Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) EV/EBIT Ratio: 29.71x
Is Southwest Airlines Co.’s EV/EBIT ratio high or low?
Southwest Airlines Co.'s EV/EBIT ratio of 29.71x is 40% below its 5-year average of 49.59x, near the low end of its 5-year range (9.48x–161.09x).
As of Thursday, June 25, 2026. 46.96% below its 12-month average of 56.01x.
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LUV Average EV/EBIT Ratio Chart
LUV Current vs Average EV/EBIT Ratio Chart
LUV EV/EBIT Ratio Metrics
EV/EBIT RATIO
29.71x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG TTM
56.01x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 3Y
55.99x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 5Y
45.96x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 10Y
27.58x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 15Y
12.33x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 20Y
13.17x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-46.96%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-46.94%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-35.35%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+7.72%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+140.94%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+125.57%
LUV Competitors' EV/EBIT Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBIT RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) | $24.90B | 29.71x | 56.01x | 55.99x | 45.96x |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)vs › | $25.37B | 30.12x | 24.25x | 21.80x | 20.47x |
| Venture Global, Inc. (VG)vs › | $25.65B | 12.02x | 17.22x | 21.13x | 21.13x |
| Everpure, Inc. (P)vs › | $24.06B | 138.75x | 280.04x | 280.41x | 273.97x |
| Xylem Inc. (XYL)vs › | $26.63B | 23.07x | 29.32x | 35.59x | 35.57x |
| XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs › | $23.11B | 36.24x | 33.24x | 32.46x | 25.72x |
| ATI Inc. (ATI)vs › | $26.97B | 43.59x | 27.60x | 21.91x | 24.10x |
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL)vs › | $27.38B | 55.31x | 33.40x | 21.68x | 16.78x |
| Hubbell Inc (HUBB)vs › | $27.38B | 23.97x | 22.59x | 21.57x | 21.75x |
| Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS)vs › | $27.87B | 15.78x | 20.49x | 20.94x | 20.32x |
Southwest Airlines Co. EV/EBIT Ratio Formula & Definition
EV/EBIT = Enterprise Value / EBIT (TTM)
Enterprise value to EBIT compares total company value to operating earnings, accounting for depreciation unlike EV/EBITDA.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Southwest Airlines Co. EV/EBIT Ratio FAQ
- What is the EV/EBIT ratio for Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)?
- The EV/EBIT ratio for LUV stock is 29.71x.
- Is Southwest Airlines Co.'s EV/EBIT ratio high or low?
- Southwest Airlines Co.'s EV/EBIT ratio of 29.71x is 40% below its 5-year average of 49.59x, near the low end of its 5-year range (9.48x–161.09x).
- What is the TTM average EV/EBIT ratio for Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)?
- The TTM average EV/EBIT ratio for LUV stock is 56.01x.
- What is the 3Y average EV/EBIT ratio for Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)?
- The 3Y average EV/EBIT ratio for LUV stock is 55.99x.
- What is the 5Y average EV/EBIT ratio for Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)?
- The 5Y average EV/EBIT ratio for LUV stock is 45.96x.
- What is the 10Y average EV/EBIT ratio for Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)?
- The 10Y average EV/EBIT ratio for LUV stock is 27.58x.
- What is the 15Y average EV/EBIT ratio for Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)?
- The 15Y average EV/EBIT ratio for LUV stock is 12.33x.
- What is the 20Y average EV/EBIT ratio for Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)?
- The 20Y average EV/EBIT ratio for LUV stock is 13.17x.
