Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.44x

Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.44x as of March 2026, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($1.42 Billion) in capital expenditures ($630.00 Million). See Southwest Airlines Company balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Capital Reinvestment Ratio

0.44x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow

$1.42 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$630.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Southwest Airlines Company Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1989–2025)

This chart tracks Southwest Airlines Company's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 35 annual periods. Check total reinvestment intensity of Southwest Airlines Company to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Southwest Airlines Company (1989–2025)

Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Southwest Airlines Company from 1989 to 2025. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see LUV company net worth.

Year Reinvestment Ratio Operating CF (USD) Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 1.45x $1.84 Billion $2.67 Billion ▼ -67.8%
2024 4.50x $462.00 Million $2.08 Billion ▲ +300.9%
2023 1.12x $3.16 Billion $3.55 Billion ▲ +7.9%
2022 1.04x $3.79 Billion $3.95 Billion ▲ +373.1%
2021 0.22x $2.32 Billion $511.00 Million ▼ -14.6%
2019 0.26x $3.99 Billion $1.03 Billion ▼ -36.2%
2018 0.40x $4.89 Billion $1.98 Billion ▼ -29.4%
2017 0.57x $3.93 Billion $2.25 Billion ▲ +14.5%
2016 0.50x $4.29 Billion $2.15 Billion ▼ -24.4%
2015 0.66x $3.24 Billion $2.14 Billion ▲ +5.1%
2014 0.63x $2.90 Billion $1.83 Billion ▲ +8.4%
2013 0.58x $2.49 Billion $1.45 Billion ▼ -11.0%
2012 0.65x $2.06 Billion $1.35 Billion ▼ -6.6%
2011 0.70x $1.39 Billion $968.00 Million ▲ +121.3%
2010 0.32x $1.56 Billion $493.00 Million ▼ -46.8%
2009 0.59x $985.00 Million $585.00 Million ▲ +26.9%
2007 0.47x $2.85 Billion $1.33 Billion ▼ -53.0%
2006 1.00x $1.41 Billion $1.40 Billion ▲ +83.3%
2005 0.54x $2.23 Billion $1.21 Billion ▼ -64.6%
2004 1.53x $1.16 Billion $1.77 Billion ▲ +65.6%
2003 0.93x $1.34 Billion $1.24 Billion ▼ -20.1%
2002 1.16x $520.21 Million $603.06 Million ▲ +72.5%
2001 0.67x $1.48 Billion $997.84 Million ▼ -23.1%
2000 0.87x $1.30 Billion $1.13 Billion ▼ -25.0%
1999 1.17x $1.00 Billion $1.17 Billion ▲ +9.1%
1998 1.07x $886.13 Million $947.10 Million ▼ -5.3%
1997 1.13x $610.59 Million $688.93 Million ▲ +2.5%
1996 1.10x $615.23 Million $677.43 Million ▼ -31.0%
1995 1.60x $456.44 Million $728.64 Million ▼ -16.5%
1994 1.91x $412.67 Million $788.65 Million ▲ +43.2%
1993 1.33x $392.70 Million $524.20 Million ▼ -13.7%
1992 1.55x $264.50 Million $409.20 Million ▼ -53.2%
1991 3.31x $103.20 Million $341.10 Million ▲ +16.4%
1990 2.84x $111.90 Million $317.70 Million ▲ +82.1%
1989 1.56x $168.00 Million $261.90 Million
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow