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Fuel
Southwest Airlines Fuel increased by 1.7% to $1.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.6%, from $1.25B to $1.36B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Fuel shows an upward trend with a 12.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
Metric ID:
other_fuel_costsHistorical 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 | $803M | $990M | $1.05B | $1B | $1.64B | $1.75B | $1.59B | $1.55B | $1.4B | $1.56B | $1.7B | $1.53B | $1.6B | $1.42B | $1.26B | $1.25B | $1.33B | $1.33B | $1.33B | $1.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | +23.3% | +6.0% | -4.3% | +62.9% | +7.0% | -9.4% | -2.4% | -9.3% | +11.5% | +8.9% | -10.1% | +4.4% | -11.4% | -10.8% | -1.2% | +6.2% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +103.7% | +76.8% | +51.1% | +54.1% | -14.2% | -10.6% | +7.4% | -1.0% | +14.0% | -9.4% | -25.8% | -18.4% | -17.1% | -6.1% | +5.5% | +8.6% |
Range$803M – $1.75B
CAGR+11.7%
Avg YoY Growth+13.7%
Median YoY Growth+2.2%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's fuel?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported fuel of $1.36B in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's fuel changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's fuel increased by 8.6% year-over-year, from $1.25B to $1.36B.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's fuel?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's fuel has grown at a 12.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.31B to $5.24B.