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Southwest Airlines Co's operating cash flow per share for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.93.
Southwest Airlines Co's operating cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €4.27.
During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Southwest Airlines Co was 57.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -17.60% per year.
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The historical rank and industry rank for Southwest Airlines Co's Operating Cash Flow per Share or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:SWN'
s 3-Year OCF Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -42.7 Med: 17 Max: 71.8
Current: -17.6
During the past 13 years, Southwest Airlines Co's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 71.80% per year. The lowest was -42.70% per year. And the median was 17.00% per year.
FRA:SWN's 3-Year OCF Growth Rate is ranked worse than 78.14% of 828
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.8
vs FRA:SWN: -17.60
Southwest Airlines Co Operating Cash Flow per Share Related Terms
Southwest Airlines Co Operating Cash Flow per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Southwest Airlines Co's Operating Cash Flow per Share 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.
Southwest Airlines Co Operating Cash Flow per Share Chart
FRA:SWN vs AAL, CPA, ALK: Operating Cash Flow per Share Comparison
For the Airlines subindustry, Southwest Airlines Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Southwest Airlines Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southwest Airlines Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.
Operating Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €4.27
* 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.
What does a Operating Cash Flow per Share of €4.27 mean?
Southwest Airlines Co (FRA:SWN) has a Operating Cash Flow per Share of €4.27 as of Jun. 2026. Operating cash flow per share equals the per-share amount of cash flow from operations. View historical data on Southwest Airlines Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Southwest Airlines Co ranks #647 out of 828 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 78.1%.
Is Southwest Airlines Co's Operating Cash Flow per Share too high?
Southwest Airlines Co's current Operating Cash Flow per Share is €4.27. Based on the distribution chart, Southwest Airlines Co ranks #647 out of 828 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Southwest Airlines Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southwest Airlines Co's Operating Cash Flow per Share compare to AAL and CPA?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Southwest Airlines Co ranks #647 out of 828 companies for Operating Cash Flow per Share. This places Southwest Airlines Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Cash Flow per Share is 2.80. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Cash Flow per Share for a Transportation company?
The median Operating Cash Flow per Share among Transportation companies is 2.80, based on 828 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Operating Cash Flow per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Operating Cash Flow per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Cash Flow per Share mean?
A high Operating Cash Flow per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating cash flow per share equals the per-share amount of cash flow from operations. View historical data on Southwest Airlines Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Operating Cash Flow per Share is 2.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southwest Airlines Co's current Operating Cash Flow per Share is €4.27. 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 Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €37.32, compared to a current price of €33.28 — trading 10.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Cash Flow per Share is €4.27. Southwest Airlines Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Cash Flow per Share calculated?
Operating Cash Flow per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Southwest Airlines Co (FRA:SWN), the current Operating Cash Flow per Share is €4.27 as of Jun. 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 undervalued.
The current stock price of €33.28 is trading 10.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €37.32.
GuruFocus considers Southwest Airlines Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:SWN:
Operating Cash Flow per Share: €4.27
GF Value™: €37.32 vs. price of €33.28 (10.8% below fair value)
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.
87GF Score
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