SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (SWN.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:SWN • US8447411088

Current stock price

34.76 EUR
-0.98 (-2.74%)
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This SWN.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SWN.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SWN was profitable.
  • In the past year SWN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SWN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years SWN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SWN.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSWN.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B -4B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of SWN (1.52%) is worse than 82.35% of its industry peers.
  • SWN has a Return On Equity of 5.53%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SWN underperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
  • SWN's Return On Invested Capital of 1.84% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SWN is outperformed by 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SWN is significantly below the industry average of 9.59%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (1.36%) for SWN is below the current ROIC(1.84%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.52%
ROE 5.53%
ROIC 1.84%
ROA(3y)1.39%
ROA(5y)1.68%
ROE(3y)4.81%
ROE(5y)5.77%
ROIC(3y)1.36%
ROIC(5y)N/A
SWN.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSWN.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • SWN's Profit Margin of 1.57% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SWN is outperformed by 82.35% of its industry peers.
  • SWN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 1.53%, SWN is not doing good in the industry: 88.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SWN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 73.57%, SWN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SWN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.53%
PM (TTM) 1.57%
GM 73.57%
OM growth 3Y-29.69%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-11.45%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.37%
GM growth 5Y2.24%
SWN.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSWN.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. SWN.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SWN is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SWN has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SWN has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SWN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
SWN.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSWN.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
SWN.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSWN.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • SWN has an Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is not the best score and indicates that SWN is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.16, SWN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SWN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.57. This is a neutral value indicating SWN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of SWN (0.57) is better than 82.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.57
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.16
ROIC/WACC0.21
WACC8.63%
SWN.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSWN.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SWN has a Current Ratio of 0.52. This is a bad value and indicates that SWN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SWN has a worse Current ratio (0.52) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.45 indicates that SWN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of SWN (0.45) is worse than 76.47% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.45
SWN.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSWN.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. SWN.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SWN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.45%.
  • SWN shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -3.45% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.11% in the past year.
  • SWN shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 25.41% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.45%
EPS 3Y-3.45%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%3.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.11%
Revenue growth 3Y5.63%
Revenue growth 5Y25.41%
Sales Q2Q%7.39%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 47.38% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • SWN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.37% yearly.
EPS Next Y271.92%
EPS Next 2Y123.43%
EPS Next 3Y76.68%
EPS Next 5Y47.38%
Revenue Next Year15.15%
Revenue Next 2Y9.23%
Revenue Next 3Y7.32%
Revenue Next 5Y6.37%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
SWN.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSWN.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B
SWN.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSWN.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 -2 4 -4 6 -6

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4. SWN.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 41.38, SWN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • SWN's Price/Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. SWN is more expensive than 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.79, SWN is valued a bit more expensive.
  • SWN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.11.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SWN indicates a rather expensive valuation: SWN more expensive than 82.35% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SWN to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.88), we can say SWN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.38
Fwd PE 11.11
SWN.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSWN.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 88.24% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SWN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.94
SWN.DE Per share dataSWN.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • SWN's earnings are expected to grow with 76.68% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y123.43%
EPS Next 3Y76.68%

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5. SWN.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SWN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.77%.
  • SWN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.62.
  • SWN's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.77%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of SWN grows each year by 16.25%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.25%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
SWN.DE Yearly Dividends per shareSWN.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • SWN pays out 90.48% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of SWN is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP90.48%
EPS Next 2Y123.43%
EPS Next 3Y76.68%
SWN.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSWN.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B
SWN.DE Dividend Payout.SWN.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SWN.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SWN.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

FRA:SWN (4/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

34.76

-0.98 (-2.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners93.51%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.97%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap17.07B
Revenue(TTM)28.06B
Net Income(TTM)441.00M
Analysts67.33
Price Target38.73 (11.42%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.77%
Yearly Dividend0.61
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.25%
DP90.48%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)216.06%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.64%
Max EPS beat(2)432.76%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)111.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-16.06%
Max EPS beat(4)432.76%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)560.05%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)389.99%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)279.85%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.94%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.59%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.94%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.59%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.02%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.92%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.87%
PT rev (1m)-5.55%
PT rev (3m)9.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)41.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)-15.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)30.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.99%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.52%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.38
Fwd PE 11.11
P/S 0.72
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.9
P/B 2.52
P/tB 2.99
EV/EBITDA 10.94
EPS(TTM)0.84
EY2.42%
EPS(NY)3.13
Fwd EY9%
FCF(TTM)-1.44
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.19
OCFY9.17%
SpS48.56
BVpS13.81
TBVpS11.62
PEG (NY)0.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.1566 (-53.52%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.52%
ROE 5.53%
ROCE 2.36%
ROIC 1.84%
ROICexc 2.24%
ROICexgc 2.45%
OM 1.53%
PM (TTM) 1.57%
GM 73.57%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.39%
ROA(5y)1.68%
ROE(3y)4.81%
ROE(5y)5.77%
ROIC(3y)1.36%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.08%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)2.29%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)1.74%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-29.98%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-29.6%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-29.69%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-11.45%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.37%
GM growth 5Y2.24%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.97
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.57
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.3
Cap/Depr 171.35%
Cap/Sales 9.53%
Interest Coverage 3.96
Cash Conversion 92.66%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.45
Altman-Z 2.16
F-Score7
WACC8.63%
ROIC/WACC0.21
Cap/Depr(3y)176.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)172.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.1%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.45%
EPS 3Y-3.45%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%3.57%
EPS Next Y271.92%
EPS Next 2Y123.43%
EPS Next 3Y76.68%
EPS Next 5Y47.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.11%
Revenue growth 3Y5.63%
Revenue growth 5Y25.41%
Sales Q2Q%7.39%
Revenue Next Year15.15%
Revenue Next 2Y9.23%
Revenue Next 3Y7.32%
Revenue Next 5Y6.37%
EBIT growth 1Y33.33%
EBIT growth 3Y-25.74%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year648.67%
EBIT Next 3Y111.02%
EBIT Next 5Y62.48%
FCF growth 1Y48.64%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y298.7%
OCF growth 3Y-21.38%
OCF growth 5YN/A

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO / SWN.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (SWN.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SWN.DE.


What is the valuation status for SWN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (SWN.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (SWN.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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The financial health rating of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (SWN.DE) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SWN stock?

The dividend rating of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (SWN.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 90.48%.