Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Stock

About Southwest Airlines Co.

Southwest Airlines Co. functions as a passenger airline, offering scheduled air travel services predominantly across the United States and to select neighboring international markets. As of December 31, 2021, the company maintained a consistent fleet of 728 Boeing 737 aircraft. Its extensive route network served 121 different locations, spanning 42 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, along with 10 international countries close by. These international destinations include Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. To enhance the passenger journey, Southwest provides in-flight entertainment and internet access on its Wi-Fi-enabled planes. The airline also runs the Rapid Rewards loyalty program, enabling members to accumulate points proportional to the money spent on Southwest's base fares. For customer convenience in travel planning, the company offers a range of digital tools, including its official websites and mobile applications, as well as SWABIZ, a dedicated online booking platform for business clients. Additional services available include EarlyBird Check-In, preferred boarding options, and transportation for pets and unaccompanied minors. The company was founded in 1967 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Dallas, Texas.

Southwest Airlines Co. is led by CEO Robert E. Jordan, employs 72,790 people, headquartered in Dallas, US, publicly traded since 1980.

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) stock trades at $45.35 with a market capitalization of $22.19B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 48.56, price-to-book of 2.35, price-to-sales of 0.63. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $28.98 and $55.11, and currently trades 17.7% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 1.92%.

On profitability, Southwest Airlines Co. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 5.53%, return on capital employed of 5.36%, an operating margin of 1.53%, a net profit margin of 2.83%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Southwest Airlines Co. reported annual revenue of $28.1B, net profit of $441.0M, revenue has compounded at 25.4% a year over the last five years.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.52, total assets of $29.1B, $3.2B in cash and equivalents.

LUV has an average daily trading volume of 6,402,062 shares, a beta of 1.16.

Official website: www.southwest.com