$LUV
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO Stock $luv

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2022 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000009238022000048 Filed on August 02, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2022 Q1
Revenue	$6.220B	$6.728B	$4.694B
YoY Change	32.93%	67.86%	128.75%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.145B	$2.024B	$1.350B
YoY Change	57.03%	67.83%	72.63%
Gross Profit	$4.075B	$4.704B	$3.344B
YoY Change	23.0%	67.88%	163.31%
Gross Profit Margin	65.51%	69.92%	71.24%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.526B	$2.430B	$2.440B
YoY Change	6.49%	18.71%	39.91%
% of Gross Profit	61.99%	51.66%	72.97%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$335.0M	$325.0M	$324.0M
YoY Change	4.04%	3.17%	3.85%
% of Gross Profit	8.22%	6.91%	9.69%
Operating Expenses	$3.676B	$3.531B	$3.479B
YoY Change	9.54%	19.78%	38.11%
Operating Profit	$399.0M	$1.158B	-$151.0M
YoY Change	-45.57%	94.95%	-175.88%
Interest Expense	-$5.000M	-$58.00M	-$86.00M
YoY Change	-95.19%	-45.28%	-14.85%
% of Operating Profit	-1.25%	-5.01%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$39.00M	-$122.0M	-$225.0M
YoY Change	-129.32%	32.61%	324.53%
Pretax Income	$353.0M	$1.036B	-$376.0M
YoY Change	-41.17%	106.37%	-357.53%
Income Tax	$76.00M	$276.0M	-$98.00M
% Of Pretax Income	21.53%	26.64%
Net Earnings	$277.0M	$760.0M	-$278.0M
YoY Change	-37.89%	118.39%	-339.66%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.45%	11.3%	-5.92%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.47	$1.29	-$0.47
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$433.5K	$1.20	-$0.47
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	593.4M shares	593.0M shares	592.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	639.0M shares	635.0M shares	592.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2022 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$13.67B	$16.43B	$15.74B
YoY Change	-14.57%	-2.63%	9.7%
Cash & Equivalents	$10.44B	$13.23B	$13.10B
Short-Term Investments	$3.230B	$3.197B	$2.642B
Other Short-Term Assets	$653.0M	$825.0M	$767.0M
YoY Change	16.61%	58.35%	108.99%
Inventory	$776.0M	$751.0M	$623.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.316B	$59.00M	$70.00M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$279.0M	$99.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$16.42B	$19.40B	$18.82B
YoY Change	-11.51%	1.08%	16.91%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$17.79B	$15.59B	$14.94B
YoY Change	18.13%	2.31%	-4.54%
Goodwill	$970.0M	$970.0M	$970.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$295.0M	$295.0M	$295.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$772.0M	$847.0M	$978.0M
YoY Change	-16.0%	1.19%	31.63%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.53B	$18.91B	$18.44B
YoY Change	5.24%	-0.59%	-4.91%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$16.42B	$19.40B	$18.82B
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.53B	$18.91B	$18.44B
Total Assets	$35.95B	$38.30B	$37.26B
YoY Change	-3.14%	0.25%	4.98%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.553B	$1.908B	$1.648B
YoY Change	26.36%	38.46%	50.64%
Accrued Expenses	$2.114B	$1.587B	$1.360B
YoY Change	25.31%	-32.55%	-18.32%
Deferred Revenue	$6.368B	$6.312B	$6.406B
YoY Change	10.73%	0.0%	30.57%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$381.0M	$1.662B	$415.0M
YoY Change	69.33%	-23.27%	84.44%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.42B	$11.71B	$10.07B
YoY Change	14.02%	-6.13%	23.06%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.315B	$8.877B	$10.31B
YoY Change	-24.5%	-3.38%	-2.25%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.296B	$1.096B	$1.160B
YoY Change	291.26%	-2.14%	3.29%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$12.61B	$1.096B	$1.160B
YoY Change	1048.54%	-2.14%	3.29%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.42B	$11.71B	$10.07B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$12.61B	$1.096B	$1.160B
Total Liabilities	$25.02B	$12.81B	$11.23B
YoY Change	144.52%	-5.8%	20.68%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$16.59B	$16.31B	$15.55B
YoY Change	5.62%	6.89%	4.29%
Common Stock	$4.877B	$4.854B	$4.828B
YoY Change	-5.1%	-5.88%	-5.48%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$10.85B	$10.85B	$10.85B
YoY Change	-0.15%	-0.14%	-0.13%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.92B	$11.12B	$10.42B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$35.95B	$38.30B	$37.26B
YoY Change	-3.14%	0.25%	4.98%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2022 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$277.0M	$760.0M	-$278.0M
YoY Change	-37.89%	118.39%	-339.66%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$335.0M	$325.0M	$324.0M
YoY Change	4.04%	3.17%	3.85%
Cash From Operating Activities	$234.0M	$1.906B	$1.071B
YoY Change	-140.7%	-4.94%	66.05%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.079B	-$989.0M	-$514.0M
YoY Change	681.88%	941.05%	441.05%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$41.00M	-$565.0M	$375.0M
YoY Change	-84.98%	51.07%	-453.77%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.120B	-$1.555B	-$139.0M
YoY Change	171.84%	231.56%	-30.85%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$209.0M
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.905B	-$215.0M	-$314.0M
YoY Change	1113.38%	-134.85%	-167.67%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	234.0M	$1.906B	$1.071B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.120B	-$1.555B	-$139.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.905B	-$215.0M	-$314.0M
Net Change In Cash	-2.791B	$136.0M	$618.0M
YoY Change	143.97%	-93.68%	-31.94%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$234.0M	$1.906B	$1.071B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.079B	-$989.0M	-$514.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.313B	$2.895B	$1.585B
YoY Change	-400.46%	37.86%	114.19%

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