Southwest Airways (LUV) earnings Q3 2025

Southwest Airways on Wednesday posted a shock revenue for the third quarter and mentioned it expects to generate document gross sales within the final three months of the 12 months thanks to raised journey demand and better fares.

The service mentioned it expects unit income to rise between 1% and three% for the fourth quarter, with capability up 6% over the identical interval final 12 months.

“This steerage vary assumes demand power stays at present ranges via the tip of the quarter,” Southwest mentioned.

This is how Southwest carried out within the interval ended September 30 in contrast with Wall Road expectations, in keeping with consensus estimates from LSEG:

• Earnings per share: 11 cents adjusted vs. lack of 3 cents anticipated
• Income: $6.95 billion vs. $6.92 billion anticipated

In July, Southwest joined different airways in slicing its 2025 revenue forecast. The Dallas service mentioned it anticipated full-year earnings earlier than taxes of $600 million to $800 million, down from an earlier forecast of $1.7 billion. It reaffirmed that earnings outlook on Wednesday.

The service has been working to raised compete with rivals and improve gross sales, abandoning longtime insurance policies like open seating and two free checked luggage for every traveler.

Southwest CFO Tom Doxey instructed CNBC in an interview that elevated gross sales from promoting seat assignments would present up within the first quarter, when the primary flights with out open seating start.

Southwest’s third-quarter revenue fell greater than 19% 12 months over 12 months to $54 million from $67 million. On a per-share foundation, Southwest’s earnings fell to 10 cents from 11 cents a 12 months earlier.

Adjusting for one-time gadgets, Southwest reported $58 million in earnings for the third-quarter, or 11 cents a share. 

Income rose 1% to $6.95 billion from the year-earlier interval.