Southwest Airlines Company (LUV): Price and Financial Metrics
Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)
Today's Latest Price: $42.79 USD
Updated Oct 23 7:00pm
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LUV Stock Summary
- LUV has a higher market value than 91.57% of US stocks; more precisely, its current market capitalization is $23,500,504,783.
- LUV's went public 34.83 years ago, making it older than 92.9% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- With a price/earnings ratio of 144.17, Southwest Airlines Co P/E ratio is greater than that of about 94.57% of stocks in our set with positive earnings.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Southwest Airlines Co, a group of peers worth examining would be WLTW, TU, AIG, HIG, and SU.
- LUV's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Southwest Airlines Co's official web site, go to www.southwest.com.
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LUV Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $42.79 | 52-week high | $58.83 |
| Prev. close | $41.93 | 52-week low | $22.47 |
| Day low | $41.53 | Volume | 12,518,730 |
| Day high | $43.39 | Avg. volume | 14,486,224 |
| 50-day MA | $38.35 | Dividend yield | N/A |
| 200-day MA | $38.47 | Market Cap | 25.24B |
Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) Company Bio
Southwest Airlines operates passenger airlines that provide scheduled air transportation services in the United States, Mexico, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Aruba, and the Dominican Republic. The company was founded in 1967 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
LUV Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $42.79 | $25.42 | -36% |
The table below illustrates the output of a discounted cash flow forecast using a variety of scenarios for Southwest Airlines Co. To summarize, we found that Southwest Airlines Co ranked in the 36th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that the most conservative analysis suggests this stock will yield negative results -- and thus may be a potential short opportunity. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Southwest Airlines Co, consider:
- Southwest Airlines Co's effective tax rate, as measured by taxes paid relative to net income, is at 0 -- greater than only 0% of US stocks with positive free cash flow.
- Relative to other stocks in its sector (Industrials), Southwest Airlines Co has a reliance on debt greater than 59.82% of them.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -37% |
| 1% | -37% |
| 2% | -36% |
| 3% | -36% |
| 4% | -35% |
| 5% | -34% |
Want more companies with a valuation profile/forecast similar to that of Southwest Airlines Co? See NSP, CECE, CRS, NSSC, and OBCI.
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