Southwest Airlines (LUV): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Southwest Airlines, an S&P 500 component in the Industrials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $45.57 |
| Sector (GICS) | Industrials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +12.57% |
| Total return over period | +42.37% |
| Annualized volatility | 40.55% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.22 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.32 |
| Max drawdown | -33.93% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.77% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.47 |
| Period range | $20.95 – $54.33 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Southwest Airlines (LUV) has posted an annualized return of +12.57% with annual volatility of 40.55%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.22. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -33.93%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.47, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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