$LUV
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO Stock $luv

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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000009238024000027 Filed on February 06, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$6.329B	$6.823B	$26.09B
YoY Change	10.92%	10.55%	9.56%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.995B	$2.168B	$8.006B
YoY Change	2.05%	10.33%	6.99%
Gross Profit	$4.334B	$4.655B	$18.09B
YoY Change	15.54%	10.65%	10.74%
Gross Profit Margin	68.48%	68.23%	69.32%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.301B	$3.513B	$12.79B
YoY Change	21.45%	24.0%	25.07%
% of Gross Profit	76.17%	75.47%	70.73%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$408.0M	$415.0M	$1.522B
YoY Change	11.78%	13.08%	12.66%
% of Gross Profit	9.41%	8.92%	8.42%
Operating Expenses	$4.727B	$4.952B	$17.75B
YoY Change	17.15%	7.82%	16.2%
Operating Profit	-$393.0M	-$297.0M	$224.0M
YoY Change	38.38%	-23.06%	-78.71%
Interest Expense	$83.00M	$100.0M	$351.0M
YoY Change	20.29%	69.49%	-498.86%
% of Operating Profit			156.7%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$95.00M	$18.00M	$409.0M
YoY Change	20.25%	-57.14%	-5212.5%
Pretax Income	-$298.0M	-$286.0M	$633.0M
YoY Change	45.37%	0.0%	-13.05%
Income Tax	-$67.00M	-$34.00M	$168.0M
% Of Pretax Income			26.54%
Net Earnings	-$231.0M	-$252.0M	$465.0M
YoY Change	45.28%	14.55%	-13.73%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-3.65%	-3.69%	1.78%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.39		$0.78
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.39	-$0.42	$0.76
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	596.7M shares	596.1M shares	595.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	597.0M shares		640.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$10.51B	$11.47B	$11.47B
YoY Change	-9.95%	-6.65%	-6.65%
Cash & Equivalents	$8.367B	$9.288B	$9.288B
Short-Term Investments	$2.145B	$2.186B	$2.186B
Other Short-Term Assets	$603.0M	$520.0M	$520.0M
YoY Change	-1.79%	-24.2%	-24.2%
Inventory	$812.0M	$807.0M	$807.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$58.00M	$605.0M	$605.0M
Other Receivables	$132.0M	$302.0M	$549.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$13.28B	$13.96B	$13.96B
YoY Change	-6.96%	-5.76%	-5.76%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$19.56B	$20.60B	$20.60B
YoY Change	8.53%	9.94%	9.94%
Goodwill	$970.0M	$970.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$295.0M	$296.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.024B	$964.0M	$668.0M
YoY Change	14.03%	12.75%	-21.87%
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.74B	$22.53B	$22.53B
YoY Change	6.89%	9.59%	9.59%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$13.28B	$13.96B	$13.96B
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.74B	$22.53B	$22.53B
Total Assets	$36.02B	$36.49B	$36.49B
YoY Change	1.33%	3.16%	3.16%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.949B	$1.862B	$843.0M
YoY Change	12.72%	-7.09%	-57.93%
Accrued Expenses	$2.400B	$3.606B	$4.180B
YoY Change	13.31%	58.99%	84.3%
Deferred Revenue	$7.642B	$6.551B
YoY Change	5.89%	8.03%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$28.00M	$29.00M	$29.00M
YoY Change	-12.5%	-30.95%	-30.95%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.23B	$12.26B	$12.26B
YoY Change	7.91%	18.1%	18.1%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.974B	$7.978B	$7.978B
YoY Change	-0.31%	-0.85%	-0.85%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$937.0M	$981.0M	$3.694B
YoY Change	0.11%	-77.04%	-13.55%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$937.0M	$981.0M	$11.67B
YoY Change	0.11%	-92.04%	-5.25%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.23B	$12.26B	$12.26B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$937.0M	$981.0M	$11.67B
Total Liabilities	$13.16B	$13.24B	$25.97B
YoY Change	7.31%	-46.37%	5.23%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$15.96B	$16.30B
YoY Change	-0.23%	0.22%
Common Stock	$5.026B	$5.041B
YoY Change	1.62%	2.36%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.20B	$10.52B	$10.52B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$36.02B	$36.49B	$36.49B
YoY Change	1.33%	3.16%	3.16%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$231.0M	-$252.0M	$465.0M
YoY Change	45.28%	14.55%	-13.73%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$408.0M	$415.0M	$1.522B
YoY Change	11.78%	13.08%	12.66%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$104.0M	$425.0M	$3.164B
YoY Change	-114.73%	-26.6%	-16.52%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$592.0M	$718.0M	$3.553B
YoY Change	-43.73%	-152.64%	-190.04%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$7.000M	$54.00M	$621.0M
YoY Change	-101.33%	-87.47%	210.5%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$585.0M	-$664.0M	-$2.932B
YoY Change	-62.9%	-28.83%	-21.73%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$215.0M		$428.0M
YoY Change	0.47%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$232.0M	30.00M	-$436.0M
YoY Change	-11.45%	-105.03%	-85.62%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-$104.0M	425.0M	$3.164B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$585.0M	-664.0M	-$2.932B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$232.0M	30.00M	-$436.0M
Net Change In Cash	-$921.0M	-209.0M	-$204.0M
YoY Change	-18.71%	-78.02%	-93.17%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$104.0M	$425.0M	$3.164B
Capital Expenditures	$592.0M	$718.0M	$3.553B
Free Cash Flow	-$696.0M	-$293.0M	-$389.0M
YoY Change	101.16%	-115.08%	-105.03%

