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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 (August 18, 2025), 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:

3.11%+6.58%(+189.63%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 18, 2025), LUV quarterly operating profit margin is 3.11%, with the most recent change of +6.58% (+189.63%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, LUV quarterly operating margin has dropped by -2.30% (-42.51%).
  • LUV quarterly operating margin is now -88.33% below its all-time high of 26.64%, reached on June 30, 2007.

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Operating margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue
✕ 100%

LUV Operating margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+2.4%-42.5%
3 y3 years+19.4%-81.9%
5 y5 years-35.6%+102.8%

LUV Operating margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+19.4%-81.9%+149.8%
5 y5-year-35.6%+55.7%-81.9%+102.8%
alltimeall time-101.0%+55.7%-88.3%+101.0%

LUV Operating margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
3.11%(-189.6%)
Mar 2025
-
-3.47%(-186.5%)
Dec 2024
-80.98%(-2.4%)
4.01%(+629.1%)
Sep 2024
-
0.55%(-89.8%)
Jun 2024
-
5.41%(-187.1%)
Mar 2024
-
-6.21%(+4.9%)
Dec 2023
-82.98%(+1.4%)
-5.92%(-430.7%)
Sep 2023
-
1.79%(-84.2%)
Jun 2023
-
11.30%(-326.9%)
Mar 2023
-
-4.98%(-20.2%)
Dec 2022
-81.85%(-18.5%)
-6.24%(-198.3%)
Sep 2022
-
6.35%(-63.1%)
Jun 2022
-
17.21%(-634.5%)
Mar 2022
-
-3.22%(-183.4%)
Dec 2021
-100.44%(-45.1%)
3.86%(-75.4%)
Sep 2021
-
15.67%(+5.7%)
Jun 2021
-
14.82%(+52.8%)
Mar 2021
-
9.70%(-116.7%)
Dec 2020
-182.89%(+206.3%)
-58.02%(-26.3%)
Sep 2020
-
-78.69%(-29.6%)
Jun 2020
-
-111.81%(+4200.4%)
Mar 2020
-
-2.60%(-122.4%)
Dec 2019
-59.71%(+2.7%)
11.61%(-20.0%)
Sep 2019
-
14.52%(-11.4%)
Jun 2019
-
16.38%(+67.0%)
Mar 2019
-
9.81%(-31.8%)
Dec 2018
-58.12%(+19.3%)
14.38%(+0.5%)
Sep 2018
-
14.31%(-15.5%)
Jun 2018
-
16.93%(+35.9%)
Mar 2018
-
12.46%(-11.4%)
Dec 2017
-48.70%(+4.4%)
14.07%(-11.7%)
Sep 2017
-
15.93%(-24.9%)
Jun 2017
-
21.20%(+69.9%)
Mar 2017
-
12.48%(+1.5%)
Dec 2016
-46.66%(+9.1%)
12.29%(-9.1%)
Sep 2016
-
13.52%(-43.0%)
Jun 2016
-
23.70%(+21.2%)
Mar 2016
-
19.56%(-5.8%)
Dec 2015
-42.76%(-32.4%)
20.76%(-10.3%)
Sep 2015
-
23.15%(+8.7%)
Jun 2015
-
21.29%(+17.0%)
Mar 2015
-
18.19%(+26.1%)
Dec 2014
-63.24%(-15.0%)
14.43%(+8.7%)
Sep 2014
-
13.27%(-18.2%)
Jun 2014
-
16.22%(+190.2%)
Mar 2014
-
5.59%(-38.9%)
Dec 2013
-74.44%(-3.9%)
9.15%(-0.5%)
Sep 2013
-
9.20%(-7.0%)
Jun 2013
-
9.89%(+387.2%)
Mar 2013
-
2.03%(-20.1%)
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%(-80.4%)
Dec 2011
-76.02%(+13.1%)
4.48%(-21.8%)
Sep 2011
-
5.73%(-10.6%)
Jun 2011
-
6.41%(+51.9%)
Mar 2011
-
4.22%(-41.1%)
Dec 2010
-67.22%(-10.0%)
7.16%(-35.8%)
Sep 2010
-
11.15%(-2.7%)
Jun 2010
-
11.46%(+459.0%)
Mar 2010
-
2.05%(-104.7%)
Dec 2009
-74.72%(+26.6%)
-43.77%(-333.4%)
Sep 2009
-
18.75%(-14.7%)
Jun 2009
-
21.98%(+39.3%)
Mar 2009
-
15.78%(-9.6%)
Dec 2008
-59.02%(-29.2%)
17.45%(+1.7%)
Sep 2008
-
17.16%(-17.8%)
Jun 2008
-
20.88%(+4.4%)
Mar 2008
-
20.00%(+3.2%)
Dec 2007
-83.33%(+5.7%)
19.38%(-18.7%)
Sep 2007
-
23.84%(-10.5%)
Jun 2007
-
26.64%(+597.4%)
Mar 2007
-
3.82%(-50.1%)
Dec 2006
-78.80%
7.65%(-31.3%)
Sep 2006
-
11.14%(-32.1%)
Jun 2006
-
16.41%(+238.4%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Mar 2006
-
4.85%(-197.4%)
Dec 2005
-85.97%(+43.6%)
-4.98%(-139.9%)
Sep 2005
-
12.47%(-5.3%)
Jun 2005
-
13.17%(+170.4%)
Mar 2005
-
4.87%(-101.9%)
Dec 2004
-59.86%(-2.5%)
-251.06%(-2300.4%)
Sep 2004
-
11.41%(-0.6%)
Jun 2004
-
11.48%(-117.1%)
Mar 2004
-
-67.12%(-1016.9%)
Dec 2003
-61.41%(-5.3%)
7.32%(-114.2%)
Sep 2003
-
-51.71%(-3.8%)
Jun 2003
-
-53.73%(-1680.3%)
Mar 2003
-
3.40%(-102.2%)
Dec 2002
-64.85%(+14.6%)
-157.10%(+412.9%)
Sep 2002
-
-30.63%(+33.5%)
Jun 2002
-
-22.95%(-37.8%)
Mar 2002
-
-36.91%(-1330.3%)
Dec 2001
-56.60%(+16.4%)
3.00%(-109.7%)
Sep 2001
-
-30.90%(-25.1%)
Jun 2001
-
-41.24%(-14.5%)
Mar 2001
-
-48.22%(-381.8%)
Dec 2000
-48.63%(-3.3%)
17.11%(-144.6%)
Sep 2000
-
-38.33%(+6.1%)
Jun 2000
-
-36.11%(-33.5%)
Mar 2000
-
-54.33%(-58.2%)
Dec 1999
-50.27%(0.0%)
-130.07%(+654.5%)
Sep 1999
-
-17.24%(+26.8%)
Jun 1999
-
-13.60%(-37.8%)
Mar 1999
-
-21.86%(-82.8%)
Dec 1998
-50.27%(-9.6%)
-127.19%(+656.6%)
Sep 1998
-
-16.81%(+1.4%)
Jun 1998
-
-16.58%(-39.6%)
Mar 1998
-
-27.46%(-80.8%)
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 3.11%

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

Southwest Airlines Co. all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 26.64%

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

Over the past year, LUV quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -2.30% (-42.51%)
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