Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) Return on Investment ROI from the second quarter of 2026 to second quarter of 2025 and for the year 2026, average high and low, overall ranking from Jun 30 2026 to Jun 30 2025 - CSIMarket
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Southwest Airlines Co   (NYSE: LUV)
    Sector • Transportation    Industry • Airline
   Industry • Airline
   Sector • Transportation


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

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

What is Southwest Airlines Co's ROI in the second quarter of 2026?
Southwest Airlines Co achieved a return on average invested assets (ROI) of 6.36 % in its second quarter of 2026, this is above LUV's average return on investment of 5.48%.
Southwest Airlines Co s investments during the 12 months ending in the second quarter of 2026 are valued at $13 billion

ROI fell compared to the first quarter of 2026, despite the net income growth of 2.64% from the first quarter of 2026.

Within the Transportation sector 13 other companies had a higher return on investment. While return on investment, the total ranking has deteriorated compared to the first quarter of 2026 from 1532 to 1555.

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Return On Investment (Jun 30 2026)
II. Quarter		 (Mar 31 2026)
I. Quarter		 (Dec 31 2025)
IV. Quarter		 (Sep 30 2025)
III. Quarter		 (Jun 30 2025)
II. Quarter
Y / Y Investment Change TTM -6.66 % -20.01 % -22.69 % -21.98 % -20.77 %
Y / Y Net Income Change TTM 112.98 % 49.36 % -36.64 % -12.44 % 7.08 %
Investment (TTM) in Millions 16,854 11,411 12,558 11,855 12,081
Return On Investment (TTM) 6.36 % 6.82 % 3.53 % 2.88 % 2.79 %
LUV's Overall Ranking # 1555 # 1532 # 1578 # 1730 # 1623
Seq. Investment Change TTM 9.96 % -4.08 % -5.42 % -6.43 % -5.76 %
Seq. Net Income Change TTM 2.45 % 85.26 % 16.05 % -3.31 % -28.15 %
Net Income (TTM) in Millions 837 817 441 380 393

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Return On Investment LUV's Ranking
Within: No.
Industry # 3
Sector # 14
Overall # 1555

Return On Investment Statistics
High Average Low
20.38 %
5.48 %
-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


By
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 II. Quarter Investments $ 16,854 Millions LUV's Balance sheet
Southwest Airlines Co's II. Quarter Income $ 233 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 Jun 30 2026, within Transportation Sector ROI
C h Robinson Worldwide Inc   17.42 %
J b Hunt Transport Services Inc   11.85 %
Massimo Group  11.58 %
Union Pacific Corp  11.20 %
Delta Air Lines Inc   9.97 %
Saia Inc   9.60 %
Skywest Inc  8.51 %
United Airlines Holdings Inc   8.29 %
Republic Airways Holdings Inc   7.75 %
United Parcel Service Inc   7.71 %
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation  7.14 %
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd   7.08 %
Fedex Corporation  6.76 %
Norfolk Southern Corp  6.35 %
Csx Corporation  6.28 %
Radiant Logistics Inc   5.87 %
Southwest Airlines Co   4.77 %
Bristow Group Inc   4.62 %
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd  4.13 %
Trinity Industries Inc  3.84 %
Genco Shipping and Trading Limited  3.54 %
The Greenbrier Companies Inc   2.97 %
Brink s Co  2.95 %
Schneider National Inc   2.28 %
Marten Transport Ltd   1.47 %

Date modified: 2026-09-26T07:00:30+00:00



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