Rank
138
Southwest Airlines
DENVER, CO - September 7, 2016: A Southwest Airlines passenger plane prepares to take off from Denver International Airport as seen from a passenger plane landing at the airport on September 7, 2016. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)Robert Alexander — Getty Images
- Previous Rank142
- Revenues ($M)20425
- Revenue Percent Change3.1
- Profits ($M)2244
- Profits Percent Change2.9
- Assets ($M)23286
- Employees53536
- Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M)33076
The Dallas-based company operates AirTrain Airways and its namesake Southwest Airlines.
Company Info
| CEO | Gary C. Kelly |
| CEO Title | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
| Sector | Transportation |
| Industry | Airlines |
| HQ Location | Dallas, TX |
| Website | www.southwest.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 23 |
| Employees | 53,536 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $20,425 |
| Profits ($M) | $2,244 |
| Assets ($M) | $23,286 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $8,441 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M) | $33,076 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 11% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 9.6% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 26.6% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 4 |
| EPS % Change (from 2015) | 8.6% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 72.9% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 19.3% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2016) | 16.7% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 43.2% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 13% |