Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)
Debt-to-assets ratio
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||
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| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 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 | 25,895,000 | 26,467,000 | 26,374,000 | 26,459,000 |
| 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, 2023 calculation
Debt-to-assets ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total assets
= $—K ÷ $36,487,000K
= 0.00
The debt-to-assets ratio of Southwest Airlines Co has been relatively stable over the past eight quarters, ranging from 0.22 to 0.29. This ratio indicates that, on average, between 22% to 29% of the company's assets are funded by debt.
A lower debt-to-assets ratio suggests that a company relies less on debt financing and has a higher proportion of assets financed by equity. In Southwest Airlines Co's case, the consistent range of the ratio implies that the company has maintained a conservative approach to debt management, balancing its capital structure effectively.
Overall, Southwest Airlines Co's debt-to-assets ratio indicates a moderate level of financial leverage, suggesting a prudent level of risk management in its capital structure.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2023