Southwest Airlines annual operating cash flow
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Southwest Airlines Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (LUV)
Southwest Airlines's operating cash flow was $1.84B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.84B | $1.38B | +298.70% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $462.0M | −$2.70B | −85.40% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.16B | −$626.0M | −16.52% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.79B | $1.47B | +63.22% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.32B | $3.45B | — |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$1.13B | −$5.11B | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.99B | −$906.0M | −18.52% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $4.89B | $964.0M | +24.54% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.93B | −$364.0M | −8.48% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $4.29B | $1.05B | +32.58% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3.24B | $336.0M | +11.58% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.90B | $425.0M | +17.16% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.48B | $413.0M | +20.01% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.06B | $708.0M | +52.21% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.36B | −$205.0M | −13.13% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.56B | $576.0M | +58.48% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $985.0M | $2.51B | — |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | −$1.52B | −$4.37B | — |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $2.85B | — | — |
Southwest Airlines quarterly operating cash flow
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $530.0M | $129.0M | +32.17% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.42B | $558.0M | +64.88% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $294.0M | −$182.0M | −38.24% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $287.0M | $174.0M | +153.98% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $401.0M | $424.0M | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $860.0M | $964.0M | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $476.0M | $50.0M | +11.74% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $113.0M | −$503.0M | −81.66% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$23.0M | −$1.44B | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$104.0M | −$810.0M | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $426.0M | −$153.0M | −26.42% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $616.0M | $382.0M | +163.25% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.42B | −$490.0M | −25.71% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $706.0M | −$365.0M | −34.08% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $579.0M | $332.0M | +134.41% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $234.0M | $809.0M | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.91B | −$99.0M | −4.94% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.07B | $426.0M | +66.05% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $247.0M | $844.0M | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$575.0M | $475.0M | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.00B | $1.11B | +123.52% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $645.0M | $1.02B | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$597.0M | −$1.42B | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$1.05B | −$2.14B | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $897.0M | −$69.0M | −7.14% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$377.0M | −$1.48B | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $825.0M | −$164.0M | −16.58% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.09B | −$180.0M | −14.16% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $966.0M | −$665.0M | −40.77% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.10B | $103.0M | +10.28% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $989.0M | $427.0M | +75.98% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.27B | $275.0M | +27.61% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.63B | $885.0M | +118.63% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.00B | −$623.0M | −38.34% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $562.0M | −$147.0M | −20.73% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $996.0M | $140.0M | +16.36% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $746.0M | −$366.0M | −32.91% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.63B | $9.0M | +0.56% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $709.0M | $386.0M | +119.50% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $856.0M | $20.0M | +2.39% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.11B | $485.0M | +77.35% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.62B | $164.0M | +11.29% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $323.0M | $118.0M | +57.56% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $836.0M | $596.0M | +248.33% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $627.0M | −$711.0M | −53.14% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.45B | $333.0M | +29.76% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $205.0M | −$83.0M | −28.82% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $240.0M | −$188.0M | −43.93% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.34B | $560.0M | +71.98% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.12B | $136.0M | +13.84% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $288.0M | $58.0M | +25.22% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $428.0M | −$36.0M | −7.76% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $778.0M | $633.0M | +436.55% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $983.0M | −$242.0M | −19.76% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $230.0M | −$142.0M | −38.17% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $464.0M | $682.0M | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $145.0M | −$92.0M | −38.82% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.23B | $260.0M | +26.94% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $372.0M | $109.0M | +41.44% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −$218.0M | −$603.0M | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $237.0M | −$303.0M | −56.11% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $965.0M | $592.0M | +158.71% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $263.0M | −$229.0M | −46.54% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $385.0M | $313.0M | +434.72% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $540.0M | $405.0M | +300.00% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $373.0M | $87.0M | +30.42% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $492.0M | $3.04B | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $72.0M | $2.35B | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $135.0M | −$2.20B | −94.22% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $286.0M | −$678.0M | −70.33% |
| Q4 2008 | 2008-12-31 | −$2.54B | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | −$2.28B | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $2.34B | — | — |
| Q1 2008 | 2008-03-31 | $964.0M | — | — |
Southwest Airlines operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Southwest Airlines's operating cash flow increased from −$1.13B to $1.84B, a change of $2.97B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $530.0M.
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What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
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SEC-reported operating cash flow
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