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CY2023	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Approximately 83 percent of the Company’s Employees are unionized and are covered by collective-bargaining agreements. A portion of the Company's unionized Employees, including its Pilots, Flight Attendants, and Ramp Agents, which had contracts that became amendable on or before December 31, 2023, were in discussions on labor agreements as of December 31, 2023. Those unionized Employee groups in discussions represented approximately 65 percent of the Company’s Employees as of December 31, 2023. On January 22, 2024, the Company's nearly 11,000 Pilots, represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association ("SWAPA"), voted to ratify a five-year contract extension with the Company. The newly ratified agreement becomes amendable in January 2029.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company attempts to minimize its concentration risk with regards to its cash, cash equivalents, and its investment portfolio. This is accomplished by diversifying and limiting amounts among different counterparties, the type of investment, and the amount invested in any individual security or money market fund.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:31.5pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">To manage risk associated with financial derivative instruments held, the Company selects and will periodically review counterparties based on credit ratings, limits its exposure to a single counterparty, and monitors the market position of the program and its relative market position with each counterparty. The Company also has agreements with counterparties containing early termination rights and/or bilateral collateral provisions whereby security is required if market risk exposure exceeds a specified threshold amount or credit ratings fall below certain levels. Collateral deposits provided to or held from counterparties serve to decrease, but not totally eliminate, the credit risk associated with the Company’s hedging program. See Note 11 for further information.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:31.5pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">As of December 31, 2023, the Company operated an all-Boeing fleet, all of which are variations of the Boeing 737. The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft ("MAX") are crucial to the Company’s growth plans and fleet modernization initiatives. Boeing has in the past experienced, and may continue to experience, delays in fulfilling its commitments with regards to delivery of the Boeing 737-8 ("-8") to the Company as a result of supply chain constraints. Further, the Company's contractual delivery schedule for the Boeing 737-7 ("-7") is dependent on the FAA issuing required certifications and approvals to Boeing and the Company. The FAA will ultimately determine the timing of the -7 certification and entry into service, and the Company therefore offers no assurances that current estimations and timelines are correct.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Boeing no longer manufactures versions of the 737 other than the MAX family of aircraft. If the MAX aircraft were to become unavailable for the Company’s flight operations, the Company’s growth would be restricted unless and until it could procure and operate other types of aircraft from Boeing or another manufacturer, seller, or lessor, and the Company’s operations would be materially adversely affected. In particular, if the Company’s growth were to be dependent upon the introduction of a new aircraft make and model to the Company’s fleet, the Company would need to, among other things, (i) develop and implement new maintenance, operating, and training programs, (ii) secure extensive regulatory approvals, and (iii) implement new technologies. The requirements associated with operating a new aircraft make and model could take an extended period of time to fulfill and would likely impose substantial costs on the Company. A shift away from a single fleet type could also add complexity to the Company’s operations, present operational and compliance risks, and materially increase the Company's costs. Any of these events would have a material, adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results, and financial condition. The Company could also be materially adversely affected if the pricing or operational attributes of its aircraft were to become less competitive. </span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company is also dependent on sole or limited suppliers for aircraft engines and certain other aircraft parts and services. Therefore, it would also be materially adversely impacted in the event of the unavailability of engines, </span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">parts and certain repair services, the inability to find adequate support at commercially reasonable terms, or mechanical or regulatory issues associated with such engines or other parts or services.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:31.5pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company has historically entered into agreements with some of its co-brand, payment, and loyalty partners that contain exclusivity aspects which place certain confidential restrictions on the Company from entering into certain arrangements with other payment and loyalty partners. These arrangements generally extend for the terms of the agreements, none of which currently extend beyond October 31, 2030. Some of these agreements automatically renew on an annual basis, unless either party objects to such extension. None of these agreements are more than 10 years in length. The Company believes the financial benefits generated by the exclusivity aspects of these arrangements outweigh the risks involved with such agreements.</span></div>
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