What is Southwest Airlines's cash paid for interest?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported cash paid for interest of $1.00M in Q1 2026.

How has Southwest Airlines's cash paid for interest changed year-over-year?

Southwest Airlines's cash paid for interest decreased by 90.9% year-over-year, from $11.00M to $1.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's cash paid for interest?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's cash paid for interest has grown at a -24.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $337.00M to $108.00M.

Other Income & Expense

Cash Paid for Interest

Southwest Airlines Cash Paid for Interest decreased by 97.6% to $1.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 90.9%, from $11.00M to $1.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Paid for Interest shows a downward trend with a -24.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther Income & Expense

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026

Metric ID: c_cash_paid_for_interest

Historical Data

20 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$150.00M	$22.00M	$148.00M	$20.00M	$141.00M	$42.00M	$102.00M	$19.00M	$96.00M	$19.00M	$94.00M	$18.00M	$92.00M	$14.00M	$96.00M	$11.00M	$53.00M	$3.00M	$41.00M	$1.00M
QoQ Change	—	-85.3%	+572.7%	-86.5%	+605.0%	-70.2%	+142.9%	-81.4%	+405.3%	-80.2%	+394.7%	-80.9%	+411.1%	-84.8%	+585.7%	-88.5%	+381.8%	-94.3%	>999%	-97.6%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-6.0%	+90.9%	-31.1%	-5.0%	-31.9%	-54.8%	-7.8%	-5.3%	-4.2%	-26.3%	+2.1%	-38.9%	-42.4%	-78.6%	-57.3%	-90.9%

Range$1.00M – $150.00M

CAGR-65.2%

Avg YoY Growth-24.2%

Median YoY Growth-28.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Airlines's cash paid for interest?: Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported cash paid for interest of $1.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Southwest Airlines's cash paid for interest changed year-over-year?: Southwest Airlines's cash paid for interest decreased by 90.9% year-over-year, from $11.00M to $1.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's cash paid for interest?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's cash paid for interest has grown at a -24.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $337.00M to $108.00M.