Score Overview
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Where Southwest Airlines Company has ranked, year by year
Showing 5 years ranking history by HDB Score.
Reached the top 50 on HDB Score in 3 years, the longest run being 2 in a row — but not in 2021.
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1996: 12.8% · 2021: 71.9% · free through 2021 · longest runs
Net Income x Stock Price
Historical Returns
| Period | Price | Return |
|---|---|---|
Last Price2026-09-28 | $ 42.28 | — |
1 Year2025-09-26 | $ 31.96 | 32.29% |
5 Years2021-09-28 | $ 48.70 | -13.18% |
10 Years2016-09-28 | $ 33.63 | 25.73% |
20 Years2006-09-28 | $ 14.08 | 200.37% |
30 Years1996-09-27 | $ 3.75 | 11x |
All Time1980-01-02 | $ 0.15 | 278x |
| Period | Last Price2026-09-28 | 1 Year2025-09-26 | 5 Years2021-09-28 | 10 Years2016-09-28 | 20 Years2006-09-28 | 30 Years1996-09-27 | All Time1980-01-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $ 42.28 | $ 31.96 | $ 48.70 | $ 33.63 | $ 14.08 | $ 3.75 | $ 0.15 |
| Return | — | 32.29% | -13.18% | 25.73% | 200.37% | 11x | 278x |
Prices are split & dividend adjusted. All values are reported in USD.
Fundamental Data
| Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 30.07B | $ 837M | $ 3.79B |
| 2025 | $ 28.06B | $ 441M | $ 3.23B |
| 2024 | $ 27.48B | $ 465M | $ 8.72B |
| 2023 | $ 26.09B | $ 465M | $ 11.47B |
| 2022 | $ 23.81B | $ 539M | $ 12.29B |
| 2021 | $ 15.79B | $ 977M | $ 15.50B |
| 2020 | $ 9.04B | -$ 3.07B | $ 13.33B |
| 2019 | $ 22.42B | $ 2.30B | $ 4.07B |
| 2018 | $ 21.96B | $ 2.46B | $ 3.68B |
| 2017 | $ 21.17B | $ 3.48B | $ 3.27B |
| 2016 | $ 20.42B | $ 2.24B | $ 3.30B |
| 2015 | $ 19.82B | $ 2.18B | $ 3.05B |
| 2014 | $ 18.60B | $ 1.13B | $ 2.98B |
| 2013 | $ 17.69B | $ 754M | $ 3.15B |
| 2012 | $ 17.08B | $ 421M | $ 2.97B |
| 2011 | $ 15.65B | $ 178M | $ 3.14B |
| 2010 | $ 12.10B | $ 459M | $ 3.53B |
| 2009 | $ 10.35B | $ 99M | $ 2.59B |
| 2008 | $ 11.02B | $ 178M | $ 1.80B |
| 2007 | $ 9.86B | $ 645M | $ 2.77B |
| 2006 | $ 9.08B | $ 499M | $ 1.75B |
| 2005 | $ 7.58B | $ 548M | $ 2.53B |
| 2004 | $ 6.53B | $ 313M | $ 1.30B |
| 2003 | $ 5.93B | $ 442M | $ 1.86B |
| 2002 | $ 5.52B | $ 240M | $ 1.81B |
| 2001 | $ 5.55B | $ 511M | $ 2.27B |
| 2000 | $ 5.64B | $ 603M | $ 522M |
| 1999 | $ 4.73B | $ 474M | $ 418M |
| 1998 | $ 4.16B | $ 433M | $ 378M |
| 1997 | $ 3.81B | $ 317M | $ 623M |
| 1996 | $ 3.40B | $ 207M | $ 581M |
| 1995 | $ 2.87B | $ 182M | $ 317M |
| 1994 | $ 2.59B | $ 179M | $ 174M |
| 1993 | $ 2.29B | $ 169M | $ 295M |
| 1992 | $ 1.68B | $ 103M | $ 411M |
| 1991 | $ 1.31B | $ 26M | $ 260M |
| 1990 | $ 1.18B | $ 47M | $ 87M |
| 1989 | $ 1.01B | $ 71M | $ 146M |
| 1988 | $ 860M | $ 58M | $ 210M |
| 1987 | $ 765M | $ 20M | $ 142M |
| 1986 | $ 755M | $ 50M | $ 74M |
| 1985 | $ 679M | $ 47M | $ 69M |
Southwest Airlines Company fundamental performance
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue grew from $ 9.04B to $ 28.06B and net income went from -$ 3.07B to $ 441M. Revenue increased in every one of those 5 years; net income in 1.
Across Southwest Airlines Company's full reported history, from 1985 to 2025, revenue grew from $ 679M to $ 28.06B and net income grew from $ 47M to $ 441M. Revenue increased in 90% of the years measured; net income in 59%.
Southwest Airlines Company currently holds a 20-year HDB Score of 4.9 out of 10. How the HDB Score is calculated.
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