earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Southwest Q4 net income $261M, record revenue $6.9B; launches $750M buyback
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
2024-FY EPS reported
$0.76
revenue$27,483,000,000
- Q4 net income $261M ($0.42 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $356M ($0.56).
- Record Q4 operating revenue $6.9B (+1.6% YoY); full-year record $27.5B.
- RASM (ex-items) up 8.0% YoY in Q4; guides Q1 2025 RASM +5% to 7%.
- Announces $750M accelerated share repurchase; $250M already completed.
- 2025 capacity +1%–2% YoY; CASM-X guided +7%–9% in Q1, exiting year low-single digits.