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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin:

-80.98%+2.00%(+2.41%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, LUV annual operating profit margin is -80.98%, with the most recent change of +2.00% (+2.41%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, LUV annual operating margin has risen by +19.46% (+19.37%).
  • LUV annual operating margin is now -101.04% below its all-time high of -40.28%, reached on December 1, 1980.

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Quarterly Operating Margin:

4.13%+5.50%(+401.46%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, LUV quarterly operating profit margin is 4.13%, with the most recent change of +5.50% (+401.46%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, LUV quarterly operating margin has dropped by -2.08% (-33.49%).
  • LUV quarterly operating margin is now -85.29% below its all-time high of 28.08%, reached on June 30, 2016.

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Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue
✕ 100%

LUV Operating Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+2.4%-33.5%
3Y3 Years+19.4%-67.5%
5Y5 Years-35.6%+102.2%

LUV Operating Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Yearat high+19.4%-62.9%+152.5%
5Y5-Year-35.6%+55.7%-67.5%+104.8%
All-TimeAll-Time-101.0%+55.7%-85.3%+101.3%

LUV Operating Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
4.13%(+401.5%)
Mar 2025
-
-1.37%(-128.6%)
Dec 2024
-80.98%(+2.4%)
4.79%(+268.5%)
Sep 2024
-
1.30%(-79.1%)
Jun 2024
-
6.21%(+206.5%)
Mar 2024
-
-5.83%(-31.3%)
Dec 2023
-82.98%(-1.4%)
-4.44%(-531.1%)
Sep 2023
-
1.03%(-90.7%)
Jun 2023
-
11.13%(+305.0%)
Mar 2023
-
-5.43%(+31.0%)
Dec 2022
-81.85%(+18.5%)
-7.87%(-342.2%)
Sep 2022
-
3.25%(-74.4%)
Jun 2022
-
12.69%(+269.2%)
Mar 2022
-
-7.50%(-321.2%)
Dec 2021
-100.44%(+45.1%)
3.39%(+498.8%)
Sep 2021
-
-0.85%(+74.4%)
Jun 2021
-
-3.32%(+94.5%)
Mar 2021
-
-60.04%(-4.8%)
Dec 2020
-182.89%(-206.3%)
-57.28%(+33.4%)
Sep 2020
-
-86.00%(+54.3%)
Jun 2020
-
-188.19%(-8947.6%)
Mar 2020
-
-2.08%(-117.4%)
Dec 2019
-59.71%(-2.7%)
11.96%(-19.5%)
Sep 2019
-
14.86%(-9.1%)
Jun 2019
-
16.35%(+63.2%)
Mar 2019
-
10.02%(-30.2%)
Dec 2018
-58.12%(-19.3%)
14.36%(+2.9%)
Sep 2018
-
13.96%(-16.2%)
Jun 2018
-
16.65%(+41.9%)
Mar 2018
-
11.73%(-27.0%)
Dec 2017
-48.70%(-4.4%)
16.07%(-14.4%)
Sep 2017
-
18.78%(-21.6%)
Jun 2017
-
23.94%(+68.1%)
Mar 2017
-
14.24%(-31.2%)
Dec 2016
-46.66%(-9.1%)
20.69%(+15.7%)
Sep 2016
-
17.88%(-36.3%)
Jun 2016
-
28.08%(+19.0%)
Mar 2016
-
23.60%(+26.1%)
Dec 2015
-42.76%(+32.4%)
18.71%(-26.7%)
Sep 2015
-
25.52%(+27.5%)
Jun 2015
-
20.02%(+15.1%)
Mar 2015
-
17.40%(+26.2%)
Dec 2014
-63.24%(+15.0%)
13.79%(+4.9%)
Sep 2014
-
13.15%(-19.1%)
Jun 2014
-
16.26%(+190.9%)
Mar 2014
-
5.59%(-34.8%)
Dec 2013
-74.44%(+3.9%)
8.58%(+2.4%)
Sep 2013
-
8.38%(-2.8%)
Jun 2013
-
8.62%(+762.0%)
Mar 2013
-
1.00%(-60.6%)
Dec 2012
-77.45%(-1.9%)
2.54%(-44.2%)
Sep 2012
-
4.55%(-55.4%)
Jun 2012
-
10.20%(+1059.1%)
Mar 2012
-
0.88%(-81.2%)
Dec 2011
-76.02%(-13.1%)
4.67%(-18.5%)
Sep 2011
-
5.73%(-10.6%)
Jun 2011
-
6.41%(+74.7%)
Mar 2011
-
3.67%(-47.1%)
Dec 2010
-67.22%(+10.0%)
6.94%(-37.6%)
Sep 2010
-
11.12%(-7.6%)
Jun 2010
-
12.03%(+486.8%)
Mar 2010
-
2.05%(-66.7%)
Dec 2009
-74.72%(-26.6%)
6.16%(+642.2%)
Sep 2009
-
0.83%(-82.3%)
Jun 2009
-
4.70%(+321.7%)
Mar 2009
-
-2.12%(-149.5%)
Dec 2008
-59.02%(+29.2%)
4.28%(+141.1%)
Sep 2008
-
-10.41%(-11.0%)
Jun 2008
-
-9.38%(-17.0%)
Mar 2008
-
-8.02%(-66.4%)
Dec 2007
-83.33%(-5.7%)
-4.82%(-298.4%)
Sep 2007
-
2.43%(-59.5%)
Jun 2007
-
6.00%(+2508.7%)
Mar 2007
-
0.23%(-90.5%)
Dec 2006
-78.80%
2.42%(-5.5%)
Sep 2006
-
2.56%(-69.3%)
Jun 2006
-
8.33%(+1036.0%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Mar 2006
