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LUV (Southwest Airlines Co) Operating Cash Flow per Share : $0.64 (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Southwest Airlines Co Operating Cash Flow per Share?

Southwest Airlines Co's operating cash flow per share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.19. Southwest Airlines Co's operating cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.64.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Southwest Airlines Co was -87.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the OCF Growth Rate using Operating Cash Flow per Share data.

The historical rank and industry rank for Southwest Airlines Co's Operating Cash Flow per Share or its related term are showing as below:

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 -25.30% per year. And the median was 17.70% per year.

LUV's 3-Year OCF Growth Rate is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 11
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year OCF Growth Rate only.

Southwest Airlines Co Operating Cash Flow per Share Historical Data

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.

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Southwest Airlines Co Operating Cash Flow per Share Chart

Southwest Airlines Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Operating Cash Flow per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.40 -2.09 3.81 5.90 4.94

Southwest Airlines Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Operating Cash Flow per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.96 0.66 -0.17 -0.04 0.19

Competitive Comparison of Southwest Airlines Co's Operating Cash Flow per Share

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's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the 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.



Southwest Airlines Co Operating Cash Flow per Share Calculation

Operating Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Cash Flow from Operations per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Southwest Airlines Co's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (A: Dec. 2023 )
=3164/640.000
=4.94

Southwest Airlines Co's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=113/601.000
=0.19

Operating Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.64

* 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 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 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 in a single, open-seating cabin configuration in a point-to-point network. In 2025, Southwest will modify its cabins to offer some seats with extra legroom and will update its ticketing process to offer assigned seats.
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