Rank
142
Southwest Airlines
VICTORVILLE, CA - MARCH 27: A number of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are parked at Southern California Logistics Airport on March 27, 2019 in Victorville, California. Southwest Airlines is waiting out a global grounding of the aircraft at the airport. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Mario Tama—Getty Images
- Previous Rank142
- Revenues ($M)21965.0
- Revenue Percent Change3.8
- Profits ($M)2465.0
- Profits Percent Change-29.3
- Assets ($M)26243.0
- Employees58803
The Dallas-based air carrier operates in various U.S. destinations, nearby international markets such as Mexico and the Caribbean, and also recently began offering service to the Hawaiian islands.
Company Info
| CEO | Gary C. Kelly |
| CEO Title | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
| Sector | Transportation |
| Industry | Airlines |
| HQ Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Website | www.southwest.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 25 |
| Employees | 58,803 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $21,965 |
| Profits ($M) | $2,465 |
| Assets ($M) | $26,243 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $9,853 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 11.2% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 9.4% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 25.0% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 429 |
| EPS % Change (from 2017) | -25.9% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 32.5% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 33.4% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2018) | -28.3% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 20.8% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 19.1% |