Shipping and Handling Costs
Southwest Airlines Shipping and Handling Costs decreased by 1.9% to $6.92B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $6.65B to $6.92B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shipping and Handling Costs shows an upward trend with a 18.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate higher fuel prices or logistical inefficiencies, whereas stable or falling costs suggest optimized supply chain management.
Detailed definition
Shipping and handling costs encompass the expenses related to the logistics, transportation, and delivery of products to...
Peer comparison
Common in logistics, manufacturing, and energy; peers are compared based on shipping costs as a percentage of total revenue.
cop_shipping_and_handling_costsHistorical Data
| 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 | $3.41B | $3.95B | $4.86B | $4.85B | $5.57B | $5.83B | $6.56B | $5.99B | $6.24B | $6.41B | $7.23B | $6.72B | $6.96B | $6.83B | $6.65B | $6.65B | $7.02B | $6.91B | $7.05B | $6.92B |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.6% | +23.1% | -0.2% | +15.0% | +4.6% | +12.6% | -8.6% | +4.2% | +2.7% | +12.8% | -7.0% | +3.5% | -1.8% | -2.6% | -0.0% | +5.5% | -1.5% | +2.0% | -1.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +63.2% | +47.6% | +35.0% | +23.6% | +12.1% | +10.0% | +10.2% | +12.2% | +11.4% | +6.6% | -8.0% | -1.1% | +0.9% | +1.2% | +6.0% | +4.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's shipping and handling costs?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported shipping and handling costs of $6.92B in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's shipping and handling costs changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's shipping and handling costs increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $6.65B to $6.92B.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's shipping and handling costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's shipping and handling costs has grown at a 18.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.07B to $27.64B.
- What does shipping and handling costs mean?
- The expenses incurred to transport and deliver products to customers.