Why Southwest's Stock Underperformed By 50%
LUVSouthwest Airlines(LUV) Forbes·2024-09-20 18:00

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 1: A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 taxis at Los Angeles ... [+] International Airport after arriving from Phoenix on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has lost 10% in value since early January 2023 - falling from levels of around 32thentounder32 then to under 29 now - underperforming the S&P 500 by more than 50% over this period. This can primarily be attributed to a 21% decline in the stock’s ...