Southwest Airlines CoFRA:SWN +1.14%81 Buyback Yield % is 12.02 as of Jun. 29, 2026, which is 112% above its 10-year median of 5.66. GuruFocus rates FRA:SWN with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €35.85 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 276 Transportation companies, Southwest Airlines Co ranks better than 97.46% on this metric.
Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.
Southwest Airlines Co Buyback Yield % Related Terms
Southwest Airlines Co Buyback Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Southwest Airlines Co's Buyback Yield % 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.
FRA:SWN vs AAL, UAL, CPA: Buyback Yield % Comparison
For the Airlines subindustry, Southwest Airlines Co's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % 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 Buyback Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Southwest Airlines Co's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southwest Airlines Co's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* 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.
Southwest Airlines Co (FRA:SWN) has a Buyback Yield % of 12.02 as of Jun. 29, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Southwest Airlines Co and its competitors. This is 112% above median its historical median of 5.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Southwest Airlines Co ranks #7 out of 276 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 2.5%.
Is Southwest Airlines Co's Buyback Yield % too high?
Southwest Airlines Co's current Buyback Yield % of 12.02 is 112% above median its 10-year median of 5.66. The Transportation industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.08. Southwest Airlines Co's value of 12.02 is 14925% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southwest Airlines Co ranks #7 out of 276 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Southwest Airlines Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southwest Airlines Co's Buyback Yield % compare to AAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Southwest Airlines Co ranks #7 out of 276 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Southwest Airlines Co in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.08. Southwest Airlines Co's value of 12.02 is 14925% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.66 vs. the industry median of 0.08, Southwest Airlines Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Transportation company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Transportation companies is 0.08, based on 276 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Southwest Airlines Co's current Buyback Yield % of 12.02 is 14925% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Southwest Airlines Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southwest Airlines Co's current Buyback Yield % is 12.02, which is 112% above median its own 10-year median of 5.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southwest Airlines Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southwest Airlines Co (FRA:SWN) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €35.85, compared to a current price of €45.14 — trading 25.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is 12.02, which is 112% above median its 10-year median of 5.66 and 14925% above the Transportation industry median of 0.08. Southwest Airlines Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Southwest Airlines Co (FRA:SWN), the current Buyback Yield % is 12.02 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Southwest Airlines Co (FRA:SWN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southwest Airlines Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €45.14 is trading 25.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €35.85.
GuruFocus considers Southwest Airlines Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:SWN:
Buyback Yield %: 12.02 (112% above median its 10-year median of 5.66)
GF Value™: €35.85 vs. price of €45.14 (25.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 14925% above the Transportation median (#7 of 276)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SWN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic air carrier in the United States by passengers boarded. Southwest operates nearly 800 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 operated with a simple cabin configuration in a point-to-point network. In early 2026, Southwest modified its cabins to offer some rows with extra legroom, its ticketing process and merchandising to offer assigned seats, and more fare categories to include a basic economy class that appears for the first time in travel aggregators' search results and more directly competes with other airlines' offerings.
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