Southwest Airlines Earnings
NYSE: LUVConsumer DiscretionaryAir Freight/Delivery ServicesUSD
Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 1:39 PM ET
Next earnings date
Wed, Oct 21, 2026
After market close
Fiscal period
Sep/2026
EPS estimate
$0.63
Southwest Airlines earnings summary
Southwest Airlines is scheduled to report Sep/2026 earnings on Oct 21, 2026 after the market closes, with analysts expecting EPS of $0.63. In its most recent report on Jul 23, 2026 (Q2 2026), LUV posted EPS of $0.47. Revenue for the quarter was $8.43 billion.
Quarterly EPS is up 20.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Across the last 16 reports, LUV shares moved an average of 4.0% (in either direction) in the first trading session after results, rising 6 times and falling 10 times.
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LUV earnings history
| Report date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Price reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | — | $0.47 | — | -0.2% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.45 | — | -1.7% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | — | $0.56 | — | -5.8% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | — | $0.10 | — | -5.9% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.39 | — | -10.3% |
| Apr 25, 2025 | — | $-0.26 | — | +12.7% |
| Feb 7, 2025 | — | $0.46 | — | -2.3% |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | $0.11 | — | +3.8% |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | $0.58 | — | +1.1% |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | $-0.39 | — | -3.3% |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | $-0.36 | — | +4.4% |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | $0.31 | — | -2.3% |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | $1.08 | — | -2.9% |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | $-0.27 | — | -2.1% |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | $-0.30 | — | +2.3% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | $0.44 | — | +3.5% |
Surprise compares reported EPS with the consensus estimate. Price reaction is the close-to-close move in the first session after the report. Learn about the earnings surprise.