Southwest Airlines: The Gate Has Closed For Value Investors [Seeking Alpha]
Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)
Last southwest airlines company earnings: 4/28 06:00 am
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LUV's balance sheet remains the strongest among major U.S. airlines, yet per-unit margins and cost structure have deteriorated sharply since 2019. Ancillary revenues have surged to $1.8 billion in 2025, but this underscores aggressive business reengineering. Valuation reflects high expectations—LUV trades at a forward P/E of 10–11x, pricing in ambitious EPS guidance and leaving little room for value investors. Mak Studio/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Southwest Airlines Co. ( LUV ) is one of the most interesting broken-model stories in the US. The airline, once a low-cost disruptor that nearly reinvented the economics of air travel in the 1960s, is now attempting
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- Southwest Airlines' terrible new policy angers customers [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) had its price target raised by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $27.00 to $35.00. They now have a "sell" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- Southwest's new boarding process didn't take this into consideration [USA TODAY]USA TODAY
- Southwest Cabin Shakeup Tests Revenue Growth And Brand Loyalty Story [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Southwest Cabin Shakeup Tests Revenue Growth And Brand Loyalty Story [Yahoo! Finance Canada]Yahoo! Finance Canada
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Earnings
- 1/28/26 - Beat
LUV
Sec Filings
- 2/25/26 - Form 144/A
- 2/25/26 - Form 144
- 2/24/26 - Form 4
- LUV's page on the SEC website