Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
Southwest Airlines Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due decreased by 20.5% to $1.24B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.5%, from $1.57B to $1.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due shows a downward trend with a -8.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher long-term fixed operational costs, while a decrease suggests a reduction in lease commitments.
Detailed definition
This represents the total undiscounted future cash payments required under operating lease agreements. It reflects the f...
Peer comparison
Standardized across all companies reporting under ASC 842, allowing for direct comparison of fixed operational debt-like obligations.
other_lessee_operating_lease_liability_payments_dueHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.80B | $1.56B | $1.41B | $1.57B | $1.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.4% | -9.5% | +11.2% | -20.5% |
| YoY Change | — | -13.4% | -9.5% | +11.2% | -20.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's lessee operating lease liability payments due?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported lessee operating lease liability payments due of $1.24B in Q4 2025.
- How has Southwest Airlines's lessee operating lease liability payments due changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's lessee operating lease liability payments due decreased by 20.5% year-over-year, from $1.57B to $1.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's lessee operating lease liability payments due?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's lessee operating lease liability payments due has grown at a -8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.80B to $1.24B.
- What does lessee operating lease liability payments due mean?
- The total amount of future cash payments the company is contractually obligated to pay for operating leases.