What is Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities, net?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported deferred tax liabilities, net of $2.29B in Q4 2025.

How has Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities, net changed year-over-year?

Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities, net increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $2.17B to $2.29B.

What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities, net?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities, net has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.63B to $2.29B.

What does deferred tax liabilities, net mean?

The amount of income tax the company expects to pay in the future due to temporary accounting differences.

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Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net

Southwest Airlines Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net increased by 5.6% to $2.29B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.6%, from $2.17B to $2.29B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net shows an upward trend with a 7.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 5, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates that the company has recognized more income for accounting purposes than for tax purposes, deferring tax payments to the future.

Detailed definition

This represents the net amount of income taxes payable in future periods as a result of taxable temporary differences. T...

Peer comparison

Commonly found in the balance sheets of all large, multi-jurisdictional corporations.

Metric ID: other_deferred_tax_liabilities

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$1.77B	$1.99B	$2.04B	$2.17B	$2.29B
QoQ Change	—	+12.1%	+3.0%	+6.0%	+5.6%
YoY Change	—	+12.1%	+3.0%	+6.0%	+5.6%

Range$1.77B – $2.29B

CAGR+29.3%

Avg YoY Growth+6.7%

Median YoY Growth+5.8%

Current Streak4+ quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities, net?: Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported deferred tax liabilities, net of $2.29B in Q4 2025.
How has Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities, net changed year-over-year?: Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities, net increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $2.17B to $2.29B.
What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities, net?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities, net has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.63B to $2.29B.
What does deferred tax liabilities, net mean?: The amount of income tax the company expects to pay in the future due to temporary accounting differences.