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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Southwest Airlines Q3 net income rises to $270 million, EPS $0.55 on record revenue

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Southwest reported third quarter 2026 net income of $270 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared with $54 million, or $0.10 per share, a year earlier. Operating revenue rose 21.2% to $8.4 billion, but fuel expense increased by $821 million, and the company gave 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.60 to $2.85.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 operating revenue of $8.4 billion, up 21.2% year-over-year; unit revenue (RASM) rose 21.6%
  • Q3 fuel cost was $3.92 per gallon, a $821 million year-over-year increase in fuel expense
  • Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.60 to $2.85; fourth quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $0.55 to $0.80
  • Company paid $176 million in dividends in Q3 and will hold a Capital Markets Day in New York City on March 2, 2027

The filing

CompanySouthwest Airlines (LUV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 21, 2026, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0000092380-26-000104

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from this filing only.

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