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Southwest Airlines EPS LUV

Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
$1.58
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$0.47
+21% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$0.79
+11% on the year before

Southwest Airlines' earnings per share was $1.58 over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 143% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $0.47, up 21% on the same quarter a year before.

Earnings per share over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearEPSChange
FY2025$0.79+11%
FY2024$0.71+1%
FY2023$0.70n/a
FY2022−$5.32−433%
FY2021$1.60n/a
FY2020−$5.31−224%
FY2019$4.28−1%
FY2018$4.31−23%
FY2017$5.60+59%
FY2016$3.53+8%
FY2015$3.26+98%
FY2014$1.65+56%
FY2013$1.06+89%
FY2012$0.56+133%
FY2011$0.24−100%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedEPSOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$0.47+21%$1.58
Q1 FY26$0.45n/a$1.50
Q4 FY25$0.56+37%$0.79
Q3 FY25$0.10−9%$0.64
Q2 FY25$0.39−33%$0.65
Q1 FY25−$0.26n/a$0.84
Q4 FY24$0.41n/a$0.71
Q3 FY24$0.11−65%−$0.12
Q2 FY24$0.58−46%$0.08
Q1 FY24−$0.39n/a$0.58
Q4 FY23−$0.42n/a$0.70
Q3 FY23$0.31−30%−$5.37

Against its peers

Companies in Airlines, Airports & Air Services nearest Southwest Airlines' size, closest first, today.

CompanyEPS, 12 monthsGrowth
LUVSouthwest Airlines$1.58+143% a year
UALUnited Airlines$10.69+7% a year
DALDelta Air Lines$5.01−29% a year
SKYWSkywest$10.06+2% a year
Peer median$10.06

Where Southwest Airlines ranks

What the EPS figure tells you

Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.

One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.

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