LUV · available-data snapshot
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV): Available-Data Snapshot
TickerWorth does not publish a DCF fair value for Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV); the reason is set out below. What its filings and market data do show is below. The snapshot also sets out its trading multiples against 3 peers. Snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from public market data · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · How these pages are made
Why is there no fair value for LUV?
We do not publish a fair value for Southwest Airlines Co.. What we can say from its filings and market data is below.
What is LUV's TickerWorth Score?
Middle of the pack — real strengths and real weaknesses
Compared with Industrials companies in US
Its strongest point: looks cheap on the numbers. Its weakest: profitability is weak.
- Value · 65 of 100
Cheaper than 65% of Industrials companies in US
- Price vs worth · 26 of 100
- Quality · 23 of 100
More profitable than 23% of Industrials companies in US
- Financial health · 44 of 100
Financially stronger than 44% of Industrials companies in US
- Growth · 74 of 100
Growing faster than 74% of Industrials companies in US
- Momentum · 40 of 100
Outperformed 40% of Industrials companies in US over the past year
Confidence: High confidence · Scored
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- Price
- $39.50
- Market cap
- $19,
323, 723, 776 - 52-week high
- $55.11
- 52-week low
- $29.26
- Currency
- USD
- Exchange
- NYSE
Snapshot of Oct 19, 2026, quote time not published · Prices are delayed.
What we can say
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow fair value for Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) because the free data sources we rely on don't expose the multi-year financials a DCF needs — common for small or thinly-covered listings. Rather than invent numbers, this page shows an honest snapshot of what the public data does support: the current price and size, any relative valuation multiples that exist, a book-value view, and a price-based read. Treat it as a descriptive starting point, not a valuation and not investment advice.
Read the full reasoning
On the numbers we do have, LUV trades at a recent price of $39.50, a market capitalisation of about $19,323,723,776, sitting 40% of the way up its 52-week range ($29.26–$55.11), on the NYSE.
The standard alternative to a DCF is relative valuation — comparing LUV's trading multiples against its direct industry peers. Here that gives P/E of 24.7× (richer than the peer median of 12.0×); Fwd P/E of 9.1× (in line with the peer median of 8.6×); P/B of 2.7× (richer than the peer median of 2.0×); P/S of 0.6× (richer than the peer median of 0.5×); EV/EBITDA of 9.6× (in line with the peer median of 8.7×); Dividend yield of 1.8% (cheaper than the peer median of 1.1%). A cheaper multiple than peers can flag a discount or a market that expects weaker growth; it is a comparison, not a recommendation.
The asset, or book-value, lens is the classic tool for asset-heavy businesses and financials. LUV shows a price-to-book (P/B) of 2.73 and book value of $14.48 per share. Price-to-book compares the market price to the accounting net-asset value per share; below 1.0 can mean a discount to net assets or that the market is pricing in trouble — descriptive either way, never a buy signal on its own.
Finally, a price-based read — explicitly not a valuation. LUV is in a down-trend (price below both its 50- and 200-day averages), trading -28.3% from its 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is +14.7%. Moving-average trend and 52-week position describe where the stock has traded; they say nothing about what it is worth.
LUV vs peers
Direct industry peers.
| Multiple | LUV | Peer median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 24.7× | 12.0× | richer than |
| Fwd P/E | 9.1× | 8.6× | in line with |
| P/B | 2.7× | 2.0× | richer than |
| P/S | 0.6× | 0.5× | richer than |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.6× | 8.7× | in line with |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | 1.1% | cheaper than |
What does Southwest Airlines Co. do?
What does it do?
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and internationally. It operates in the Airlines industry (Industrials sector), headquartered in United States. The company employs roughly 73,456 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $30.1B in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $3 is left as operating profit (operating margin of 3.4%), after a 22% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 2.8% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks mixed: carries modest debt (1.0× equity), may struggle to cover its short-term bills (0.5× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at LUV filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez Jimmy Ryan | Principal Accounting Officer | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Martinez Jimmy Ryan (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Martinez Jimmy Ryan | Principal Accounting Officer | Shares withheld (tax) | $7,228.02 | Form 4 for Martinez Jimmy Ryan (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Krishna Varun | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Krishna Varun (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Liberty Jason T | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Liberty Jason T (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Jones Justin | EVP & Chief Commercial Officer | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Jones Justin (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Roach Anthony | Chief Customer & Brand Officer | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Roach Anthony (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4). Older filings and the 90-day buying-and-selling read are part of Pro. See plans
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