Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Southwest Airlines Long-Term Debt decreased by 7.8% to $4.54B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.0%, from $4.09B to $4.54B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -13.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher leverage and interest expense, while a decrease suggests debt repayment or deleveraging.
Detailed definition
This represents the total value of debt obligations, such as bonds or loans, that are due for repayment beyond the curre...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly by industry; capital-intensive sectors like healthcare often carry higher long-term debt.
Metric ID:
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 | $9.19B | $11.01B | $10.76B | $10.31B | $8.88B | $8.32B | $8.11B | $8.00B | $7.99B | $7.98B | $8.02B | $7.97B | $5.07B | $5.08B | $6.70B | $4.09B | $4.08B | $4.08B | $4.92B | $4.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.9% | -2.3% | -4.2% | -13.9% | -6.3% | -2.5% | -1.4% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +0.5% | -0.6% | -36.5% | +0.2% | +32.1% | -39.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | +20.6% | -7.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.4% | -24.5% | -24.6% | -22.4% | -9.9% | -4.0% | -1.1% | -0.3% | -36.6% | -36.4% | -16.4% | -48.8% | -19.4% | -19.6% | -26.6% | +11.0% |
Range$4.08B – $11.01B
CAGR-13.8%
Avg YoY Growth-17.7%
Median YoY Growth-19.5%
Long-Term Debt at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's long-term debt?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported long-term debt of $4.54B in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's long-term debt increased by 11.0% year-over-year, from $4.09B to $4.54B.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's long-term debt has grown at a -13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.38B to $4.92B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- The total amount of debt that is not due for repayment within the next year.