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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO LUV
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.57% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $28.1B at a 1.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-24 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-24 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-07 | Susquehanna | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-06 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-06 | Raymond James | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.182 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.564 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.015 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.379 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | 7/9 | 1.14 | 57.5 | +2.1% |
| ALK | ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. | 5/9 | 0.1 | 60 | +21.3% |
| JBLU | JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP | 2/9 | -0.31 | — | -2.3% |
| FLYYQ | Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. | 3/9 | -0.95 | — | -8.4% |
| SKYW | SKYWEST INC | 7/9 | 2.01 | 9.2 | +15% |
| ULCC | Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. | — | -1.08 | — | -1.4% |
| ALGT | Allegiant Travel CO | 5/9 | 1.07 | — | +3.7% |
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About SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and internationally. It also provides Rapid Rewards loyalty program; SWABIZ, an online booking tool; and inflight entertainment platform that includes movies-on-demand live and on-demand television, flight tracker, and additional curated content, as well as a variety of premium snacks and coffee. In addition, the company offers ancillary services, such as in-flight purchases, baggage fees, EarlyBird Check-In, and upgraded boarding, as well as transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. As of December 31, 2025, the company operated a total fleet of 803 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 117 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
FAQ
Is LUV financially healthy?
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does LUV pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO pays a dividend yielding about 1.57% with a 90.5% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is LUV?
In FY2025, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO had a net margin of 1.6% and a return on equity of 5.5%.
Is LUV overvalued or undervalued?
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO trades at about 56.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.9×–60.2×, median 27.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LUV?
The average Wall-Street price target for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO is $51.79, about 15.1% above the recent price, from 23 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is LUV a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 57.5×, a dividend yield of 1.57%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.