LUV Southwest Airlines Earnings and EPS analysis

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 74
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 77
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 79
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 68

EPS in 2026 (TTM): $1.56

Last Report Period Date: Mar 31, 2026

As of June this year, based on Southwest Airlines's most recent financial report, the company's trailing twelve months EPS is $1.56. 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 Mar 31, 2026 came in at $0.45.

LUV earnings history

Historical annual and quarterly earnings per share (EPS) data for Southwest Airlines
EPS (TTM)
$1.56
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
273.1%
EPS (Quarterly)
$0.45
EPS Growth (Quarterly)
-26.2%

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 Mar 31, 2026, the earnings per share came in at $0.45, reflecting a 273.1% increase compared to the same quarter a year earlier. As of March 2026, the TTM EPS is $1.56. 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)
273.1%
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 273.1% 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 8.82 32.4% 94.6% N/A
UAL United Airlines Holdings Inc 10.67 7.7% 65.9% N/A
DAL Delta Air Lines Inc 12.48 43.2% 55.1% N/A
LUV Southwest Airlines Co 31.81 5.1% -3.4% N/A
AAL American Airlines Group Inc 52.32 -86.8% -5.3% N/A
ALK Alaska Air Group Inc 85.4 -72.8% 22.7% N/A
JBLU Jetblue Airways Corp N/A 27.8% N/A N/A
ALGT Allegiant Travel CO N/A 81.6% N/A N/A

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