Financing
Financing Cash Flow
Southwest Airlines Financing Cash Flow decreased by 102.8% to -$876M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.1%, from -$858M to -$876M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Financing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -19.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Negative values often indicate debt repayment or share repurchases, while positive values indicate capital raising through debt or equity.
Detailed definition
The net result of all cash inflows and outflows related to financing activities, including debt, equity, and dividend tr...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing how a company funds its operations and returns capital to shareholders.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $617M | -$157M | -$314M | -$215M | -$1.91B | -$597M | -$262M | $10M | -$213M | $0 | -$232M | $4M | -$210M | -$1.54B | -$858M | -$4.18B | -$432M | -$876M |
| QoQ Change | — | -125.4% | -100.0% | +31.5% | -786.0% | +68.7% | +56.1% | +103.8% | <-999% | +100.0% | — | +101.7% | <-999% | -634.8% | +44.4% | -386.9% | +89.7% | -102.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -134.8% | <-999% | — | +16.6% | +104.7% | +88.8% | +100.0% | +11.5% | -60.0% | +1.4% | — | -269.8% | <-999% | -105.7% | -2.1% |
Range-$4.18B – $617M
CAGR+8.6%
Avg YoY Growth<-999%
Median YoY Growth-2.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's financing cash flow?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported financing cash flow of -$876M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's financing cash flow decreased by 2.1% year-over-year, from -$858M to -$876M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's financing cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Southwest Airlines's financing cash flow has grown at a -19.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$3.03B to -$1.98B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The net amount of cash raised or paid out through financing activities.