Southwest Airlines P/E Ratio

Southwest Airlines's p/e ratio stands at 25.58. That is above the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 19.86. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.

Southwest Airlines sits higher the Consumer Discretionary benchmark (19.86) with a P/E ratio of 25.58. That is roughly 28.8% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.

Whether 25.58 is attractive depends on Southwest Airlines's earnings outlook, competitive position, and how peers are valued. Investors typically ask: is growth accelerating, are margins stable, and is the multiple expanding or compressing over time? The history and comparison charts below are built for those checks.

The history chart shows how Southwest Airlines's P/E ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places LUV next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.

Yes — within Consumer Discretionary, P/E ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. Southwest Airlines's reading of 25.58 (sector avg 19.86) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.