13F Pro Quality Score

51.1/100

Rank #1,419 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

48.4/100

Profitability

40.8/100

Balance Sheet

45.6/100

Earnings Quality

21.7/100

Free Cash Flow

40.0/100

Institutional Flow

20.5/100

Revenue Scale

95.0/100

Dilution Risk

80.7/100

LUV Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LUV at 51.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,419 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. LUV scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (95.0). Areas of concern include institutional flow (20.5) and earnings quality (21.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO reports quarterly revenue of $7.2B, net income of $227.0M, an operating margin of 4.5%. LUV trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 92380. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LUV daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO directly from SEC EDGAR. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 66 since 2021, currently 51.1 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

Quirks, history, and lore behind LUV — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. transportation company · large-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Texas.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Carries roughly 130 million passengers a year and generates around $26 billion in annual revenue — all without a single international long-haul route for most of its history.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1967, it spent its first three years fighting in court before ever leaving the ground, thanks to rivals who didn't want the competition.
  • 4
    The Secret
    While every other major carrier charges for checked bags, this one built its entire brand around the radical idea of not doing that — and prints its policy on every ad it runs.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It famously settled a business dispute with a rival by racing their CEOs in a footrace, and its open seating policy — no assigned seats — has enraged and delighted passengers for decades.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its heart-shaped logo is on the tail of every plane, its ticker is literally a term of endearment, and "Bags fly free" is basically its religion.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$7.2B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$227.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$788.0M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

4.5%

ROIC

Q1 2026

2.9%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.78

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+2.1% YoY
$28.06BFY 2025
FY21 $15.79BFY23 $26.09BFY24 $27.48BFY25 $28.06B

Net Income

-5.2% YoY
$441.0MFY 2025
FY21 $977.0MFY23 $465.0MFY24 $465.0MFY25 $441.0M

Operating Income

+33.3% YoY
$428.0MFY 2025
FY21 $1.72BFY23 $224.0MFY24 $321.0MFY25 $428.0M

EPS (Diluted)

+3.9% YoY
$0.79FY 2025
FY21 $1.61FY23 $0.76FY24 $0.76FY25 $0.79

Total Assets

-13.9% YoY
$29.06BFY 2025
FY21 $36.32BFY23 $36.49BFY24 $33.75BFY25 $29.06B

Total Debt

-36.9% YoY
$5.25BFY 2025
FY21 $10.73BFY23 $8.04BFY24 $8.33BFY25 $5.25B

Op. Cash Flow

+298.7% YoY
$1.84BFY 2025
FY21 $2.32BFY23 $3.16BFY24 $462.0MFY25 $1.84B

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