Southwest Airlines Co. LUV NYSE

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) generated $1.84B in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $2.67B, free cash flow was $-831M.

Free cash flow margin was -3% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 4.18x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $399M in dividends and $2.55B in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (33/100, Fail) — weak cash flow raises concerns about debt servicing
• MOAT (47/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (30/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 4.18x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 52/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.