Rank
142
Southwest Airlines
A Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing Co. 737 aircraft taxis on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, California, U.S., on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Southwest Airlines Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on April 21. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPatrick T. Fallon — Bloomberg via Getty Images
- Revenues ($M)19820
- Revenue Percent Change6.5
- Profits ($M)2181
- Profits Percent Change92
- Assets ($M)21312
- Employees49583
- Market Value — as of March 31, 2016 ($M)28586
- Previous Rank161
- Morning Consult Brand IndexA-
The Dallas-based company operates AirTrain Airways and its namesake Southwest Airlines.
Company Info
| CEO | Gary C. Kelly |
| Sector | Transportation |
| Industry | Airlines |
| HQ Location | Dallas, TX |
| Website | www.southwest.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 22 |
| Employees | 49,583 |
Key Financials (last fiscal year)
| Revenues ($M) | $19,820 |
| Profits ($M) | $2,181 |
| Assets ($M) | $21,312 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $7,358 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2016 ($M) | $28,586 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 11% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 10.2% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 29.6% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 327 |
| EPS % Change (from 2014) | 99.4% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 39.9% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 17.2% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2015) | 2.5% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 27.8% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 10.5% |