Performance analysis of Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, LUV has had an average annual return of +13.26%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.
Over the past 5 years, LUV has had an average annual return of -5.51%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.88% annual.
Over the past 10 years, LUV has had an average annual return of +1.01%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.44% annual.
Since Nov 1, 1999, LUV has had an average annual return of +5.74%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.56% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.65% | +25.62% | +19.10% | -11.82% | -21.41% | -8.09% | -13.31% | +17.72% | -28.20% | +32.40% | +16.79% | +2.45% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| +126.29% | +85.60% | +20.09% | -33.93% | +13.73% | +32.90% | -29.23% | -20.26% | -6.65% | +1.04% | +0.99% | +16.25% |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||
| -24.71% | -17.24% | +108.09% | -1.49% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +14.98% | +3.66% | -23.38% | +0.93% | +13.26% | -4.84% | -0.65% | ||||||
| 2025 | -8.65% | +1.14% | +8.76% | -16.74% | +19.39% | -2.25% | -4.66% | +6.37% | -2.47% | -5.04% | +14.88% | +19.25% | +25.62% |
| 2024 | +3.50% | +14.65% | -14.38% | -11.13% | +3.47% | +7.27% | -5.84% | +7.35% | +3.08% | +3.21% | +5.82% | +4.44% | +19.10% |
| 2023 | +6.78% | -6.12% | -2.58% | -6.91% | -1.38% | +21.86% | -5.66% | -7.49% | -13.84% | -17.88% | +15.02% | +13.64% | -11.82% |
| 2022 | +4.48% | -2.14% | +4.57% | +2.01% | -1.84% | -21.24% | +5.54% | -3.72% | -15.97% | +17.87% | +9.79% | -15.64% | -21.41% |
| 2021 | -5.73% | +32.29% | +5.04% | +2.82% | -2.10% | -13.62% | -4.84% | -1.47% | +3.32% | -8.07% | -6.09% | -3.51% | -8.09% |
| 2020 | +1.85% | -15.99% | -22.60% | -12.24% | +2.72% | +6.48% | -9.63% | +21.66% | -0.21% | +5.42% | +17.23% | +0.58% | -13.31% |
| 2019 | +22.12% | -1.27% | -7.09% | +4.47% | -12.23% | +7.07% | +1.48% | +1.90% | +3.23% | +3.93% | +2.69% | -6.04% | +17.72% |
| 2018 | -7.10% | -4.87% | -0.76% | -7.77% | -3.31% | -0.08% | +14.31% | +5.68% | +1.87% | -21.38% | +11.22% | -14.63% | -28.20% |
| 2017 | +4.95% | +10.50% | -6.83% | +4.58% | +6.88% | +3.62% | -10.67% | -5.85% | +7.37% | -3.79% | +12.64% | +8.10% | +32.40% |
Drawdown analysis of Southwest Airlines (LUV)
The maximum drawdown for the LUV was -78.25%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 1257 trading sessions.
The current LUV drawdown is -31.51%.
Since Nov 1, 1999 LUV has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 2 times
- 40% or more: 2 times
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 5 times
- 10% or more: 12 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -78.25% | Jan 5, 2001 | 2050 | Mar 5, 2009 | 1257 | Mar 4, 2014 | 3307 |
| -64.75% | Jan 2, 2018 | 1467 | Oct 31, 2023 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -30.90% | Jan 29, 2015 | 110 | Jul 8, 2015 | 83 | Nov 3, 2015 | 193 |
| -29.86% | Dec 7, 2015 | 42 | Feb 8, 2016 | 211 | Dec 7, 2016 | 253 |
| -20.88% | Jul 7, 2017 | 34 | Aug 24, 2017 | 79 | Dec 15, 2017 | 113 |
| -18.02% | Sep 18, 2014 | 17 | Oct 13, 2014 | 15 | Nov 3, 2014 | 32 |
| -16.42% | May 8, 2000 | 34 | Jun 26, 2000 | 19 | Jul 24, 2000 | 53 |
| -14.26% | Apr 11, 2000 | 4 | Apr 17, 2000 | 14 | May 8, 2000 | 18 |
| -13.21% | Nov 5, 1999 | 51 | Jan 20, 2000 | 23 | Feb 23, 2000 | 74 |
| -11.73% | Mar 1, 2017 | 14 | Mar 21, 2017 | 43 | May 22, 2017 | 57 |
| -11.25% | Aug 11, 2000 | 15 | Sep 1, 2000 | 21 | Oct 3, 2000 | 36 |
| -10.50% | Feb 29, 2000 | 5 | Mar 7, 2000 | 3 | Mar 10, 2000 | 8 |
| -8.88% | Jan 2, 2015 | 9 | Jan 15, 2015 | 4 | Jan 22, 2015 | 13 |
| -8.83% | Nov 29, 2000 | 15 | Dec 20, 2000 | 4 | Dec 27, 2000 | 19 |
| -8.55% | Oct 5, 2000 | 5 | Oct 12, 2000 | 5 | Oct 19, 2000 | 10 |
| -6.79% | Apr 9, 2014 | 3 | Apr 14, 2014 | 7 | Apr 24, 2014 | 10 |
| -6.78% | Jun 6, 2014 | 4 | Jun 12, 2014 | 13 | Jul 1, 2014 | 17 |
| -5.92% | Dec 8, 2014 | 6 | Dec 16, 2014 | 9 | Dec 30, 2014 | 15 |
| -5.80% | Nov 21, 2000 | 1 | Nov 22, 2000 | 4 | Nov 29, 2000 | 5 |
| -4.29% | Jan 11, 2017 | 9 | Jan 25, 2017 | 1 | Jan 26, 2017 | 10 |
| -4.16% | Nov 18, 2014 | 3 | Nov 21, 2014 | 4 | Nov 28, 2014 | 7 |
| -4.04% | Jul 25, 2014 | 9 | Aug 7, 2014 | 4 | Aug 13, 2014 | 13 |
| -3.71% | Jul 1, 2014 | 4 | Jul 8, 2014 | 5 | Jul 15, 2014 | 9 |
| -3.47% | Nov 23, 2015 | 3 | Nov 27, 2015 | 3 | Dec 2, 2015 | 6 |
| -3.42% | Mar 17, 2014 | 8 | Mar 27, 2014 | 4 | Apr 2, 2014 | 12 |