Southwest Airlines Company
Prices are adjusted according to historical splits.
Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $29.16
- Today's High:
- $29.615
- Open Price:
- $29.5
- 52W Low:
- $28.0864
- 52W High:
- $39.5174
- Prev. Close:
- $29.41
- Volume:
- 4254365
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $17.52 billion
- Book Value:
- 18.113
- Revenue TTM:
- $25.13 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 2.4%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $5.98 billion
- Profit Margin:
- 2.31%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 1.01%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 5.3%
Company Profile
Southwest Airlines Company had its IPO on 1980-01-02 under the ticker symbol LUV.
The company operates in the Industrials sector and Airlines industry. Southwest Airlines Company has a staff strength of 71,299 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Southwest Airlines Company opened at $29.5 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $29.16 - $29.62, and closed at $29.28.
This is a -0.44% slip from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 4,254,365 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Southwest Airlines Company have slipped by -6.26%.
Southwest Airlines Company's Key Ratios
Southwest Airlines Company has a market cap of $17.52 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 2.073 and a price to sales ratio of 0.9757.
In the last 12-months Southwest Airlines Company’s revenue was $25.13 billion with a gross profit of $5.98 billion and an EBITDA of $1.80 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Southwest Airlines Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Southwest Airlines Company’s operating margin was 2.4% while its return on assets stood at 1.01% with a return of equity of 5.3%.
In Q2, Southwest Airlines Company’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -10% while revenue growth was a positive 4.6%.
Southwest Airlines Company’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 10.8932
- Trailing PE
- 31.2872
- PEG
- 0.4312
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.94 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 10.8932 and a PEG multiple of 0.4312. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Southwest Airlines Company’s profitability.
Southwest Airlines Company stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0.841 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 6.9323. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.9757.
Southwest Airlines Company stock pays annual dividends of $0.54 per share, indicating a yield of 2.44% and a payout ratio of 76.6%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $36.52 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $11.73 billion
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-627000000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $933 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 76.6%
Southwest Airlines Company ended 2024 with $36.52 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $36.52 billion while shareholder equity stood at $10.79 billion.
Southwest Airlines Company ended 2024 with $2.06 billion in deferred long-term liabilities, $11.73 billion in other current liabilities, 888000000.00 in common stock, $16.57 billion in retained earnings and $970.00 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $9.16 billion and cash and short-term investments were $12.18 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $257,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $7.99 billion.
Southwest Airlines Company’s total current assets stands at $14.66 billion while long-term investments were $255.00 million and short-term investments were $3.02 billion. Its net receivables were $1.23 billion compared to accounts payable of $1.88 billion and inventory worth $714.00 million.
In 2024, Southwest Airlines Company's operating cash flow was $-627000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $933 million.
Comparatively, Southwest Airlines Company paid $0.77 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $29.28
- 52-Week High
- $39.5174
- 52-Week Low
- $28.0864
- Analyst Target Price
- $40.41
Southwest Airlines Company stock is currently trading at $29.28 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $39.5174 and a 52-week low of $39.5174. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $40.41.
Its 50-day moving average was $33.62 and 200-day moving average was $33.16 The short ratio stood at 2.61 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 35.9% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 7802.8% are held by institutions.
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About
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provide scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2022, the company operated a total fleet of 770 Boeing 737 aircrafts; and served 121 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 portal and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircrafts; 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. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.