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Southwest Airlines Co (Southwest Airlines Co) PEG Ratio

: N/A (As of Today)
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PE Ratio without NRI / 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Southwest Airlines Co's PE Ratio without NRI is 18.53. Southwest Airlines Co's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 0.00%. Therefore, Southwest Airlines Co's PEG Ratio for today is N/A.

* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


The historical rank and industry rank for Southwest Airlines Co's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:


During the past 13 years, Southwest Airlines Co's highest PEG Ratio was 2.52. The lowest was 0.24. And the median was 0.63.


LUV's PEG Ratio is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 1.12
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PEG Ratio only.

Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.


Southwest Airlines Co PEG Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southwest Airlines Co's PEG Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Southwest Airlines Co Annual Data
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PEG Ratio
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Southwest Airlines Co Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, Southwest Airlines Co's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Southwest Airlines Co PEG Ratio Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Southwest Airlines Co's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southwest Airlines Co's PEG Ratio falls into.



Southwest Airlines Co PEG Ratio Calculation

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.

Southwest Airlines Co's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as

PEG Ratio=PE Ratio without NRI/5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*
=18.53164556962/0.00
=N/A

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


Southwest Airlines Co  (NYSE:LUV) PEG Ratio Explanation

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.


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Southwest Airlines Co (Southwest Airlines Co) Business Description

Address
P.O. Box 36611, Dallas, TX, USA, 75235-1611
Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic air carrier in the United States by passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 700 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite offering some longer routes and a few perks for business travelers, the airline predominantly specializes in short-haul, leisure flights, using a point-to-point network. Southwest operates a low-cost carrier business model.
Executives
Roy Blunt director 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, HDQ 4GC, DALLAS TX 75235
Elaine Mendoza director 2223 POSTOAK COURT, SAN ANTONIO TX 78248
Eduardo F Conrado director 1303 E. ALGONQUIN ROAD, SCHAUMBURG IL 60196
Ryan C. Green officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, HDQ 4GC, DALLAS TX 75235
Jill A. Soltau director 123 SOUTH FRONT STREET, MEMPHIS TN 38103
John T Montford director C/O SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO, 2702 LOVE FIELD DR PO BOX 36611, DALLAS TX 75235-1611
Christopher P. Reynolds director 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, HDQ 4GC, DALLAS TX 75235
David P Hess director 390 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Thomas W. Gilligan director C/O KB HOME, 10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Linda B. Rutherford officer: EVP People and Communications 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, HDQ 4GC, DALLAS TX 75235
Robert E Jordan officer: EVP - Strategy and Planning C/O SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75235
Gregory D Wells officer: EVP, Daily Operations 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, HDQ 4GC, DALLAS TX 75235
Alan Kasher officer: EVP Daily Operations 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, HDQ 4GC, DALLAS TX 75235
Mark R Shaw officer: SVP,Gen Counsel,Corp.Secretary 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, HDQ 4GC, DALLAS TX 75235
Tammy Romo officer: SR VP Finance & CFO C/O SOUTHWEST AIRINES CO., 2702 LOVE FIELD DR., DALLAS TX 75235

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