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Southwest Q2 net income $233M, record revenue $8.4B; cuts FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.25-$4.25
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
- Net income $233M ($0.47 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $465M ($0.94 adjusted EPS).
- Record operating revenues $8.4B, up 16.4% YoY; adjusted operating revenues $8.7B, up 20.3%.
- Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance lowered to $3.25-$4.25 from prior expectation of at least $4.00.
- Q3 2026 adjusted EPS guidance $0.50-$0.75; RASM expected up 17.5%-19.5% YoY.
- Fuel expense up $889M YoY; fuel cost $3.92/gal vs prior assumption $4.10-$4.15.