Southwest Airlines Co (LUV)

Industry Airlines

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$31.76

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$31.79

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Southwest Airlines Co is one of largest domestic carrier in the United States. The company operates approximately 700 aircraft constituting an all-Boeing fleet and specializes in short-haul flights and several international locations.
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Profit margins

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Valuation

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Profit margins data table

YearGross margin (%)Operating margin (%)Net margin (%)EBITDA margin (%)EBITDA
202416.221.171.768.982,469m
202316.190.861.869.162,391m
202219.954.272.369.992,380m
202126.0610.906.1919.183,028m
2020-20.89-42.18-33.97-29.70-2,687m
201926.6813.1810.2618.994,258m
201827.5814.6011.2220.304,458m
201729.5816.1115.8821.514,548m
201630.6817.3610.7623.394,746m

Valuation data table

YearPrice / SalesPrice earningsPrice / Cash flow
20250.7235.0313.99
20240.79-52.60
20230.7335.655.56
20220.9425.326.17
20212.03-17.54
20202.00-87.29
20191.3212.137.11
20181.267.426.06
20171.9018.759.78
20161.5814.168.20
20151.5015.779.34
Price/Forward earnings (YTD)
24.94

Returns

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Debt profile

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Returns data table

YearReturn on assets (%)Return on equity (%)Return on invested capital (%)
20241.384.651.39
20231.354.571.15
20221.575.322.91
20212.7610.135.87
2020-10.16-32.86-16.45
20198.8223.3716.95
20189.6025.2918.72
201713.8737.1326.94
20169.7927.6319.81

Debt profile data table

YearFinancial leverage
20243.26
20233.47
20223.31
20213.49
20203.90
20192.63
20182.66
20172.60
20162.76
The figures shown in the Profit Margins table EBITDA column are quoted in the currency of the stock selected.


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