Southwest Airlines Co. LUV NYSE

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) reported moderate year-over-year revenue growth of +2.1% through 2025-12 (TTM revenue vs prior-year TTM). Net income showed earnings decline of -5% YoY, reaching $323M in the latest quarter. The net profit margin is 4.3%, which is thin. the company was profitable in 3 out of the last 4 quarters. The gross margin is 17.3% (low), down 0.2pp vs the prior year. With a $20B market cap, MOAT composite score of 52/100 (moderate competitive position).

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (40/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Partial) — profitability has been inconsistent. Looking at the full 41-year annual history, the company was profitable in 40 of 41 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (52/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

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