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Intrinsiqq is a Netherlands-based company operating in Rotterdam, KvK 73238007.
Company Overview Southwest Airlines Co. (the Company or Southwest ) operates Southwest Airlines, a major passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation in the United States and near-international markets. Southwest commenced service on June 18, 1971, with three Boeing 737 aircraft serving three Texas cities: Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
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Operating margin is thin at 1.53%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue growth slowed to 2.1%, essentially flat. This is a business that needs a catalyst.
Negative free cash flow of -$831M. The business is consuming cash, not generating it.
24.5x earnings. Valuation is in a reasonable range. The main question is whether the business can re-accelerate or if current trajectory is already priced in.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$30.07B
▲ +2.1% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$837M
▼ -5.2% YoY
Op. Margin
3.46%
▲ +0.4pp YoY
ROIC
5.94%
▲ +0.8pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
-$405M
▲ +47.8% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$2.53B
▲ +298.7% YoY
Net Debt
$3.10B
Cash & Equiv.
$3.79B
5Y CAGR: +25.4%
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SourceComputed from the 10-Q filed 23 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How this is calculated.
Price from market data, live as of 2 Sept 2026. Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically.
At a P/E of 24.5, A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in .
On quality, Southwest Airlines scores 32/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 1.9%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Southwest Airlines scores 32 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 3.5% operating margin and a 5.9% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Yes, Southwest Airlines pays a regular dividend of about $0.75 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 1.9% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 44.2% of earnings, so the dividend is well covered. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For LUV's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. you should weigh LUV's valuation and scores 32/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 1.9%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.