Non-Current Liabilities
Operating Lease Liability Payments - 2026 (Lessee)
Southwest Airlines Operating Lease Liability Payments - 2026 (Lessee) decreased by 25.4% to $179M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 25.4%, from $240M to $179M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Lease Liability Payments - 2026 (Lessee) shows a downward trend with a -5.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Provides a specific data point for modeling future operating expenses and cash flow.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the specific contractual cash payments due for operating leases during the 2026 fiscal year. It p...
Peer comparison
Standard forward-looking disclosure in lease maturity tables.
Metric ID:
lease_liability_payments_2026_lesseeHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $221M | $187M | $186M | $240M | $179M |
| QoQ Change | — | -15.4% | -0.5% | +29.0% | -25.4% |
| YoY Change | — | -15.4% | -0.5% | +29.0% | -25.4% |
Range$179M – $240M
CAGR-19.0%
Avg YoY Growth-3.1%
Median YoY Growth-8.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's operating lease liability payments - 2026 (lessee)?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported operating lease liability payments - 2026 (lessee) of $179M in Q4 2025.
- How has Southwest Airlines's operating lease liability payments - 2026 (lessee) changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's operating lease liability payments - 2026 (lessee) decreased by 25.4% year-over-year, from $240M to $179M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's operating lease liability payments - 2026 (lessee)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's operating lease liability payments - 2026 (lessee) has grown at a -5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $221M to $179M.
- What does operating lease liability payments - 2026 (lessee) mean?
- The total operating lease payments scheduled for the 2026 fiscal year.