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Income Tax Expense

The latest quarterly tax expense is $58.00 Million with a quarter-over-quarter change of -30.95%. Income tax expense is the amount a company pays in federal, state, and foreign income taxes based on its taxable income for the period.

Tax Expense

LUV Tax Expense

$58.00M

Reported quarterly tax expense; no daily interpolation.

-62.34% 5Y

Current Tax Expense

$58.00M

$58.00 Million

Quarter-over-Quarter Change

-30.95%

vs. $84.00M prior quarter

Historical Data

96

Quarters of data available

Quarterly Tax Expense History

PeriodTax ExpenseQoQ Change% Change
Q1 2026$58.00M$-26.00M-30.95%
Q4 2025$84.00M+$70.00M+500.00%
Q3 2025$14.00M$-53.00M-79.10%
Q2 2025$67.00M+$110.00M+255.81%
Q1 2025$-43.00M$-111.00M-163.24%
Q4 2024$68.00M+$46.00M+209.09%
Q3 2024$22.00M$-89.00M-80.18%
Q2 2024$111.00M+$178.00M+265.67%
Q1 2024$-67.00M$-33.00M-97.06%
Q4 2023$-34.00M$-78.00M-177.27%
Q3 2023$44.00M$-159.00M-78.33%
Q2 2023$203.00M+$249.00M+541.30%
Q1 2023$-46.00M+$19.00M+29.23%
Q4 2022$-65.00M$-141.00M-185.53%
Q3 2022$76.00M$-200.00M-72.46%
Q2 2022$276.00M+$374.00M+381.63%
Q1 2022$-98.00M$-107.00M-1188.89%
Q4 2021$9.00M$-145.00M-94.16%
Q3 2021$154.00M+$00.00%
Q2 2021$154.00M+$124.00M+413.33%
Q1 2021$30.00M+$453.00M+107.09%
Q4 2020$-423.00M$-38.00M-9.87%
Q3 2020$-385.00M$-61.00M-18.83%
Q2 2020$-324.00M$-274.00M-548.00%
Q1 2020$-50.00M$-203.00M-132.68%
Q4 2019$153.00M$-7.00M-4.38%
Q3 2019$160.00M$-67.00M-29.52%
Q2 2019$227.00M+$110.00M+94.02%
Q1 2019$117.00M$-46.00M-28.22%
Q4 2018$163.00M$-8.00M-4.68%
Q3 2018$171.00M$-56.00M-24.67%
Q2 2018$227.00M+$88.00M+63.31%
Q1 2018$139.00M+$1.29B+112.09%
Q4 2017$-1.15B$-1.45B-478.29%
Q3 2017$304.00M$-118.00M-27.96%
Q2 2017$422.00M+$229.00M+118.65%
Q1 2017$193.00M$-94.00M-32.75%
Q4 2016$287.00M+$57.00M+24.78%
Q3 2016$230.00M$-254.00M-52.48%
Q2 2016$484.00M+$181.00M+59.74%
Q1 2016$303.00M$-8.00M-2.57%
Q4 2015$311.00M$-38.00M-10.89%
Q3 2015$349.00M$-20.00M-5.42%
Q2 2015$369.00M+$99.00M+36.67%
Q1 2015$270.00M+$159.00M+143.24%
Q4 2014$111.00M$-85.00M-43.37%
Q3 2014$196.00M$-85.00M-30.25%
Q2 2014$281.00M+$189.00M+205.43%
Q1 2014$92.00M$-29.00M-23.97%
Q4 2013$121.00M$-39.00M-24.38%
Q3 2013$160.00M+$21.00M+15.11%
Q2 2013$139.00M+$104.00M+297.14%
Q1 2013$35.00M$-12.00M-25.53%
Q4 2012$47.00M+$30.00M+176.47%
Q3 2012$17.00M$-123.00M-87.86%
Q2 2012$140.00M+$79.00M+129.51%
Q1 2012$61.00M$-42.00M-40.78%
Q4 2011$103.00M+$189.00M+219.77%
Q3 2011$-86.00M$-200.00M-175.44%
Q2 2011$114.00M+$101.00M+776.92%
Q1 2011$13.00M$-69.00M-84.15%
Q4 2010$82.00M$-45.00M-35.43%
Q3 2010$127.00M+$55.00M+76.39%
Q2 2010$72.00M+$66.00M+1100.00%
Q1 2010$6.00M$-63.00M-91.30%
Q4 2009$69.00M+$73.00M+1825.00%
Q3 2009$-4.00M$-20.00M-125.00%
Q2 2009$16.00M+$32.00M+200.00%
Q1 2009$-16.00M+$11.00M+40.74%
Q4 2008$-27.00M+$58.00M+68.24%
Q3 2008$-85.00M$-293.00M-140.87%
Q2 2008$208.00M+$205.00M+6833.33%
Q1 2008$3.00M$-69.00M-95.83%
Q4 2007$72.00M$-43.00M-37.39%
Q3 2007$115.00M$-54.00M-31.95%
Q2 2007$169.00M+$113.00M+201.79%
Q1 2007$56.00M+$12.00M+27.27%
Q4 2006$44.00M+$14.00M+46.67%
Q3 2006$30.00M$-152.00M-83.52%
Q2 2006$182.00M+$147.00M+420.00%
Q1 2006$35.00M$-15.00M-30.00%
Q4 2005$50.00M$-83.00M-62.41%
Q3 2005$133.00M+$42.00M+46.15%
Q2 2005$91.00M+$61.00M+203.33%
Q1 2005$30.00M$-3.00M-9.09%
Q4 2004$33.00M$-29.00M-46.77%
Q3 2004$62.00M$-4.00M-6.06%
Q2 2004$66.00M+$51.00M+340.00%
Q1 2004$15.00M$-20.00M-57.14%
Q4 2003$35.00M$-30.00M-46.15%
Q3 2003$65.00M$-86.00M-56.95%
Q2 2003$151.00M+$136.00M+906.67%
Q1 2003$15.00M$-6.53M-30.31%
Q4 2002$21.52M$-27.48M-56.07%
Q3 2002$49.00M$-18.00M-26.87%
Q2 2002$67.00M
Data as of Thursday, June 25, 2026

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.

Dallas, TX
71,506 employees
Industrials / Airlines, Airports & Air Services
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Industrials
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Airlines, Airports & Air Services
CEO
Robert E. Jordan