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Why Southwest Airlines Stock Is Flying Higher After Q4 Earnings - Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV)
- On Wednesday, Southwest Airlines posted fourth-quarter and full-year results after the bell and forecast adjusted earnings of $4 per share for 2026, lifting shares over 4% in after-hours trading.
- The carrier has overhauled its half-century business model by ending open boarding, moving to assigned seating with upcharges, and introducing checked-bag fees last year like its rivals.
- Financial detail: fourth-quarter metrics include $0.58 adjusted earnings per share and $7.44 billion in revenue versus $7.51 billion expected, with passenger revenue up 7.6%.
- The carrier forecast first-quarter adjusted earnings of 45 cents, above the 33 cents Wall Street projected, and a 1% to 2% capacity boost for Q1.
- Management guided revenue per seat mile to climb 9.5% in Q1 and expects capacity growth of 2% to 3% versus 2025, with unit cost guidance rising 3.5%.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS; EXPECTS STRONG 2026 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FROM BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
2025 net income $441 million / $0.79 EPS; adjusted net income1 $512 million / $0.93 adjusted EPS1,2
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Southwest’s Earnings Just Dropped — Falling Profits Show The Turnaround Isn’t Working, Cheaper Jet Fuel Kept Them Profitable
Southwest’s full-year results are out, and the “turnaround” isn’t showing up where it should: revenue barely grew while net profit slipped versus 2024. The airline stayed in the black largely thanks to cheaper jet fuel (and cost cuts), not because bag fees and other changes delivered the revenue lift Wall Street was promised.
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