Southwest Airlines LUV Return on equity

Return on equity at other companies

Delta Air LinesDAL

20.1%-9.9pp

United Airlines HoldingsUAL

23.3%-4.4pp

Alaska Air GroupALK

-4.6%-12.3pp

JetBlue AirwaysJBLU

-44.4%-91.9pp

ALG

Allegiant TravelALGT

-25.3%-27.4pp

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.ULCC

-27.7%-28.9pp

FAQ

What is Southwest Airlines's return on equity?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported return on equity of 11.1% in Q2 2026.

How has Southwest Airlines's return on equity changed year-over-year?

Southwest Airlines's return on equity increased by 161.4% year-over-year, from 4.2% to 11.1%.

What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's return on equity?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's return on equity has grown at a -38.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -32.9% to 4.8%.

What does return on equity mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.