Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)
Debt-to-assets ratio
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
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| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 33,750,000 | 34,847,000 | 35,563,000 | 36,018,000 | 36,487,000 | 36,980,000 | 36,519,000 | 35,546,000 | 35,369,000 | 35,946,000 | 38,302,000 | 37,262,000 | 36,320,000 | 37,110,000 | 38,206,000 | 35,493,000 | 34,588,000 | 35,605,000 | 35,596,000 | 26,885,000 |
| Debt-to-assets ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Debt-to-assets ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total assets
= $—K ÷ $33,750,000K
= 0.00
The debt-to-assets ratio of Southwest Airlines Company remained consistently at 0.00 from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. This indicates that the company has not used any debt to finance its assets during this period. A debt-to-assets ratio of 0.00 suggests that Southwest Airlines relies solely on equity financing for its operations and expansion, which can be considered a conservative financial strategy that minimizes the risk of financial distress due to debt obligations. It also implies a strong financial position and stability, as the company has a low level of financial leverage and is not highly reliant on borrowing to fund its operations.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024