Earnings Per Share
EPS (Basic)
Southwest Airlines EPS (Basic) decreased by 26.2% to $0.45 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 273.1%, from $-0.26 to $0.45. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), EPS (Basic) shows a downward trend with a -28.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate better profitability per share, which is generally favorable for stock price performance.
Detailed definition
Calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outst...
Peer comparison
Standard metric used by all public companies to report earnings performance to shareholders.
Metric ID:
eps_basicHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.59 | $0.75 | $0.11 | -$0.47 | $1.29 | $0.47 | -$0.27 | $1.15 | $0.32 | -$0.39 | $0.61 | $0.11 | $0.44 | -$0.26 | $0.40 | $0.10 | $0.61 | $0.45 |
| QoQ Change | — | +27.1% | -85.3% | -527.3% | +374.5% | -63.6% | -157.4% | +525.9% | -72.2% | -221.9% | +256.4% | -82.0% | +300.0% | -159.1% | +253.8% | -75.0% | +510.0% | -26.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +118.6% | -37.3% | +42.6% | -10.9% | -31.9% | -44.4% | -47.0% | -65.6% | — | +33.3% | -34.4% | -9.1% | +38.6% | +273.1% |
Range-$0.47 – $1.29
CAGR-6.2%
Avg YoY Growth+17.4%
Median YoY Growth-10.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's eps (basic)?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported eps (basic) of $0.45 in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's eps (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's eps (basic) increased by 273.1% year-over-year, from $-0.26 to $0.45.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's eps (basic)?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's eps (basic) has grown at a -28.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.65 to $0.85.
- What does eps (basic) mean?
- The portion of a company's profit allocated to each share of common stock.