FrançaisSouthwest Airlines (LUV): financial analysis & fundamentals
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Valuation & profitability
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| P/E (price / earnings) | 25.5 | The higher, the more growth the market expects. |
| Forward P/E | 8.2 | On next year's expected earnings. Lower than current P/E = rising earnings. |
| PEG (P/E ÷ growth) | 1.24 | Below 1 = cheap given growth; above 2 = expensive. |
| Net margin | 3% | Share of revenue that ends up as profit. |
| Revenue growth | 16% | Pace of revenue growth. |
| Price-to-book | 2.7 | Price relative to book value. |
| Market cap | $19.5 B | Total market value of the company. |
| Dividend yield | 1.43% | Annual dividend ~$0.72/share relative to price. |
Income statement (by year)
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $23.8 B | $539 M | 2% |
| 2023 | $26.1 B | $498 M | 2% |
| 2024 | $27.5 B | $465 M | 2% |
| 2025 | $28.1 B | $441 M | 2% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Southwest Airlines stock expensive?
Southwest Airlines has a P/E of 25.5 (forward P/E 8.2) and a PEG of 1.24. A PEG below 1 is rather cheap given growth, above 2 is expensive. Verdict: reasonable valuation.
What is Southwest Airlines's net margin?
Southwest Airlines's net margin is about 3% — the share of revenue that ends up as net profit.
What is Southwest Airlines's revenue?
Latest known revenue: $28.1 B for net income of $441 M. The year-by-year breakdown is in the income statement above.
What is Southwest Airlines's market cap?
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has a market cap of about $19.5 B.
Does Southwest Airlines pay a dividend?
Yes: Southwest Airlines pays about $0.72/share per year, i.e. roughly a 1.43% yield at the current price.
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⚠️ Educational information, not investment advice. Data: Yahoo Finance, recomputed by JPI Invest. A stock can be « cheap » for a bad reason.