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Southwest Airlines 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 23, 2025)

Reports
Earnings & Results·Regulation FD·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed July 23, 2025
Period End
July 23, 2025
Security
LUV
In the record · 2016–202610-K1210-Q338-K204

LUV filed 12 annual reports (10-K), 33 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 204 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Leadership change8-K · Jul ’17Jul ’17
  2. Material agreement8-K · Jul ’20Jul ’20
  3. Leadership change8-K · Sep ’22Sep ’22
  4. Material agreement8-K · Nov ’26Nov ’26

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed July 23, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) reported second quarter 2025 net income of $213 milliona, or $0.39 per diluted share, and net income excluding special items of $230 million, or $0.43 per diluted share.

Operating revenues were $7.2 billionb, down 1.5 percent year-over-year, and RASM decreased 3.1 percent on capacity up 1.6 percent. Management attributed the period to depressed demand levels, while noting that recent industry demand shows early signs of improvement, and described its initiatives (bag fees, a new basic economy product, and flight credit expiration) as on track, with bag fee financial benefits exceeding expectations. The company updated its full year 2025 EBIT guidance to $600 million to $800 million, excluding special items, and maintained its targets of approximately $1.8 billion in 2025 and $4.3 billion in 2026 incremental EBIT from its initiative slate.

Its supplemental presentation attributes the change in 2025 EBIT guidance to macro environment headwinds, higher fuel, and initiatives, against prior guidance. Third quarter 2025 guidance calls for RASM down 2 percent to up 2 percent and CASM-X up 3.5 percent to 5.5 percent on roughly flat capacity. The Board authorized a new $2.0 billionc share repurchase program, expected to be completed over up to two years.

In the quarter the company returned $1.6 billiond to shareholders, completed its September 2024 $2.5 billion authorization, paid off $1.6 billion of convertible notes, and ended the quarter with $3.8 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. It also terminated its remaining fuel hedging portfolio, which it says closes out its fuel hedging program.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Q2 2025 net income of $213 million ($0.39 diluted EPS); excluding special items, $230 million ($0.43 diluted EPS)
  2. Q2 2025 operating revenues of $7.2 billion, down 1.5 percent year-over-year; RASM down 3.1 percent
  3. Full year 2025 EBIT guidance updated to $600 million to $800 million; 2025 and 2026 initiative EBIT targets of approximately $1.8 billion and $4.3 billion maintained
  4. New $2.0 billion share repurchase program authorized, expected to be completed over up to two years
  5. Returned $1.6 billion to shareholders in Q2 2025 ($103 million dividends and $1.5 billion share repurchases)
  6. Terminated remaining fuel hedging contracts for approximately $40 million in cash proceeds; remaining net premium costs of approximately $209 million will be recognized in future periods
  7. Q3 2025 guidance: RASM down 2 percent to up 2 percent and CASM-X up 3.5 percent to 5.5 percent, both on roughly flat capacity

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What did Southwest Airlines report for second quarter 2025 earnings?

    Net income was $213 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared with $367 million in the prior-year quarter. Excluding special items, net income was $230 million, or $0.43 per diluted share. Operating revenues were $7.2 billion, down 1.5 percent year-over-year.

  2. Has Southwest changed its full year 2025 profit outlook?

    Yes. The company provided updated full year 2025 EBIT guidance of $600 million to $800 million. It maintained its targets of approximately $1.8 billion of 2025 and $4.3 billion of 2026 incremental EBIT from its initiatives. The supplemental presentation shows the change from prior guidance was driven by macro environment headwinds, higher fuel, and initiatives.

  3. How much will Southwest spend on share repurchases under the new authorization?

    The Board authorized a new $2.0 billion share repurchase program, expected to be completed over a period of up to two years. Purchases may be made in open market or private transactions, including through 10b5-1 plans or accelerated share repurchase programs, and may be discontinued at any time.

  4. What is Southwest's balance sheet position after the quarter?

    At June 30, 2025, the company had $3.8 billion in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments and a fully available $1.0 billion revolving credit line. It paid off $1.6 billion of convertible notes in cash during the quarter. Going forward, it will target liquidity of approximately $4.5 billion, with the revolving credit line recently increased to $1.5 billion, and leverage of 1.0x to 2.5x adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR.

  5. What are the company's near-term operating expectations?

    For third quarter 2025, Southwest expects RASM in a range of down 2 percent to up 2 percent and CASM-X up 3.5 percent to 5.5 percent, both year-over-year on roughly flat capacity. Full year 2025 capacity is expected to be up roughly 1 percent, year-over-year. Full year 2025 capital spending is expected to be in the range of $2.5 billion to $3.0 billion.

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