-
-0.89%(+82.1%)
Dec 2005
-85.97%(-43.6%)
-4.98%(-139.9%)
Sep 2005
-
12.47%(-5.3%)
Jun 2005
-
13.17%(+546.4%)
Mar 2005
-
-2.95%(-140.7%)
Dec 2004
-59.86%(+2.5%)
7.25%(-36.5%)
Sep 2004
-
11.41%(-0.6%)
Jun 2004
-
11.48%(+270.3%)
Mar 2004
-
3.10%(-57.7%)
Dec 2003
-61.41%(+5.3%)
7.32%(-38.5%)
Sep 2003
-
11.91%(+28.9%)
Jun 2003
-
9.24%(+171.8%)
Mar 2003
-
3.40%(-45.8%)
Dec 2002
-64.85%(-14.6%)
6.27%(-4.3%)
Sep 2002
-
6.55%(-47.0%)
Jun 2002
-
12.37%(+214.8%)
Mar 2002
-
3.93%(+31.0%)
Dec 2001
-56.60%(-16.4%)
3.00%(-56.9%)
Sep 2001
-
6.96%(-62.8%)
Jun 2001
-
18.72%(+27.3%)
Mar 2001
-
14.71%(-14.0%)
Dec 2000
-48.63%(+3.3%)
17.11%(-15.7%)
Sep 2000
-
20.29%(-5.8%)
Jun 2000
-
21.54%(+72.2%)
Mar 2000
-
12.51%(-2.3%)
Dec 1999
-50.27%(0.0%)
12.80%(-23.4%)
Sep 1999
-
16.72%(-19.8%)
Jun 1999
-
20.84%(+34.5%)
Mar 1999
-
15.49%(+1.8%)
Dec 1998
-50.27%(+9.6%)
15.22%(-18.3%)
Sep 1998
-
18.63%(-3.6%)
Jun 1998
-
19.33%(+63.1%)
Mar 1998
-
11.85%(+108.3%)
Dec 1997
-55.60%(+9.4%)
-142.73%(-541.5%)
Sep 1997
-
-22.25%(-5.5%)
Jun 1997
-
-21.09%(+30.6%)
Mar 1997
-
-30.38%(+82.3%)
Dec 1996
-61.35%(-0.9%)
-171.30%(-515.3%)
Sep 1996
-
-27.84%(-31.4%)
Jun 1996
-
-21.19%(+39.1%)
Mar 1996
-
-34.80%(-9.5%)
Dec 1995
-60.82%(-3.7%)
-31.79%(-34.6%)
Sep 1995
-
-23.62%(+5.6%)
Jun 1995
-
-25.02%(+37.3%)
Mar 1995
-
-39.90%(-8.6%)
Dec 1994
-58.67%(-3.0%)
-36.75%(-61.5%)
Sep 1994
-
-22.75%(-0.7%)
Jun 1994
-
-22.60%(-284.2%)
Mar 1994
-
12.27%(+9.8%)
Dec 1993
-56.96%(+9.3%)
11.17%(-28.7%)
Sep 1993
-
15.66%(+9.0%)
Jun 1993
-
14.37%(+46.2%)
Mar 1993
-
9.83%(-16.0%)
Dec 1992
-62.77%(+14.8%)
11.70%(-2.9%)
Sep 1992
-
12.05%(+10.7%)
Jun 1992
-
10.89%(+30.6%)
Mar 1992
-
8.34%(+34.3%)
Dec 1991
-73.68%(-4.2%)
6.21%(-29.3%)
Sep 1991
-
8.78%(+39.1%)
Jun 1991
-
6.31%(+270.1%)
Mar 1991
-
-3.71%(-166.9%)
Dec 1990
-70.71%(-9.6%)
-1.39%(-112.0%)
Sep 1990
-
11.60%(-13.4%)
Jun 1990
-
13.40%(+325.4%)
Mar 1990
-
3.15%(-44.0%)
Dec 1989
-64.54%(-3.6%)
5.63%(-54.0%)
Sep 1989
-
12.24%(+12.4%)
Jun 1989
-
10.89%(+14.0%)
Mar 1989
-
9.55%(+103.9%)
Dec 1988
-62.28%(+14.3%)
-243.00%(+22.6%)
Dec 1987
-72.67%(-25.4%)
-313.89%(-14.0%)
Dec 1986
-57.95%(+2.9%)
-275.37%(-16.5%)
Dec 1985
-59.67%(-2.2%)
-236.37%(+5.5%)
Dec 1984
-58.36%(-8.3%)
-250.11%
Dec 1983
-53.89%(+12.5%)
-
Dec 1982
-61.57%(-20.6%)
-
Dec 1981
-51.06%(-26.8%)
-
Dec 1980
-40.28%
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FAQ

  • What is Southwest Airlines Co. annual operating profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Southwest Airlines Co.?
  • What is Southwest Airlines Co. annual operating margin year-on-year change?
  • What is Southwest Airlines Co. quarterly operating profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Southwest Airlines Co.?
  • What is Southwest Airlines Co. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

What is Southwest Airlines Co. annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of LUV is -80.98%

What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Southwest Airlines Co.?

Southwest Airlines Co. all-time high annual operating profit margin is -40.28%

What is Southwest Airlines Co. annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, LUV annual operating profit margin has changed by +2.00% (+2.41%)

What is Southwest Airlines Co. quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of LUV is 4.13%

What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Southwest Airlines Co.?

Southwest Airlines Co. all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 28.08%

What is Southwest Airlines Co. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, LUV quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -2.08% (-33.49%)
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