Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE: LUV) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
Southwest Airlines offers affordable air travel across the U.S. and select international destinations with a point-to-point network.
Southwest Airlines Company
Southwest Airlines Company is a major passenger airline operating scheduled air transportation services across domestic and international markets. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company operates an extensive point-to-point route system across the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean utilizing an all-Boeing 737 narrow-body aircraft fleet. Its business model focuses on high-frequency short-haul and medium-haul direct flights, complemented by cargo transportation services, corporate travel programs, and the Rapid Rewards customer loyalty system. The company provides leisure and commercial travelers with air transportation, flight-plus-hotel vacation packages, and ancillary travel support products across major metropolitan and regional airports.
Snapshot
Operations
Products and/or services of Southwest Airlines Company
- Passenger Air Transportation: Scheduled point-to-point passenger flight services connecting over 100 airport destinations across the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean utilizing a standardized fleet of Boeing 737 passenger aircraft.
- Cargo Freight Logistics: Station-to-station express air cargo transportation providing expedited package shipping, priority freight transit, specialized product transport, and temperature-controlled handling across domestic flight routes and regional hub airport locations.
- Frequent Flyer Loyalty Program: Customer loyalty services under the Rapid Rewards program enabling passengers to earn and redeem points for flights, partner purchases, and tier status benefits without point expiration dates.
- Vacation Package Bundles: Integrated travel booking options via Southwest Vacations combining passenger flights with hotel accommodations, rental car services, and destination activity packages for leisure travelers visiting major domestic and international holiday destinations.
- Corporate Travel Management: Commercial business travel solutions provided through Southwest Business offering corporate booking management portals, account discounts, flexible travel management tools, direct expense tracking, and dedicated corporate support services.
- Ancillary Travel Products: Optional passenger enhancements including EarlyBird Check-In priority boarding placement, inflight Wi-Fi connectivity, upgraded seating privileges, onboard food and beverage purchasing, and baggage transportation services.
Southwest Airlines Company executive team
- Robert E. JordanPresident, CEO & Vice Chairman of the Board
- Tom DoxeyExecutive VP & CFO
- Andrew M. WattersonChief Operating Officer
- Justin JonesExecutive VP & Chief Commercial Officer
- Anthony RoachExecutive VP and Chief Customer & Brand Officer
- J. Ryan MartinezPrincipal Accounting Officer, Senior VP of Finance & Controller
- Thomas MerrittVP of Technology ? Infrastructure & Services and CTO
- Lauren WoodsExecutive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
- Danielle CollinsManaging Director of Investor Relations
- Jeff NovotaSenior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Latest news about Southwest Airlines Company
Dividend history
Dividends per share paid by Southwest Airlines Company, by financial year.
| Financial year | Interim | Final | Special | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026(to date) | — | — | — | $0.5400 |
| FY2025 | — | — | — | $0.7200 |
| FY2024 | — | — | — | $0.7200 |
| FY2023 | — | — | — | $0.9000 |
| FY2020 | — | — | — | $0.1800 |
Key financials
Reported results for Southwest Airlines Company, in USD.
- Market cap
- 22.7B
- Revenue (TTM)
- 31.5B
- P/E ratio
- 22.6
- EPS (diluted, TTM)
- 2.0
- Dividend yield
- 1.6%
- Profit margin
- 3.3%
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Operating income | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28.1B | 428M | 441M | |
| 27.5B | 321M | 465M | |
| 26.1B | 224M | 465M | |
| 23.8B | 1B | 539M |