Stock Research: Southwest Airlines

Independent, rules-based stock research to judge this stock's true performance: Cut through market noise and find high-growth or high-value gems from 8,000+ stocks worldwide.

Southwest Airlines

NYQ:LUV US8447411088
91
  • Value
    73
  • Growth
    87
  • Safety
    Safety
    72
  • Combined
    91
  • Sentiment
    63
  • 360° View
    360° View
    91
Unlock
What factors are driving this 360° View?
Subscribe to View
Company Description

Southwest Airlines Co. is a passenger airline providing scheduled air transportation. It operates in the airline industry. It operates in the United States, near-international markets, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and ten near-international countries. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $21,159 million, profits of $19,709 million, and revenue of $27,483 million with 72,450 employees.

more
Index
S&P 500
Similar Add to Watchlist Similar See Similar Stocks
The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 2-Feb-2026.

Make Sense of the Ranks

The higher, the better. For every stock, we judge its performance against its peers and rank it on a scale of 1 to 100. These ranks are percentiles: a rank of 75 means the company outperforms 75% of its peers in that specific area. The higher the rank, the better the stock stacks up against its peers.

Detailed and Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history. Unlock the analysis.

Unlock Ranks

Unlock all 15 detailed ranks and historical data for 6,500+ stocks.

Subscribe to Unlock
Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
73 83 59 47
Growth
87 39 61 48
Safety
Safety
72 32 63 59
Sentiment
63 43 24 19
360° View
360° View
91 42 41 26
Unlock Similar Stocks

Unlock all 15 detailed ranks and historical data for 6,500+ stocks.

Subscribe to Unlock
Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
18 13 15 53
Opinions Change
98 77 46 3
Pro Holdings
n/a 47 39 53
Market Pulse
26 22 52 42
Sentiment
63 43 24 19
Unlock Similar Stocks

Unlock all 15 detailed ranks and historical data for 6,500+ stocks.

Subscribe to Unlock
Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
73 83 59 47
Growth
87 39 61 48
Safety Safety
72 32 63 59
Combined
91 49 81 45
Unlock Similar Stocks

Unlock all 15 detailed ranks and historical data for 6,500+ stocks.

Subscribe to Unlock
Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
56 64 49 40
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
70 43 34 20
Price vs. Book (P/B)
35 61 53 44
Dividend Yield
73 84 82 82
Value
73 83 59 47
Unlock Similar Stocks

Unlock all 15 detailed ranks and historical data for 6,500+ stocks.

Subscribe to Unlock
Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
40 39 61 82
Profit Growth
98 86 75 53
Capital Growth
40 26 61 47
Stock Returns
93 27 15 27
Growth
87 39 61 48
Unlock Similar Stocks

Unlock all 15 detailed ranks and historical data for 6,500+ stocks.

Subscribe to Unlock
Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
69 71 58 50
Refinancing
19 32 84 84
Liquidity
72 23 41 10
Safety Safety
72 32 63 59

Similar Stocks

Discover high‑ranked alternatives to Southwest Airlines and broaden your portfolio horizons.

Salesforce

NYQ:CRM
Country: USA
Industry: Application Software
Size: XX-Large
Full Stock Analysis

Walt Disney

NYQ:DIS
Country: USA
Industry: Movies & Entertainment
Size: XX-Large
Full Stock Analysis

Micron

NSQ:MU
Country: USA
Industry: Semiconductors
Size: XX-Large
Full Stock Analysis

Cognizant Technology

NSQ:CTSH
Country: USA
Industry: IT Consulting & oth. Services
Size: X-Large
Full Stock Analysis

Frequently Asked
Questions

This is a mixed bag with good value and high growth balanced by risky financing and negative sentiment. This is a risky stock that requires conviction; you should only consider it if you are willing to conduct further research into the underlying sentiment and financial risks.

Obermatt provides unbiased stock analysis as a completely independent third party. We have no conflicts of interest with individual stock titles. Our data-driven analysis is based on algorithms honed over twelve years, giving you analysis that is free from personal bias and conflicts of interest.

The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

Become an Obermatt subscriber and see all of the similar stocks here.

The Obermatt Advantage

Ready to Elevate Your Investing?
Get Started Today

Choose the Obermatt subscription that best fits your needs.


30-day money back guarantee. Your subscription will renew until you cancel it, which you can do at any time.

What Our Customers Say

See how Obermatt improved their investing: