Deferred Compensation Liability (Current)
Southwest Airlines Deferred Compensation Liability (Current) decreased by 30.6% to $109.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 186.8%, from $38.00M to $109.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Compensation Liability (Current) shows an upward trend with a 44.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher deferred compensation accruals, while a decrease indicates the payout of these obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of employee compensation that has been earned but deferred to a future date, which is payabl...
Peer comparison
Standard for large corporations with complex executive compensation packages; peers with similar structures will report comparable balances.
deferred_compensation_liability_currentHistorical Data
| 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 | $136.00M | $210.00M | $262.00M | $65.00M | $154.00M | $199.00M | $167.00M | $32.00M | $152.00M | $184.00M | $141.00M | $41.00M | $63.00M | $72.00M | $151.00M | $38.00M | $54.00M | $44.00M | $157.00M | $109.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +54.4% | +24.8% | -75.2% | +136.9% | +29.2% | -16.1% | -80.8% | +375.0% | +21.1% | -23.4% | -70.9% | +53.7% | +14.3% | +109.7% | -74.8% | +42.1% | -18.5% | +256.8% | -30.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.2% | -5.2% | -36.3% | -50.8% | -1.3% | -7.5% | -15.6% | +28.1% | -58.6% | -60.9% | +7.1% | -7.3% | -14.3% | -38.9% | +4.0% | +186.8% |
Deferred Compensation Liability (Current) at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's deferred compensation liability (current)?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported deferred compensation liability (current) of $109.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's deferred compensation liability (current) changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's deferred compensation liability (current) increased by 186.8% year-over-year, from $38.00M to $109.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's deferred compensation liability (current)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's deferred compensation liability (current) has grown at a 44.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.00M to $157.00M.
- What does deferred compensation liability (current) mean?
- The portion of employee compensation that is owed but will be paid out within the next year.