Southwest Airlines Co.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Southwest Airlines Co.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $0 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $0 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 93% of Industrials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.7×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 66% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 73% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
−$0Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $0 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $0 from others' credit three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 93% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 0/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.
Less steady than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
−$2Sales grew 18% in 3 years, but profit fell: $2 less profit per $100 of extra sales.
Lower than 67% of Industrials companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+18% / -18%In 3 years sales changed by +18% while total assets changed by -18%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
5.7×Debt due within a year is covered 5.7 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−13%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 13% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 52% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
96%Of every $100 the company owns, $96 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
84%Of every $100 of net worth, $84 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 77% of Industrials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Southwest Airlines Co. owes $0.76 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
20.5Investors pay $20.5 for every $1 of Southwest Airlines Co.'s yearly profit, lower than 68% of Industrials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
2.90The share price is 2.90 times Southwest Airlines Co.'s book value per share, higher than 54% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$20.6 BThe total market value of all of Southwest Airlines Co.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 87% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$7.1 BWhat Southwest Airlines Co. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$14.48Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $42.03 is 2.9 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
11.1%Southwest Airlines Co. earned 11.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.76×Southwest Airlines Co. owes $0.76 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 81% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
1.81%Southwest Airlines Co. pays 1.81% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 69% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+2%Revenue rose 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-5%Net profit fell 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
1.6%Southwest Airlines Co. keeps $2 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
4.2×Cash from Southwest Airlines Co.'s business was 4.2× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
3.8×Southwest Airlines Co.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 3.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtSouthwest Airlines Co. had $2.8 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Southwest Airlines Co.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $20.5 for every $1 of Southwest Airlines Co.'s yearly profit, lower than 68% of Industrials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Southwest Airlines Co.: $20.6 B ÷ $7.1 B (30 Jun 2026) = 2.9.
What is Southwest Airlines Co.'s return on equity?
Southwest Airlines Co. earned 11.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does Southwest Airlines Co. owe compared with what it owns?
Southwest Airlines Co. owes $0.76 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 81% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does Southwest Airlines Co. pay a dividend?
Yes. Southwest Airlines Co. pays 1.81% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 69% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is Southwest Airlines Co.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.