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Shares Stats
| Shares Outstanding | 569,870,000 |
| Shares Float | 567,150,000 |
| Shares Short | 33,100,000 |
| Insider Holdings | 105% |
| Institution Holdings | 90.00% |
About Southwest Airlines Co
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2024, the company operated a total fleet of 803 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 117 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
General
| Name | Southwest Airlines Co |
| Ticker | LUV |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Airlines |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 71,506 |
Highlights
| Analyst Target | 28.58 |
| Market Cap | 15,203,000,000 |
| PE Ratio | 31.46 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.50 |
| EBITDA | 1,891,000,064 |
Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | 1.25 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | 0.62 |
| Profit Margin | 2.00% |
| Operating Margin | 2.86 |
| Return on Assets | 0.01 |
| Return on Equity | 0.06 |
| Revenue | 27.6B |
| Earnings Per Share | 0.89 |
| Revenue Per Share | 46.38 |
| Gross Profit | 6,115,999,744 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | 0.02 |
Valuation
| Trailing PE | 29.76 |
| Forward PE | 21.19 |
| Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.) | 0.55 |
| Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 1.62 |
Dividend
Southwest Airlines Co pays out a dividend of $0.75 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.82%.
LUV's last dividend payment was made to shareholders on April 2, 2025.
They pay out 95.45% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| Apr 2, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | $0.18 |
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