Southwest Airlines Co's ROI from its third quarter of 2026 to the third quarter of 2025 and 5 Year Period

Return on Investment, Quarterly Results, Trends, Rankings, Statistics

What is Southwest Airlines Co's ROI in the third quarter of 2026?
Southwest Airlines Co achieved a return on average invested assets (ROI) of 7.31 % in its third quarter of 2026, this is above LUV's average return on investment of 5.46%.
Southwest Airlines Co s investments during the 12 months ending in the third quarter of 2026 are valued at $14 billion

ROI has improved compared to 6.36% in the second quarter of 2026, due to net income growth.

Within the Transportation sector 5 other companies had a higher return on investment. While Return on investment, overall ranking has progressed in the Sep 30 2026 quarter, so far to 1554, from total ROI ranking in the second quarter of 2026 at 2299.

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Return On Investment	(Sep 30 2026) III. Quarter	(Jun 30 2026) II. Quarter	(Mar 31 2026) I. Quarter	(Dec 31 2025) IV. Quarter	(Sep 30 2025) III. Quarter
Y / Y Investment Change TTM	9.12 %	-6.66 %	-20.01 %	-22.69 %	-21.98 %
Y / Y Net Income Change TTM	177.11 %	112.98 %	353.89 %	34.04 %	467.16 %
Investment (TTM) in Millions	16,801	16,854	11,411	12,558	11,855
Return On Investment (TTM)	7.31 %	6.36 %	6.82 %	3.53 %	2.88 %
LUV's Overall Ranking	# 1554	# 2299	# 2065	# 1931	# 1714
Seq. Investment Change TTM	9.39 %	9.96 %	-4.08 %	-5.42 %	-6.43 %
Seq. Net Income Change TTM	25.81 %	2.45 %	85.26 %	16.05 %	-3.31 %
Net Income (TTM) in Millions	1,053	837	817	441	380

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Return On Investment LUV's Ranking
Within:	No.
Industry	# 2
Sector	# 6
Overall	# 1554

Return On Investment Statistics
High	Average	Low
19.71 %	5.46 %	-13.31 %
(Mar 31 2018)		(Dec 31 2020)

News about Southwest Airlines Co Return on Investment ROI

- Southwest Airlines Shakes Up Leadership Amidst Financial Struggles, Aims to Turn the Tide

March 15, 2024

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March 15, 2024
Southwest Airlines, one of the leading low-cost carriers in the United States, has recently announced significant leadership changes, effective immediately. These changes come as a response to the company s declining financial performance in the fourth quarter of 2023, marked by a significant drop in return on average invested assets (ROI).
According to the recent press release issued by Southwest Airlines Co, the airline achieved a meager ROI of 2.49% in the fourth quarter of 2023, well below its average return on investment of 6.83%. This disappointing performance has forced the company to reevaluate its organizational structure and implement key leadership changes to steer the company back towards sustainable growth.

Financial Statements
Southwest Airlines Co's III. Quarter Investments	$ 16,801 Millions	LUV's Balance sheet
Southwest Airlines Co's III. Quarter Income	$ 270 Millions	Quarterly LUV's Income Statement
LUV's Income by Division		See LUV's Income by Division

LUV Annual Return On Investment	(Dec 31 2025) 2025	(Dec 31 2024) 2024	(Dec 31 2023) 2023	(Dec 31 2022) 2022	(Dec 31 2021) 2021
Total Investments in Millions	12,558	15,419	18,493	18,733	21,912
Y / Y Investment Growth	-18.56 %	-16.62 %	-1.28 %	-14.51 %	8.29 %
Net Income in Millions	441	465	465	539	977
Y / Y Net Income Growth	-5.16 %	0 %	-13.73 %	-44.83 %	-
Annual Return On Investment	3.51 %	3.02 %	2.51 %	2.88 %	4.46 %

Annual Roi Comment

Despite deterioration in net income, company improved ROI to in the fiscal year 2025, company improved ROI to 3.51 % compare to previous year.

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Companies with similar Return On Investment at Sep 30 2026, within Transportation Sector	ROI
Union Pacific Corp	11.49 %
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation	7.65 %
United Airlines Holdings Inc	7.49 %
Delta Air Lines Inc	7.46 %
Csx Corporation	6.66 %
Norfolk Southern Corp	6.42 %
Southwest Airlines Co	5.60 %

Date modified: 2026-10-23T15:26:51+00:00

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