Company Overview

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, 2021, the company operated a total fleet of 728 Boeing 737 aircrafts; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as 10 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 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.

  • Name

    Southwest Airlines Co.

  • CEO

    Mr. Robert E. Jordan

  • Website

    www.southwest.com

  • Sector

    Passenger Airlines

  • Year Founded

    1967

Profile

  • Market Cap

    $17.1B

  • EV

    $16.21B

  • Shares Out

    599.16M

  • Revenue

    $27.03B

  • Employees

    74,081

Margins

  • Gross

    21.71%

  • EBITDA

    6.4%

  • Operating

    1.38%

  • Pre-Tax

    0.49%

  • Net

    0.29%

  • FCF

    -6.47%

Returns (5Yr Avg)

  • ROA

    0.72%

  • ROTA

    1.84%

  • ROE

    1.78%

  • ROCE

    -0.87%

  • ROIC

    -0.58%

Valuation (TTM)

  • P/E

  • P/B

  • EV/Sales

  • EV/EBITDA

  • P/FCF

  • EV/Gross Profit

Valuation (NTM)

  • Price Target

    $25.36

  • P/E

  • PEG

  • EV/Sales

  • EV/EBITDA

  • P/FCF

Financial Health

  • Cash

    $10B

  • Net Debt

    -$893M

  • Debt/Equity

    0.87

  • EBIT/Interest

    1.62

Growth (CAGR)

  • Rev 3Yr

    39.93%

  • Rev 5Yr

    3.89%

  • Rev 10Yr

    4.06%

  • Dil EPS 3Yr

    -63.6%

  • Dil EPS 5Yr

    -50.29%

  • Dil EPS 10Yr

    -21.89%

  • Rev Fwd 2Yr

    5.1%

  • EBITDA Fwd 2Yr

    1.38%

  • EPS Fwd 2Yr

    -11.53%

  • EPS LT Growth Est

    3.18%

Dividends

  • Yield

  • Payout

    688.27%

  • DPS

    $0.9

  • DPS Growth 3Yr

    58.74%

  • DPS Growth 5Yr

    6.4%

  • DPS Growth 10Yr

    17.46%

  • DPS Growth Fwd 2Yr

    -20.68%

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