$LUV
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO Stock $luv

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2023 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000009238023000049 Filed on October 30, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3	2022 Q3
Revenue	$6.823B	$6.525B	$6.220B
YoY Change	10.55%	4.9%	32.93%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.168B	$2.021B	$2.145B
YoY Change	10.33%	-5.78%	57.03%
Gross Profit	$4.655B	$4.504B	$4.075B
YoY Change	10.65%	10.53%	23.0%
Gross Profit Margin	68.23%	69.03%	65.51%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.513B	$3.054B	$2.526B
YoY Change	24.0%	20.9%	6.49%
% of Gross Profit	75.47%	67.81%	61.99%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$415.0M	$376.0M	$335.0M
YoY Change	13.08%	12.24%	4.04%
% of Gross Profit	8.92%	8.35%	8.22%
Operating Expenses	$4.952B	$4.387B	$3.676B
YoY Change	7.82%	19.34%	9.54%
Operating Profit	-$297.0M	$117.0M	$399.0M
YoY Change	-23.06%	-70.68%	-45.57%
Interest Expense	$100.0M	$97.00M	-$5.000M
YoY Change	69.49%	-2040.0%	-95.19%
% of Operating Profit		82.91%	-1.25%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$18.00M	$120.0M	$39.00M
YoY Change	-57.14%	207.69%	-129.32%
Pretax Income	-$286.0M	$237.0M	$353.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	-32.86%	-41.17%
Income Tax	-$34.00M	$44.00M	$76.00M
% Of Pretax Income		18.57%	21.53%
Net Earnings	-$252.0M	$193.0M	$277.0M
YoY Change	14.55%	-30.32%	-37.89%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-3.69%	2.96%	4.45%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.32	$0.47
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.42	$0.31	$433.5K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	596.1M shares	595.6M shares	593.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		640.0M shares	639.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3	2022 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$11.47B	$11.73B	$13.67B
YoY Change	-6.65%	-14.19%	-14.57%
Cash & Equivalents	$9.288B	$9.497B	$10.44B
Short-Term Investments	$2.186B	$2.236B	$3.230B
Other Short-Term Assets	$520.0M	$632.0M	$653.0M
YoY Change	-24.2%	-3.22%	16.61%
Inventory	$807.0M	$799.0M	$776.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$605.0M	$142.0M	$1.316B
Other Receivables	$302.0M	$239.0M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$13.96B	$14.63B	$16.42B
YoY Change	-5.76%	-10.88%	-11.51%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$20.60B	$19.08B	$17.79B
YoY Change	9.94%	7.25%	18.13%
Goodwill	$970.0M	$970.0M	$970.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$296.0M	$296.0M	$295.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.34%	0.0%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$964.0M	$1.016B	$772.0M
YoY Change	12.75%	31.61%	-16.0%
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.53B	$22.35B	$19.53B
YoY Change	9.59%	14.45%	5.24%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$13.96B	$14.63B	$16.42B
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.53B	$22.35B	$19.53B
Total Assets	$36.49B	$36.98B	$35.95B
YoY Change	3.16%	2.88%	-3.14%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.862B	$1.736B	$1.553B
YoY Change	-7.09%	11.78%	26.36%
Accrued Expenses	$3.606B	$2.880B	$2.114B
YoY Change	58.99%	36.23%	25.31%
Deferred Revenue	$6.551B	$7.246B	$6.368B
YoY Change	8.03%	13.79%	10.73%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$29.00M	$30.00M	$381.0M
YoY Change	-30.95%	-92.13%	69.33%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.26B	$12.11B	$10.42B
YoY Change	18.1%	16.28%	14.02%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.978B	$7.984B	$8.315B
YoY Change	-0.85%	-3.98%	-24.5%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$981.0M	$880.0M	$4.296B
YoY Change	-77.04%	-79.52%	291.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$981.0M	$880.0M	$12.61B
YoY Change	-92.04%	-93.02%	1048.54%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.26B	$12.11B	$10.42B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$981.0M	$880.0M	$12.61B
Total Liabilities	$13.24B	$12.99B	$25.02B
YoY Change	-46.37%	-48.08%	144.52%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$16.30B	$16.66B	$16.59B
YoY Change	0.22%	0.42%	5.62%
Common Stock	$5.041B	$5.023B	$4.877B
YoY Change	2.36%	2.99%	-5.1%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)			$10.85B
YoY Change			-0.15%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.52B	$11.05B	$10.92B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$36.49B	$36.98B	$35.95B
YoY Change	3.16%	2.88%	-3.14%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3	2022 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$252.0M	$193.0M	$277.0M
YoY Change	14.55%	-30.32%	-37.89%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$415.0M	$376.0M	$335.0M
YoY Change	13.08%	12.24%	4.04%
Cash From Operating Activities	$425.0M	$616.0M	$234.0M
YoY Change	-26.6%	163.25%	-140.7%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$718.0M	$850.0M	-$1.079B
YoY Change	-152.64%	-178.78%	681.88%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$54.00M	$786.0M	-$41.00M
YoY Change	-87.47%	-2017.07%	-84.98%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$664.0M	-$64.00M	-$1.120B
YoY Change	-28.83%	-94.29%	171.84%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$214.0M	$0.00
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	30.00M	-$213.0M	-1.905B
YoY Change	-105.03%	-88.82%	1113.38%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	425.0M	$616.0M	234.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-664.0M	-$64.00M	-1.120B
Cash From Financing Activities	30.00M	-$213.0M	-1.905B
Net Change In Cash	-209.0M	$339.0M	-2.791B
YoY Change	-78.02%	-112.15%	143.97%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$425.0M	$616.0M	$234.0M
Capital Expenditures	$718.0M	$850.0M	-$1.079B
Free Cash Flow	-$293.0M	-$234.0M	$1.313B
YoY Change	-115.08%	-117.82%	-400.46%

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