An Electric Aircraft Company With Potential to Break Out
If you're watching the electric aviation sector, this is a stock to keep an eye on with a strong market position and cutting-edge technology.
Shares Stats
| Shares Outstanding | 593,310,000 |
| Shares Float | 585,900,000 |
| Shares Short | 41,650,000 |
| Insider Holdings | 40% |
| Institution Holdings | 87.63% |
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 | 72,450 |
Highlights
| Analyst Target | 31.74 |
| Market Cap | 18,372,500,000 |
| PE Ratio | 43.64 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.46 |
| EBITDA | 1,671,000,064 |
Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | 1.66 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | -0.17 |
| Profit Margin | 1.71% |
| Operating Margin | 1.85 |
| Return on Assets | 0.01 |
| Return on Equity | 0.04 |
| Revenue | 27.5B |
| Earnings Per Share | 0.76 |
| Revenue Per Share | 45.96 |
| Gross Profit | 5,859,999,744 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | 0.02 |
Valuation
| Trailing PE | 39.61 |
| Forward PE | 19.53 |
| Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.) | 0.65 |
| Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 1.72 |
Dividend
Southwest Airlines Co pays out a dividend of $0.75 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.41%.
LUV's next dividend payment will be 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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