Net Income
Net Income
Southwest Airlines Net Income decreased by 29.7% to $227.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 252.3%, from -$149.00M to $227.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows a downward trend with a -38.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionNet Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate greater profitability and financial health, directly impacting shareholder value.
Detailed definition
The final bottom-line profit of the company after all operating expenses, non-operating expenses, and income taxes have...
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Metric ID:
net_incomeHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '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 | $348.00M | $446.00M | $977.00M | -$278.00M | $760.00M | $277.00M | -$220.00M | -$159.00M | $683.00M | $193.00M | -$231.00M | $367.00M | $67.00M | $261.00M | -$149.00M | $213.00M | $54.00M | $323.00M | $227.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +28.2% | +119.1% | -128.5% | +373.4% | -63.6% | -179.4% | +27.7% | +529.6% | -71.7% | -219.7% | +258.9% | -81.7% | +289.6% | -157.1% | +243.0% | -74.6% | +498.1% | -29.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +118.4% | -37.9% | -122.5% | +42.8% | -10.1% | -30.3% | -45.3% | -46.3% | -65.3% | — | +35.5% | -42.0% | -19.4% | +23.8% | +252.3% |
Range-$278.00M – $977.00M
CAGR-9.1%
Avg YoY Growth+3.8%
Median YoY Growth-24.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's net income?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported net income of $227.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's net income changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's net income increased by 252.3% year-over-year, from -$149.00M to $227.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's net income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's net income has grown at a -38.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.89B to $441.00M.
- What does net income mean?
- The total profit remaining after all costs, expenses, and taxes have been paid.