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds of terminated interest rate derivative instruments | 0 | 0 | 23 | — | — | |
| Other, net | −26 | −17 | 6 | 8 | 77 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −4,691 | −1,980 | −436 | −3,032 | 359 | |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | −4,278 | −1,779 | −204 | −2,988 | 1,417 | |
| Interest, net of amount capitalized | 108 | 220 | 228 | 305 | 336 | |
| Right-of-use assets acquired or modified under operating leases | 48 | 377 | 82 | 58 | 327 | |
| Flight and ground equipment acquired or modified under finance leases | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
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What is SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO's CIK number?
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO's SEC CIK number is 0000092380 (92380). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO last report earnings?
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 22, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000092380-26-000044). This is SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 22, 2026 under accession 0000092380-26-000044. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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