Southwest Airlines Co. EV/EBIT Ratio History
| DATE | EV/EBIT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 29.71x |
| 2026-06-23 | 28.92x |
| 2026-06-22 | 28.49x |
| 2026-06-18 | 28.18x |
| 2026-06-17 | 27.51x |
| 2026-06-16 | 27.91x |
| 2026-06-15 | 27.21x |
| 2026-06-12 | 26.90x |
| 2026-06-11 | 26.30x |
| 2026-06-10 | 24.81x |
| 2026-06-09 | 25.72x |
| 2026-06-08 | 24.62x |
| 2026-06-05 | 24.89x |
| 2026-06-04 | 24.77x |
| 2026-06-03 | 24.54x |
| 2026-06-02 | 25.30x |
| 2026-06-01 | 25.51x |
| 2026-05-29 | 25.61x |
| 2026-05-28 | 25.79x |
| 2026-05-27 | 25.98x |
| 2026-05-26 | 25.26x |
| 2026-05-22 | 24.54x |
| 2026-05-21 | 24.50x |
| 2026-05-20 | 23.94x |
| 2026-05-19 | 22.74x |
| 2026-05-18 | 23.25x |
| 2026-05-15 | 23.33x |
| 2026-05-14 | 23.75x |
| 2026-05-13 | 23.79x |
| 2026-05-12 | 23.83x |
| 2026-05-11 | 24.09x |
| 2026-05-08 | 24.77x |
| 2026-05-07 | 24.81x |
| 2026-05-06 | 24.86x |
| 2026-05-05 | 23.95x |
| 2026-05-04 | 23.25x |
| 2026-05-01 | 23.46x |
| 2026-04-30 | 23.03x |
| 2026-04-29 | 22.67x |
| 2026-04-28 | 23.08x |
| 2026-04-27 | 23.17x |
| 2026-04-24 | 23.81x |
| 2026-04-23 | 22.94x |
| 2026-04-22 | 55.26x |
| 2026-04-21 | 57.17x |
| 2026-04-20 | 58.27x |
| 2026-04-17 | 59.34x |
| 2026-04-16 | 56.82x |
| 2026-04-15 | 58.12x |
| 2026-04-14 | 57.59x |
| 2026-04-13 | 55.38x |
| 2026-04-10 | 55.52x |
| 2026-04-09 | 56.31x |
| 2026-04-08 | 56.54x |
| 2026-04-07 | 53.46x |
| 2026-04-06 | 53.84x |
| 2026-04-02 | 53.13x |
| 2026-04-01 | 53.90x |
| 2026-03-31 | 53.09x |
| 2026-03-30 | 51.54x |
| 2026-03-27 | 52.84x |
| 2026-03-26 | 55.48x |
| 2026-03-25 | 56.28x |
| 2026-03-24 | 55.84x |
| 2026-03-23 | 56.48x |
| 2026-03-20 | 55.33x |
| 2026-03-19 | 57.11x |
| 2026-03-18 | 56.28x |
| 2026-03-17 | 57.41x |
| 2026-03-16 | 56.33x |
| 2026-03-13 | 54.53x |
| 2026-03-12 | 54.36x |
| 2026-03-11 | 58.30x |
| 2026-03-10 | 59.48x |
| 2026-03-09 | 59.74x |
| 2026-03-06 | 57.95x |
| 2026-03-05 | 60.80x |
| 2026-03-04 | 64.76x |
| 2026-03-03 | 65.49x |
| 2026-03-02 | 66.12x |
| 2026-02-27 | 67.32x |
| 2026-02-26 | 69.36x |
| 2026-02-25 | 68.09x |
| 2026-02-24 | 69.00x |
| 2026-02-23 | 69.32x |
| 2026-02-20 | 70.77x |
| 2026-02-19 | 70.76x |
| 2026-02-18 | 74.07x |
| 2026-02-17 | 73.41x |
| 2026-02-13 | 69.58x |
| 2026-02-12 | 69.23x |
| 2026-02-11 | 69.97x |
| 2026-02-10 | 73.18x |
| 2026-02-09 | 72.31x |
| 2026-02-06 | 73.41x |
| 2026-02-05 | 71.28x |
| 2026-02-04 | 95.30x |
| 2026-02-03 | 92.96x |
| 2026-02-02 | 90.37x |
| 2026-01-30 | 86.83x |
| 2026-01-29 | 88.47x |
| 2026-01-28 | 75.71x |
| 2026-01-27 | 76.51x |
| 2026-01-26 | 77.66x |
| 2026-01-23 | 77.53x |
