8-KItem 2.02 · Results of OperationsItem 9.01 · Financial Statements
Southwest reports record third-quarter revenue despite higher fuel costs
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Southwest Airlines reported third-quarter 2026 operating revenue of $8.4 billion, up 21.2% year over year, with net income of $270 million, or $0.55 diluted EPS; adjusted net income was $328 million, or $0.66 adjusted EPS. Despite an $821 million increase in fuel costs, adjusted operating margin rose to 5.4% from 0.6% a year earlier, while Southwest forecast fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.55 to $0.80 and full-year 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.60 to $2.85.