LUV Southwest Airlines Co.
Stable Earnings Power
C- 47.3 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D- 27
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend -2.19 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C+ 61
  • 5yr Avg ROE 7.2%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.2%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C+ 61
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 15.5%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -16.3%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 14
  • 5yr FCF Margin 0.1%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -0.93x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
B 69
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 1.23x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 5.98x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.17

Stability

Weight: 15%
C- 51
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.72
  • Piotroski F-Score 6
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 4 gurus held; 3 added; 1 trimmed.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+232.7%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026