Other Income & Expense
Interest Income
Southwest Airlines Interest Income decreased by 30.3% to $23.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 72.6%, from $84.00M to $23.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 99.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher interest income suggests a strong cash position or a favorable interest rate environment for the company's investments.
Detailed definition
Interest income is the revenue earned from cash deposits, marketable securities, and other interest-bearing investments....
Peer comparison
Varies based on cash management strategies; companies with large cash piles will report higher interest income than those with high debt.
Metric ID:
interest_incomeHistorical 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 | $2.00M | $2.00M | $7.00M | $3.00M | $28.00M | $70.00M | $116.00M | $125.00M | $144.00M | $156.00M | $158.00M | $141.00M | $130.00M | $121.00M | $105.00M | $84.00M | $54.00M | $34.00M | $33.00M | $23.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +250.0% | -57.1% | +833.3% | +150.0% | +65.7% | +7.8% | +15.2% | +8.3% | +1.3% | -10.8% | -7.8% | -6.9% | -13.2% | -20.0% | -35.7% | -37.0% | -2.9% | -30.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | >999% | +414.3% | +122.9% | +36.2% | +12.8% | -9.7% | -22.4% | -33.5% | -40.4% | -58.5% | -71.9% | -68.6% | -72.6% |
Range$2.00M – $158.00M
CAGR+67.2%
Avg YoY Growth+658.3%
Median YoY Growth+1.5%
Current Streak9 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's interest income?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported interest income of $23.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's interest income changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's interest income decreased by 72.6% year-over-year, from $84.00M to $23.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's interest income has grown at a 99.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.00M to $205.00M.
- What does interest income mean?
- The money earned from interest on cash holdings and investments.