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Southwest Airlines Co.

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LUV : NYSE :
$61.43 -0.61 | -0.98%
Today's Range: 61.39 - 63.70
Avg. Daily Volume: 0
04/22/21 - 3:15 PM ET
Rating Summary Rating Detail Financial Analysis Peer Group

Financial Analysis


SOUTHWEST AIRLINES's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2020 has significantly decreased when compared to the same period a year ago. Sales and net income fell significantly, but still managed to outperform when compared to the average company in its subsector. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES has strong liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 1.93 which shows the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year.

During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has decreased by 9.72% from the same quarter last year. The key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is unlikely to face financial difficulties in the near future.

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Income Statement Q4 FY20 Q4 FY19
Net Sales ($mil)2013.05730.0
EBITDA ($mil)-855.01102.0
EBIT ($mil)-1170.0789.0
Net Income ($mil)-908.0513.0


Balance Sheet Q4 FY20 Q4 FY19
Cash & Equiv. ($mil)13334.04072.0
Total Assets ($mil)34588.025895.0
Total Debt ($mil)12199.03996.0
Equity ($mil)8876.09832.0


Profitability Q4 FY20 Q4 FY19
Gross Profit Margin-18.1832.6
EBITDA Margin-42.4719.23
Operating Margin-58.1213.77
Sales Turnover0.260.87
Return on Assets-8.888.88
Return on Equity-34.6323.39
Debt Q4 FY20 Q4 FY19
Current Ratio2.020.67
Debt/Capital0.580.29
Interest Expense114.028.0
Interest Coverage-10.2628.18


Share Data Q4 FY20 Q4 FY19
Shares outstanding (mil)590.47519.06
Div / share0.00.18
EPS-1.540.98
Book value / share15.0318.94
Institutional Own % n/a n/a
Avg Daily Volume8000733.08596765.0

Valuation


HOLD. The current P/E ratio is negative, which has no meaningful value in the assessment of premium or discount valuation, it simply displays that the company has negative earnings. To use another comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 4.19 indicates valuation on par with the S&P 500 average of 4.38 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 15.56. The price-to-sales ratio is well above both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a premium. The valuation analysis reveals that, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES seems to be trading at a premium to investment alternatives.


Price/Earnings
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Price/Cash Flow
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
LUV NM Peers 14.08   LUV NM Peers 9.32

Neutral. The absence of a valid P/E ratio happens when a stock can not be valued on the basis of a negative stream of earnings.

LUV's P/E is negative making this valuation measure meaningless.

 

Neutral. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures.

LUV's P/CF is negative making the measure meaningless.

 
Price/Projected
Earnings
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Price to
Earnings/Growth
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
LUV 19.28 Peers 62.25   LUV NA Peers 0.92

Neutral. The absence of a valid price-to-projected earnings ratio happens when a stock can not be valued on the basis of a negative expected future earnings.

LUV's ratio is negative making this valuation measure meaningless.

 

Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples.

Ratio not available.

 
Price/Book
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Earnings Growth
1 2 3 4 5
lower   higher
LUV 4.19 Peers 15.56   LUV -224.06 Peers -449.29

Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet.

LUV is trading at a significant discount to its peers.

 

Higher. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios.

LUV is expected to have an earnings growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers.

 
Price/Sales
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Sales Growth
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
LUV 4.11 Peers 3.25   LUV -59.66 Peers -61.78

Premium. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales.

LUV is trading at a significant premium to its subsector.

 

Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share.

LUV significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth.

 

 

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