LUV
Southwest Airlines Co.
Stock
$42.47+0.63 (+1.51%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Jan 2, 1980 – Oct 2, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $2,725,197
- CAGR
- +12.74%
- Max drawdown
- −78.23%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.51
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
Annualized from 3Y- 1M
- +10.51%
- 3M
- −15.09%
- 6M
- +13.98%
- YTD
- +4.14%
- 1Y
- +33.79%
- 3Y
- +18.53%
- 5Y
- −3.17%
- 10Y
- +2.14%
- 15Y
- +12.92%
- 20Y
- +5.61%
- 25Y
- +4.89%
- 30Y
- +8.40%
- Since 1980
- +12.74%
Metrics
Since 1980| Volatility | 37.37% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 0.75 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.16 |
| Best year, 1980 | +151.39% |
| Worst year, 1994 | −55.12% |
| Positive years | 30 of 46 |
| Longest drawdown | 13.2 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 1980| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −78.2% | Jan 2001 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2014 | 13.2 years |
| −65.3% | Jul 1983 | Dec 1987 | Jan 1991 | 7.5 years |
| −64.8% | Jan 2018 | Oct 2023 | Not yet | 8.7 years so far |
| −59.3% | Feb 1994 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1997 | 3.9 years |
| −49.2% | May 1981 | Sep 1981 | Sep 1982 | 1.3 years |
Annual returns
2026 through Oct 2