$LUV
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO Stock $luv

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2022 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000009238022000020 Filed on May 02, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q1	2021 Q1
Revenue	$4.694B	$2.052B
YoY Change	128.75%	-51.54%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.350B	$782.0M
YoY Change	72.63%	-35.32%
Gross Profit	$3.344B	$1.270B
YoY Change	163.31%	-58.02%
Gross Profit Margin	71.24%	61.89%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.440B	$1.744B
YoY Change	39.91%	-17.97%
% of Gross Profit	72.97%	137.32%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$324.0M	$312.0M
YoY Change	3.85%	0.32%
% of Gross Profit	9.69%	24.57%
Operating Expenses	$3.479B	$2.519B
YoY Change	38.11%	-19.65%
Operating Profit	-$151.0M	$199.0M
YoY Change	-175.88%	-280.91%
Interest Expense	-$86.00M	-$101.0M
YoY Change	-14.85%	1583.33%
% of Operating Profit		-50.75%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$225.0M	-$53.00M
YoY Change	324.53%	55.88%
Pretax Income	-$376.0M	$146.0M
YoY Change	-357.53%	-201.39%
Income Tax	-$98.00M	$30.00M
% Of Pretax Income		20.55%
Net Earnings	-$278.0M	$116.0M
YoY Change	-339.66%	-223.4%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-5.92%	5.65%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.47	$0.20
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.47	$0.19
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	592.0M shares	591.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	592.0M shares	609.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2022 Q1	2021 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$15.74B	$14.35B
YoY Change	9.7%	158.76%
Cash & Equivalents	$13.10B	$11.97B
Short-Term Investments	$2.642B	$2.377B
Other Short-Term Assets	$767.0M	$367.0M
YoY Change	108.99%	43.36%
Inventory	$623.0M	$448.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$70.00M	$132.0M
Other Receivables	$99.00M	$8.000M
Total Short-Term Assets	$18.82B	$16.10B
YoY Change	16.91%	129.08%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$14.94B	$15.65B
YoY Change	-4.54%	-7.89%
Goodwill	$970.0M	$970.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$295.0M	$295.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	-0.34%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$978.0M	$743.0M
YoY Change	31.63%	19.84%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.44B	$19.39B
YoY Change	-4.91%	-2.34%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$18.82B	$16.10B
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.44B	$19.39B
Total Assets	$37.26B	$35.49B
YoY Change	4.98%	32.02%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.648B	$1.094B
YoY Change	50.64%	4.89%
Accrued Expenses	$1.360B	$1.665B
YoY Change	-18.32%	60.56%
Deferred Revenue	$6.406B	$4.906B
YoY Change	30.57%	-2.58%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$415.0M	$225.0M
YoY Change	84.44%	-91.95%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.07B	$8.182B
YoY Change	23.06%	-20.11%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$10.31B	$10.55B
YoY Change	-2.25%	360.93%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.160B	$1.123B
YoY Change	3.29%	61.82%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.160B	$1.123B
YoY Change	3.29%	61.82%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.07B	$8.182B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.160B	$1.123B
Total Liabilities	$11.23B	$9.305B
YoY Change	20.68%	-14.91%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$15.55B	$14.91B
YoY Change	4.29%	-16.02%
Common Stock	$4.828B	$5.108B
YoY Change	-5.48%	113.72%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$10.85B	$10.87B
YoY Change	-0.13%	-0.17%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.42B	$9.093B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$37.26B	$35.49B
YoY Change	4.98%	32.02%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2022 Q1	2021 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$278.0M	$116.0M
YoY Change	-339.66%	-223.4%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$324.0M	$312.0M
YoY Change	3.85%	0.32%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.071B	$645.0M
YoY Change	66.05%	-271.09%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$514.0M	-$95.00M
YoY Change	441.05%	-57.59%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$375.0M	-$106.0M
YoY Change	-453.77%	-148.4%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$139.0M	-$201.0M
YoY Change	-30.85%	3920.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$314.0M	$464.0M
YoY Change	-167.67%	-73.84%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.071B	$645.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$139.0M	-$201.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$314.0M	$464.0M
Net Change In Cash	$618.0M	$908.0M
YoY Change	-31.94%	-34.77%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.071B	$645.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$514.0M	-$95.00M
Free Cash Flow	$1.585B	$740.0M
YoY Change	114.19%	-583.66%

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