| 2026-01-22 | 78.35x |
| 2026-01-21 | 79.03x |
| 2026-01-20 | 78.25x |
| 2026-01-16 | 79.48x |
| 2026-01-15 | 79.45x |
| 2026-01-14 | 78.53x |
| 2026-01-13 | 79.62x |
| 2026-01-12 | 80.70x |
| 2026-01-09 | 81.82x |
| 2026-01-08 | 79.15x |
| 2026-01-07 | 78.68x |
| 2026-01-06 | 78.40x |
| 2026-01-05 | 78.35x |
| 2026-01-02 | 76.44x |
| 2025-12-31 | 76.49x |
| 2025-12-30 | 76.39x |
| 2025-12-29 | 76.14x |
| 2025-12-26 | 76.41x |
| 2025-12-24 | 76.74x |
| 2025-12-23 | 76.88x |
| 2025-12-22 | 78.01x |
| 2025-12-19 | 76.38x |
| 2025-12-18 | 75.49x |
| 2025-12-17 | 75.91x |
| 2025-12-16 | 77.90x |
| 2025-12-15 | 77.15x |
| 2025-12-12 | 76.23x |
| 2025-12-11 | 75.51x |
| 2025-12-10 | 73.99x |
| 2025-12-09 | 71.18x |
| 2025-12-08 | 70.85x |
| 2025-12-05 | 70.68x |
| 2025-12-04 | 67.28x |
| 2025-12-03 | 67.06x |
| 2025-12-02 | 66.64x |
| 2025-12-01 | 65.54x |
| 2025-11-28 | 65.61x |
| 2025-11-26 | 66.02x |
| 2025-11-25 | 64.86x |
| 2025-11-24 | 63.05x |
| 2025-11-21 | 62.25x |
| 2025-11-20 | 59.51x |
| 2025-11-19 | 60.78x |
| 2025-11-18 | 60.85x |
| 2025-11-17 | 60.66x |
| 2025-11-14 | 62.28x |
| 2025-11-13 | 62.65x |
| 2025-11-12 | 63.15x |
| 2025-11-11 | 60.90x |
| 2025-11-10 | 62.02x |
| 2025-11-07 | 61.67x |
| 2025-11-06 | 60.10x |
| 2025-11-05 | 60.28x |
| 2025-11-04 | 57.02x |
| 2025-11-03 | 58.29x |
| 2025-10-31 | 58.08x |
| 2025-10-30 | 57.72x |
| 2025-10-29 | 58.68x |
| 2025-10-28 | 59.39x |
| 2025-10-27 | 61.33x |
| 2025-10-24 | 61.25x |
| 2025-10-23 | 60.33x |
| 2025-10-22 | 63.30x |
| 2025-10-21 | 64.87x |
| 2025-10-20 | 64.44x |
| 2025-10-17 | 62.89x |
| 2025-10-16 | 62.50x |
| 2025-10-15 | 62.96x |
| 2025-10-14 | 62.72x |
| 2025-10-13 | 60.14x |
| 2025-10-10 | 59.10x |
| 2025-10-09 | 59.76x |
| 2025-10-08 | 61.07x |
| 2025-10-07 | 60.97x |
| 2025-10-06 | 61.29x |
| 2025-10-03 | 61.19x |
| 2025-10-02 | 60.84x |
| 2025-10-01 | 60.78x |
| 2025-09-30 | 60.16x |
| 2025-09-29 | 61.60x |
| 2025-09-26 | 61.21x |
| 2025-09-25 | 60.19x |
| 2025-09-24 | 62.11x |
| 2025-09-23 | 62.59x |
| 2025-09-22 | 60.82x |
| 2025-09-19 | 61.19x |
| 2025-09-18 | 60.77x |
| 2025-09-17 | 60.51x |
| 2025-09-16 | 59.58x |
| 2025-09-15 | 59.34x |
| 2025-09-12 | 59.73x |
| 2025-09-11 | 59.83x |
| 2025-09-10 | 58.79x |
| 2025-09-09 | 58.59x |
| 2025-09-08 | 59.81x |
| 2025-09-05 | 59.27x |
| 2025-09-04 | 58.81x |
| 2025-09-03 | 60.87x |
| 2025-09-02 | 60.73x |
| 2025-08-29 | 61.84x |
| 2025-08-28 | 61.98x |
| 2025-08-27 | 62.33x |
| 2025-08-26 | 62.69x |
| 2025-08-25 | 61.19x |
| 2025-08-22 | 61.62x |
| 2025-08-21 | 58.73x |
| 2025-08-20 | 58.91x |
| 2025-08-19 | 59.61x |
