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Finance Lease Liability Payments Due

Southwest Airlines Finance Lease Liability Payments Due decreased by 15.2% to $84.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.2%, from $99.00M to $84.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Finance Lease Liability Payments Due shows a downward trend with a -36.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 5, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates higher debt-like obligations, potentially increasing financial risk.

Detailed definition

This represents the total undiscounted future cash payments required under finance lease agreements. Unlike operating le...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for companies with significant capital expenditure in leased equipment or facilities.

Metric ID: other_finance_lease_liability_payments_due

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$512.00M$210.00M$114.00M$99.00M$84.00M
QoQ Change-59.0%-45.7%-13.2%-15.2%
YoY Change-59.0%-45.7%-13.2%-15.2%
Range$84.00M$512.00M
CAGR-83.6%
Avg YoY Growth-33.3%
Median YoY Growth-30.4%
Current Streak4+ quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Airlines's finance lease liability payments due?
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported finance lease liability payments due of $84.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Southwest Airlines's finance lease liability payments due changed year-over-year?
Southwest Airlines's finance lease liability payments due decreased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $99.00M to $84.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's finance lease liability payments due?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's finance lease liability payments due has grown at a -36.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $512.00M to $84.00M.
What does finance lease liability payments due mean?
The total amount of future cash payments due for all finance leases.