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Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Revenue — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024

Southwest Airlines reported a year-over-year increase in revenue for the quarter, though the figure declined from the immediately preceding quarter.

Key takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

Southwest Airlines reported a year-over-year increase in revenue for the quarter, though the figure declined from the immediately preceding quarter.

Financial snapshot

Reported revenue, sequential change, year-over-year change, and trailing four-quarter revenue.

Quarter revenue

$6.9B

Revenue reported for this quarter.

Quarter-over-quarter

-6.6%

Change from the immediately preceding quarter.

Year-over-year

+5.3%

Change from the comparable year-ago quarter.

Trailing four quarters

$27.4B

Sum of the latest four reported quarters.

Quarterly revenue trend

The latest four reported quarters with year-over-year comparisons.

Period endedRevenueYear-over-year change
Dec 31, 2023$6.8B+10.5%
Mar 31, 2024$6.3B+10.9%
Jun 30, 2024$7.4B+4.5%
Sep 30, 2024$6.9B+5.3%

Revenue performance

Revenue continued to grow compared with the same period a year earlier, but the sequential decline from the prior quarter suggests some moderation in demand.

Quarterly comparison

When compared with the prior quarter, revenue was lower, while versus the same quarter last year, it remained higher. The trend over recent quarters shows a pattern of alternating increases and decreases.

What to watch

Operating cash flow for the quarter dropped significantly from the prior-year period, which may warrant monitoring of the company's liquidity.