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Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Benefits
Southwest Airlines Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Benefits increased by 5.6% to $356.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.6%, from $337.00M to $356.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Benefits shows a downward trend with a -6.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels suggest significant deferred compensation obligations that provide future tax shields.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks deferred tax assets arising from timing differences in the recognition of employee compensation and b...
Peer comparison
Standard for large corporations with complex employee benefit and pension structures.
Metric ID:
other_deferred_tax_assets_tax_deferred_expense_compensat_b14619Historical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $341.00M | $424.00M | $757.00M | $337.00M | $356.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +24.3% | +78.5% | -55.5% | +5.6% |
| YoY Change | — | +24.3% | +78.5% | -55.5% | +5.6% |
Range$337.00M – $757.00M
CAGR+4.4%
Avg YoY Growth+13.3%
Median YoY Growth+15.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's deferred tax assets, tax deferred expense, compensation and benefits, employee benefits?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported deferred tax assets, tax deferred expense, compensation and benefits, employee benefits of $356.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Southwest Airlines's deferred tax assets, tax deferred expense, compensation and benefits, employee benefits changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's deferred tax assets, tax deferred expense, compensation and benefits, employee benefits increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $337.00M to $356.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's deferred tax assets, tax deferred expense, compensation and benefits, employee benefits?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's deferred tax assets, tax deferred expense, compensation and benefits, employee benefits has grown at a -6.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $491.00M to $356.00M.
- What does deferred tax assets, tax deferred expense, compensation and benefits, employee benefits mean?
- The future tax savings related to the timing of recognizing employee compensation and benefit costs.