Is Southwest Airlines (LUV) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Southwest Airlines's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 9.8, a price-to-book of about 3.4 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is the share price of Southwest Airlines (LUV)?

Southwest Airlines last traded at $48.08 (-1.3% on the day), as of 7/22/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Southwest Airlines

LUV · NYSE · Industrials · United States

$48.08-1.3%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 22, 2026, 5:39 PM

Snapshot

TickerLUV

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryAirlines

CountryUnited States

Employees73,401

HeadquartersDallas, United States

Market cap$23.5B

P/B3.4

Volume1.73M

Websitewww.southwest.com

Filings tracked0

About Southwest Airlines

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.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Insiders1.0%
Institutions89.6%
Public & other9.4%

1,129 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance.

Top holders

Primecap Management Company9.63%
Franklin Resources, Inc.9.08%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.47%
Elliott Investment Management L.P.6.21%
State Street Corporation6.04%
Blackrock Inc.5.85%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.73%
Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc2.84%

Largest institutional holders, as reported by Yahoo Finance (as of 3/31/2026).

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $8.2B · EPS 0.80

Est. earnings growth +630.6%

Next fiscal year

Rev $33.8B · EPS 4.88

Est. earnings growth +56.3%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

$28.9852-wk range$55.11

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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