earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Southwest Q1 net loss $231M; record revenue $6.3B; Boeing 737 deliveries cut to ~20
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.39
revenue$6,329,000,000
- Net loss $231M ($0.39 diluted loss); adjusted loss $218M ($0.36 diluted).
- Record Q1 revenue $6.3B (+10.9% YoY); RASM flat, low end of guidance.
- Boeing delivery delays: 2024 deliveries now ~20 (-8) vs prior 46; fleet ends year at ~802.
- Closing four airports (Bellingham, Cozumel, Houston-IAH, Syracuse) on Aug 4, 2024; ~2,000 fewer employees by year-end.
- FY 2024 capacity growth cut to ~4% (from ~6%); CASM-X guidance raised to 7-8% (from 5.5-7%).