| 2025-08-18 | 59.13x |
| 2025-08-15 | 59.46x |
| 2025-08-14 | 58.10x |
| 2025-08-13 | 58.56x |
| 2025-08-12 | 58.13x |
| 2025-08-11 | 55.31x |
| 2025-08-08 | 56.26x |
| 2025-08-07 | 56.16x |
| 2025-08-06 | 56.41x |
| 2025-08-05 | 56.77x |
| 2025-08-04 | 56.48x |
| 2025-08-01 | 56.57x |
| 2025-07-31 | 58.49x |
| 2025-07-30 | 58.11x |
| 2025-07-29 | 58.78x |
| 2025-07-28 | 61.19x |
| 2025-07-25 | 62.37x |
| 2025-07-24 | 62.45x |
| 2025-07-23 | 44.25x |
| 2025-07-22 | 43.93x |
| 2025-07-21 | 43.56x |
| 2025-07-18 | 43.14x |
| 2025-07-17 | 43.09x |
| 2025-07-16 | 44.21x |
| 2025-07-15 | 43.88x |
| 2025-07-14 | 44.56x |
| 2025-07-11 | 43.88x |
| 2025-07-10 | 44.14x |
| 2025-07-09 | 40.80x |
| 2025-07-08 | 40.13x |
| 2025-07-07 | 39.93x |
| 2025-07-03 | 40.25x |
| 2025-07-02 | 40.14x |
| 2025-07-01 | 39.46x |
| 2025-06-30 | 38.30x |
| 2025-06-27 | 37.97x |
| 2025-06-26 | 37.21x |
| 2025-06-25 | 36.99x |
| 2025-06-24 | 37.61x |
| 2025-06-23 | 37.64x |
| 2025-06-20 | 37.05x |
| 2025-06-18 | 36.78x |
| 2025-06-17 | 37.11x |
| 2025-06-16 | 38.02x |
| 2025-06-13 | 37.46x |
| 2025-06-12 | 38.47x |
| 2025-06-11 | 39.55x |
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About Southwest Airlines Co.
Southwest Airlines Co. functions as a passenger airline, offering scheduled air travel services predominantly across the United States and to select neighboring international markets. As of December 31, 2021, the company maintained a consistent fleet of 728 Boeing 737 aircraft. Its extensive route network served 121 different locations, spanning 42 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, along with 10 international countries close by. These international destinations include Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. To enhance the passenger journey, Southwest provides in-flight entertainment and internet access on its Wi-Fi-enabled planes. The airline also runs the Rapid Rewards loyalty program, enabling members to accumulate points proportional to the money spent on Southwest's base fares. For customer convenience in travel planning, the company offers a range of digital tools, including its official websites and mobile applications, as well as SWABIZ, a dedicated online booking platform for business clients. Additional services available include EarlyBird Check-In, preferred boarding options, and transportation for pets and unaccompanied minors. The company was founded in 1967 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Dallas, Texas.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Airlines, Airports & Air Services
- CEO
- Robert E. Jordan