Current Liabilities

Finance Lease Liability Payment Due

Southwest Airlines Finance Lease Liability Payment Due decreased by 15.2% to $84.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.2%, from $99.00M to $84.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Finance Lease Liability Payment Due shows a downward trend with a -36.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 5, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher short-term liquidity pressure, while a decrease indicates reduced near-term debt service obligations.

Detailed definition

This represents the contractual obligation for future payments on finance leases due within the next fiscal year. It ref...

Peer comparison

Standardized across all companies reporting under ASC 842 or IFRS 16, typically found in the current liabilities section.

Metric ID: finance_lease_liability_payment_due

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$512.00M$210.00M$114.00M$99.00M$84.00M
QoQ Change-59.0%-45.7%-13.2%-15.2%
YoY Change-59.0%-45.7%-13.2%-15.2%
Range$84.00M$512.00M
CAGR-83.6%
Avg YoY Growth-33.3%
Median YoY Growth-30.4%
Current Streak4+ quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Airlines's finance lease liability payment due?
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported finance lease liability payment due of $84.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Southwest Airlines's finance lease liability payment due changed year-over-year?
Southwest Airlines's finance lease liability payment due decreased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $99.00M to $84.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's finance lease liability payment due?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's finance lease liability payment due has grown at a -36.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $512.00M to $84.00M.
What does finance lease liability payment due mean?
The amount of finance lease payments due within the next twelve months.