Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)
Interest coverage
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | US$ in thousands | 676,000 | 812,000 | 869,000 | 1,029,000 | 1,756,000 |
| Interest expense | US$ in thousands | 113,000 | 214,000 | 236,000 | 301,000 | 431,000 |
| Interest coverage | 5.98 | 3.79 | 3.68 | 3.42 | 4.07 |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= $676,000K ÷ $113,000K
= 5.98
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Interest coverage
Southwest Airlines Company
LUV
5.98
Alaska Air Group Inc
ALK
-0.46
American Airlines Group
AAL
1.11
Delta Air Lines Inc
DAL
8.23
JetBlue Airways Corp
JBLU
-0.27
SkyWest Inc
SKYW
4.78
United Airlines Holdings Inc
UAL
3.77