Deferred revenue, net of current portion
Southwest Airlines Deferred revenue, net of current portion decreased by 1.5% to $1.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 34.8%, from $1.84B to $1.20B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred revenue, net of current portion shows a downward trend with a -18.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals strong long-term contract growth and future revenue stability, while a decrease may indicate slowing long-term bookings.
Detailed definition
This represents revenue that has been billed or collected from customers for services to be delivered beyond the next tw...
Peer comparison
Common in SaaS and subscription-based service models; peers in the HCM and payroll space report this to show contract duration.
non_current_liabilities_contract_with_customer_liability_a5d23aHistorical 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 | $2.37B | $2.49B | $2.16B | $2.20B | $2.21B | $2.06B | $2.19B | $1.98B | $1.94B | $1.75B | $1.73B | $1.75B | $1.99B | $1.96B | $1.95B | $1.84B | $1.60B | $1.26B | $1.22B | $1.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.0% | -13.1% | +2.1% | +0.1% | -6.8% | +6.3% | -9.4% | -2.1% | -9.5% | -1.5% | +1.4% | +13.6% | -1.7% | -0.5% | -5.4% | -13.2% | -21.1% | -3.5% | -1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.8% | -17.2% | +1.3% | -10.2% | -12.1% | -14.7% | -21.0% | -11.5% | +2.7% | +11.6% | +12.7% | +5.2% | -19.6% | -35.5% | -37.4% | -34.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's deferred revenue, net of current portion?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported deferred revenue, net of current portion of $1.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's deferred revenue, net of current portion changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's deferred revenue, net of current portion decreased by 34.8% year-over-year, from $1.84B to $1.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's deferred revenue, net of current portion?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's deferred revenue, net of current portion has grown at a -18.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.34B to $1.22B.
- What does deferred revenue, net of current portion mean?
- Revenue received for services to be provided after one year.