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Accrued bonuses
Southwest Airlines Accrued bonuses decreased by 73.5% to $39.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 49.4%, from $77.00M to $39.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued bonuses shows relatively stable performance with a -0.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase often signals strong company performance or higher headcount, while a decrease may indicate payouts or reduced incentive accruals.
Detailed definition
This represents the liability for performance-based compensation earned by employees that has not yet been disbursed. It...
Peer comparison
Common in service-oriented industries; levels vary based on corporate compensation philosophy and profitability.
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other_accrued_bonuses_currentHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q4 '21 | 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 | $150.00M | $330.00M | $563.00M | $626.00M | $931.00M | $1.25B | $2.02B | $736.00M | $186.00M | $180.00M | $208.00M | $77.00M | $97.00M | $112.00M | $147.00M | $39.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +120.0% | +70.6% | +11.2% | +48.7% | +34.3% | +61.8% | -63.6% | -74.7% | -3.2% | +15.6% | -63.0% | +26.0% | +15.5% | +31.3% | -73.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | +275.3% | — | — | +278.8% | +259.1% | +17.6% | -80.0% | -85.6% | -89.7% | -89.5% | -47.8% | -37.8% | -29.3% | -49.4% |
Range$39.00M – $2.02B
CAGR-30.2%
Avg YoY Growth+26.8%
Median YoY Growth-42.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's accrued bonuses?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported accrued bonuses of $39.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's accrued bonuses changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's accrued bonuses decreased by 49.4% year-over-year, from $77.00M to $39.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's accrued bonuses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's accrued bonuses has grown at a -0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $150.00M to $147.00M.
- What does accrued bonuses mean?
- Earned but unpaid employee bonuses.