What is Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported deferred tax liabilities of $99M in Q4 2025.

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

Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $99M to $99M.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities has grown at a 8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $67M to $99M.

What does deferred tax liabilities mean?

Future tax payments resulting from differences between accounting and tax reporting rules.

Non-Current Liabilities

Deferred Tax Liabilities

Southwest Airlines Deferred Tax Liabilities remained flat by 0.0% to $99M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $99M to $99M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 8.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryLiquidity

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 5, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase reflects timing differences where tax is deferred to future periods, which can be a source of interest-free financing.

Detailed definition

These are taxes that are accrued but not yet payable, resulting from temporary differences between the carrying amount o...

Peer comparison

Standard line item for all large corporations subject to corporate income tax.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_liabilities

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$188M	$154M	$91M	$99M	$99M
QoQ Change	—	-18.1%	-40.9%	+8.8%	+0.0%
YoY Change	—	-18.1%	-40.9%	+8.8%	+0.0%

Range$91M – $188M

CAGR-47.3%

Avg YoY Growth-12.6%

Median YoY Growth-9.0%

Current Streak2 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities?: Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported deferred tax liabilities of $99M in Q4 2025.
How has Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities changed year-over-year?: Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $99M to $99M.
What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's deferred tax liabilities has grown at a 8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $67M to $99M.
What does deferred tax liabilities mean?: Future tax payments resulting from differences between accounting and tax reporting rules.