Southwest Airlines
LUV
$29.08
Share price
-1.84%
Change (1 day)
-35.86%
Change (1 year)
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Operating Margin for Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Operating Margin as of March 2023 (TTM): 8.39%
According to Southwest Airlines's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 8.39%. At the end of 2021 the company had an Operating Margin of 8.39%.
Operating Margin history for Southwest Airlines from 2001 to 2022
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.39% | -117.84% |
| 2020 | -47.04% | -456.77% |
| 2019 | 13.18% | -8.47% |
| 2018 | 14.40% | -6.19% |
| 2017 | 15.36% | -11.57% |
| 2016 | 17.37% | -1.07% |
| 2015 | 17.55% | 79.83% |
| 2014 | 9.76% | 42.89% |
| 2013 | 6.83% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | 4.01% | 94.33% |
| 2011 | 2.06% | -66.49% |
| 2010 | 6.15% | 288.44% |
| 2009 | 1.58% | -37.17% |
| 2008 | 2.52% | -76.49% |
| 2007 | 10.73% | 23.4% |
| 2006 | 8.69% | -24.55% |
| 2005 | 11.52% | 53.89% |
| 2004 | 7.49% | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 11.93% | 67.69% |
| 2002 | 7.11% | -52.27% |
| 2001 | 14.90% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska Airlines
ALK | 0.81% | -90.35% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 American Airlines AAL | -8.52% | -201.55% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Delta Air Lines DAL | 3.78% | -54.95% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 United Airlines Holdings
UAL | 2.20% | -73.78% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 SkyWest SKYW | 3.08% | -63.29% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Jetblue Airways
JBLU | -2.95% | -135.16% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Allegiant Air
ALGT | 0.21% | -97.50% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Spirit Airlines
SAVE | -11.77% | -240.29% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Hawaiian Airlines HA | -11.60% | -238.26% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.