LUV · Southwest Airlines Co
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $19.32B |
| P/E | 23.09 |
| Float | 484.2M |
| Beta | 1.23 |
| Volatility | 30.9% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Airlines |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | High |
| Clavix score | 71.5 |
| Price | 39.18 |
| Change | −0.81% |
| Prev Close | 39.50 |
| Open | 40.91 |
| Day Low | 39.45 |
| Day High | 41.25 |
| Avg Vol | 6 |
| Avg $ Vol | $244.4M |
| 52W High | 55.11 |
| 52W Low | 29.26 |
| 52W Pos | 38.4% |
| From High | −28.91% |
| From Low | +33.90% |
| Max DD 1Y | −33.78% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | −5.54% |
| SMA 50 | −4.81% |
| SMA 200 | −9.93% |
| RSI (14) | 41.3 |
| Vol 30D | 29.2% |
| Vol 90D | 36.0% |
| 1Y Range | 29–55 |
| Daily bars | 536 |
| Perf Week | −5.18% |
| Perf Month | −2.08% |
| Perf Quarter | −18.29% |
| Perf Half Y | −7.49% |
| Perf Year | +17.70% |
| Perf YTD | −5.13% |
| Prev Day | −0.81% |
| Clavix | B |
| Debt / Eq | 0.62 |
| Curr Ratio | 0.52 |
| Int Cover | 16.6× |
| FCF Margin | 6.6% |
| Rev Growth | +2.1% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 1 / 8 |
What LUV does
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.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayLUV grades B, 71.5 of 100. Steadiest on Price Stability (59), most exposed on News Sentiment (46, fragile). 3 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Airlines median. Ranks 1 of 8 in Airlines by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| LUV | |
|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 1.23 |
| Volatilityannualized | 30.9% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −33.8% |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.57% |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 55 (22%) |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| LUV | Airlines median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 1.23 | — |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | High | High 62% of 8 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Airlines names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| LUV | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | −5.2% |
| 1 month | −2.1% |
| Year to date | −5.1% |
| 1 year | +17.7% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| LUV | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 2 Oct |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 51 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 16 · 12 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 16 ↑ 12 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the Airlines names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| LUV | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +2.1% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Airlines median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openSouthwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan sent a leaked internal message to employees telling them to preserve the company's hospitality while signaling that other parts of the business model and product offerings may change to look more like competitors.
Southwest Airlines announced major changes to its Rapid Rewards loyalty program on October 15, 2026, taking effect January 1, 2027. The changes overhaul elite status terminology and effectively end the Companion Pass (a perk letting a companion fly free) as it has existed. The article answers common customer questions about the transition and notes that members with 2026 A-List status will automatically become Silver for all of 2027.
Southwest Airlines is revamping its Companion Pass program, which lets members bring a companion on flights for just taxes and fees. Current members need to act by December 2 to lock in the existing benefit for travel through 2028, after which the easier path to earning it ends.
Southwest Airlines has overhauled its Rapid Rewards loyalty program, adding Silver, Gold, and Platinum status tiers, a Milestone Rewards structure, expanded international airline partnerships, and premium perks including the Southwest Icon Lounge and Starlink Wi-Fi across its full fleet, with a faster path to top tiers for co-branded credit cardholders starting in 2027.
Southwest Airlines is revamping its Rapid Rewards loyalty program starting January 2027, introducing Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers (replacing A-List and A-List Preferred). The new structure adds Milestone Rewards that members can earn before reaching the next tier, gives Platinum members an Unlimited Companion Pass, and offers a faster path to tier status for Rapid Rewards credit card holders.
Nearest peers by size
Airlines| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings Inc | C+ | $31.19B | 8.92 | 1.39 | Compare |
| AAL | American Airlines Group Inc | C+ | $7.86B | 70.85 | 1.46 | Compare |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines Inc | B | $49.59B | 15.07 | 1.43 | Compare |
| JOBY | Joby Aviation Inc | D | $4.63B | — | 2.84 | Compare |
| ALK | Alaska Air Group Inc | C | $3.92B | 39.21 | 1.42 | Compare |
| JBLU | JetBlue Airways Corp | C | $1.11B | — | 1.87 | Compare |
| JTAI | Jet.AI Inc | F | $4.20M | 0.81 | -0.31 | Compare |
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