Current Liabilities
Current Debt
Southwest Airlines Current Debt increased by 162.7% to $851.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 67.4%, from $2.61B to $851.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows an upward trend with a 8.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher near-term cash requirements for debt service, potentially impacting liquidity.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of long-term debt obligations that are scheduled to mature and require repayment within the...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for companies with significant capital structures; peers with higher leverage will show larger balances.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.17B | $225.00M | $453.00M | $415.00M | $1.66B | $381.00M | $42.00M | $32.00M | $31.00M | $30.00M | $29.00M | $28.00M | $2.93B | $2.93B | $1.63B | $2.61B | $22.00M | $23.00M | $324.00M | $851.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -89.6% | +101.3% | -8.4% | +300.5% | -77.1% | -89.0% | -23.8% | -3.1% | -3.2% | -3.3% | -3.4% | >999% | -0.0% | -44.4% | +60.0% | -99.2% | +4.5% | >999% | +162.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -23.3% | +69.3% | -90.7% | -92.3% | -98.1% | -92.1% | -31.0% | -12.5% | >999% | >999% | >999% | >999% | -99.2% | -99.2% | -80.1% | -67.4% |
Range$22.00M – $2.93B
CAGR-17.9%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-49.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's current debt?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported current debt of $851.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's current debt changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's current debt decreased by 67.4% year-over-year, from $2.61B to $851.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's current debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's current debt has grown at a 8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $220.00M to $324.00M.
- What does current debt mean?
- The part of long-term debt that must be paid back within the next year.