Southwest Airlines Q2 revenue up 16.4% year-on-year, adjusted earnings per share beat expectations

Golden Ten Data July 23｜Southwest Airlines announced its second-quarter results, with revenue reaching $8.43 billion, an increase of 16.4% year-on-year, which is below the market expectation of $8.58 billion. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.94, significantly exceeding the market expectation of $0.51. Looking ahead to the third quarter, Southwest Airlines expects adjusted earnings per share to be between $0.5 and $0.75, while the market expectation is $0.8. For the full year of 2026, the company expects adjusted earnings per share to be between $3.25 and $4.25, compared to the market expectation of $3.13.