SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) trades at a trailing P/E of 46.8, forward P/E of 14.3. Trailing earnings yield is 2.13%, forward earnings yield 7.01%. PEG 8.84. Graham Number is $17.25.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (67/100, Pass) — analyst target implies upside (+24.3%).
- Forward P/E 14.3 (down from trailing 46.8) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 8.84 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 2.13% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 7.01% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $51.27 (+24.3% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 52/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
67/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
33/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — LUV
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)46.8
Forward P/E14.3
PEG Ratio8.84
Forward PEG0.05
P/B Ratio2.59
P/S Ratio0.70
EV/EBITDA10.0
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$0.85
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.89
Book Value / Share$15.47
Revenue / Share$54.39
FCF / Share$-1.61
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield2.13%
Forward Earnings Yield7.01%
Dividend Yield1.80%
Graham Number$17.25
SharesGrow IV$62.96 (+52.6%)
Analyst Target$51.27 (+24.3%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
13.9 |
1.64 |
3.70 |
1.53 |
0.71% |
| 2017 |
11.3 |
0.18 |
3.77 |
1.86 |
0.70% |
| 2018 |
10.8 |
-0.42 |
2.70 |
1.21 |
1.25% |
| 2019 |
12.6 |
-27.15 |
2.95 |
1.29 |
1.28% |
| 2020 |
-8.6 |
0.04 |
2.97 |
2.91 |
0.71% |
| 2021 |
26.0 |
-0.20 |
2.44 |
1.61 |
- |
| 2022 |
37.0 |
-0.83 |
1.87 |
0.84 |
- |
| 2023 |
37.0 |
-3.36 |
1.63 |
0.66 |
2.49% |
| 2024 |
43.2 |
0.00 |
1.94 |
0.73 |
2.14% |
| 2025 |
50.6 |
40.99 |
2.80 |
0.80 |
1.79% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$3.55 |
$20.43B |
$2.24B |
11% |
| 2017 |
$5.78 |
$21.17B |
$3.49B |
16.5% |
| 2018 |
$4.29 |
$21.97B |
$2.47B |
11.2% |
| 2019 |
$4.27 |
$22.43B |
$2.3B |
10.3% |
| 2020 |
$-5.44 |
$9.05B |
$-3.07B |
-34% |
| 2021 |
$1.60 |
$15.79B |
$977M |
6.2% |
| 2022 |
$0.84 |
$23.81B |
$539M |
2.3% |
| 2023 |
$0.76 |
$26.09B |
$465M |
1.8% |
| 2024 |
$0.75 |
$27.48B |
$465M |
1.7% |
| 2025 |
$0.79 |
$28.06B |
$441M |
1.6% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$3.83 |
$2.82 – $4.97 |
$32.11B |
$30.79B – $33.45B |
13 |
| 2027 |
$4.96 |
$3.54 – $6.05 |
$33.56B |
$31.55B – $34.96B |
14 |
| 2028 |
$5.29 |
$3.74 – $6.88 |
$34.8B |
$34.7B – $34.89B |
6 |
| 2029 |
$5.32 |
$4.93 – $5.61 |
$36.18B |
$34.16B – $37.69B |
4 |
| 2030 |
$7.14 |
$6.62 – $7.53 |
$39.36B |
$37.16B – $41B |
2 |
