LUV Southwest Airlines Earnings and EPS analysis

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 82
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 76
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 87
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 72

EPS in 2026 (TTM): $1.64

Last Report Period Date: Jun 30, 2026

As of August this year, based on Southwest Airlines's most recent financial report, the company's trailing twelve months EPS is $1.64. During 2025, LUV reported a per-share earnings of $0.82, which shows a rise compared to the EPS of $0.78 recorded in 2024. Southwest Airlines's EPS for the quarterly period ending on Jun 30, 2026 came in at $0.48.

LUV earnings history

Historical annual and quarterly earnings per share (EPS) data for Southwest Airlines
EPS (TTM)
$1.64
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
20%
EPS (Quarterly)
$0.48
EPS Growth (Quarterly)
6.7%

The yearly earnings per share during 2025 was $0.82, a rise of 5.1% compared to $0.78 recorded in 2024. Over the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the earnings per share came in at $0.48, reflecting a 20% increase compared to the same quarter a year earlier. As of June 2026, the TTM EPS is $1.64. During 2024, the annual earnings per share was $0.78, representing no change compared to 2023.

LUV earnings chart

LUV EPS growth history

Earnings per share growth rates over time
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
20%
EPS growth YoY
5.1%
EPS growth 3Y avg
-3.4%
EPS growth 5Y avg
N/A

Southwest Airlines has recorded a growth in earnings per share of 20% in the past 12 months (YoY, quarterly). During the past three years, LUV registered an average yearly EPS growth of -3.4%. Over the last decade, LUV had an average annual earnings per share growth of -13%.

LUV Earnings Waterfall

Breakdown of revenue, profit and net income for Southwest Airlines

LUV Earnings vs Peers

What are the earnings of LUV compared to its peers
Stock name Price to Earnings EPS grwoth 1Y EPS grwoth 3Y EPS grwoth 5Y
SKYW Skywest Inc 10.78 32.4% 94.6% N/A
UAL United Airlines Holdings Inc 11.83 7.7% 65.9% N/A
DAL Delta Air Lines Inc 15 43.2% 55.1% N/A
LUV Southwest Airlines Company 28.44 5.1% -3.4% N/A
ALK Alaska Air Group Inc 86.67 -72.8% 22.7% N/A
JBLU Jetblue Airways Corp N/A 27.8% N/A N/A
AAL American Airlines Group Inc N/A -86.8% -5.3% N/A
ALGT Allegiant Travel N/A 81.6% N/A N/A

All data is based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.