Question 1

What is Southwest Airlines's P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

Southwest Airlines (LUV) P/S ratio is 0.7× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month revenue, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/S ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/S = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Revenue, or equivalently Share Price ÷ TTM Revenue Per Share. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM revenue (equivalent to share price ÷ TTM revenue per share). Because the denominator (revenue) cannot be negative, P/S is widely used to value unprofitable or pre-profit companies and to make cross-sector comparisons.

Question 4

What is a good P/S ratio for Southwest Airlines?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/S depends heavily on profit margin and growth: software and other high-margin businesses often command 5–15× sales, while low-margin retailers and commodity producers typically trade below 1×. Compare against sector peers rather than absolute thresholds. For Southwest Airlines specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 3.1×.

Question 5

Is Southwest Airlines's P/S ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Southwest Airlines's P/S ratio of 0.7× is below its own 5-year average of 1.0× and below the sector median of 3.1×. That places the current reading at the 39th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Southwest Airlines's historical P/S ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Southwest Airlines (LUV) P/S ratio has ranged from a low of 0.4× in 2012 to a high of 5.3× in 2021. The 5-year average is 1.0× and the 5-year median is 0.7×.

Question 7

What was Southwest Airlines's P/S ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Southwest Airlines (LUV) P/S ratio at the end of 2025 was 0.8×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month revenue figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Southwest Airlines's P/S ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (revenue). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$21.33B	$28.06B	0.8×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$20.00B	$27.48B	0.7×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$17.21B	$26.09B	0.7×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$20.00B	$23.81B	0.8×	-0.8×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$25.36B	$15.79B	1.6×	-1.4×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$27.42B	$9.05B	3.0×	+1.8×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$28.34B	$22.43B	1.3×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$26.03B	$21.96B	1.2×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$38.75B	$21.17B	1.8×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$30.75B	$20.43B	1.5×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$27.90B	$19.82B	1.4×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$28.65B	$18.61B	1.5×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$13.17B	$17.70B	0.7×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$7.53B	$17.09B	0.4×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$6.60B	$15.66B	0.4×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$9.71B	$12.10B	0.8×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$8.47B	$10.35B	0.8×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$6.36B	$11.02B	0.6×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$8.94B	$9.86B	0.9×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$11.95B	$9.09B	1.3×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$13.19B	$7.58B	1.7×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$12.67B	$6.53B	1.9×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$12.22B	$5.94B	2.1×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$10.80B	$5.52B	2.0×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$14.14B	$5.56B	2.5×	—	Dec 31, 2001


Lockheed Martin (LMT)	1.8×
Boeing (BA)	1.8×
General Dynamics (GD)	1.8×
Expeditors International (EXPD)	1.7×
Gartner (IT)	1.7×
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT)	1.7×
Pool (POOL)	1.4×
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)	1.2×
Alamo Group (ALG)	1.2×
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)	1.2×
Jacobs Solutions (J)	1.1×
Textron (TXT)	1.0×
Tennant (TNC)	1.0×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	0.9×
FedEx (FDX)	0.8×
AGCO (AGCO)	0.8×
Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A (VSNT)	0.8×
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)	0.7×
Matthews International (MATW)	0.7×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	0.7×
Builders FirstSource (BLDR)	0.6×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	0.5×
Amentum Holdings (AMTM)	0.5×
Alaska Air Group (ALK)	0.3×
ABM Industries (ABM)	0.3×

P/S Ratio for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

P/S Ratio daily chart for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Historical P/S Ratio for Southwest Airlines (LUV) from 2001 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio by Year

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio 2025: 0.8×

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio 2024: 0.7×

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio 2023: 0.7×

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio 2022: 0.8×

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio 2021: 1.6×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Key Financials

P/S Ratio daily chart for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Historical P/S Ratio for Southwest Airlines (LUV) from 2001 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio by Year

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio 2025: 0.8×

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio 2024: 0.7×

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio 2023: 0.7×

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio 2022: 0.8×

Southwest Airlines P/S Ratio 2021: 1.6×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Southwest Airlines's P/S ratio?

+How is the P/S ratio calculated?

+What is the P/S ratio?

+What is a good P/S ratio for Southwest Airlines?

+Is Southwest Airlines's P/S ratio high or low?

+What is Southwest Airlines's historical P/S ratio range?

+What was Southwest Airlines's P/S ratio in 2025?

+Why does Southwest Airlines's P/S ratio change over time?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Key Financials