Operating Expenses
Other Costs and Expenses
Southwest Airlines Other Costs and Expenses decreased by 7.5% to $1.04B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.9%, from $1.09B to $1.04B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other Costs and Expenses shows an upward trend with a 16.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Frequent or large fluctuations may indicate unpredictable operational issues or lack of cost control discipline.
Detailed definition
Other costs and expenses capture miscellaneous operating outlays that do not fit into standard categories like cost of r...
Peer comparison
Common across all industries; peers are compared based on the magnitude of these expenses relative to total operating income.
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ge_other_costs_and_expensesHistorical 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 | $586.00M | $662.00M | $684.00M | $731.00M | $791.00M | $819.00M | $1.39B | $952.00M | $956.00M | $958.00M | $1.13B | $1.02B | $1.09B | $1.08B | $950.00M | $1.09B | $1.13B | $1.12B | $1.12B | $1.04B |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.0% | +3.3% | +6.9% | +8.2% | +3.5% | +70.0% | -31.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +18.1% | -10.0% | +7.4% | -1.3% | -12.0% | +14.7% | +3.9% | -0.9% | -0.2% | -7.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +35.0% | +23.7% | +103.5% | +30.2% | +20.9% | +17.0% | -18.8% | +6.9% | +14.3% | +12.6% | -16.0% | +7.1% | +3.7% | +4.1% | +18.0% | -4.9% |
Range$586.00M – $1.39B
CAGR+12.8%
Avg YoY Growth+16.1%
Median YoY Growth+13.5%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's other costs and expenses?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported other costs and expenses of $1.04B in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's other costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's other costs and expenses decreased by 4.9% year-over-year, from $1.09B to $1.04B.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's other costs and expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's other costs and expenses has grown at a 16.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.40B to $4.47B.
- What does other costs and expenses mean?
- Miscellaneous operating expenses that are not classified under primary cost categories.