Southwest Airlines Reports Q1 2026 Profit Amid Fuel Cost Concerns

Southwest Airlines reported a first-quarter profit of $227 million, or $0.45 per share, marking a significant improvement from a $149 million loss in the same period last year. However, the company warned about rising fuel costs, which added a $0.22 headwind to earnings per share in Q1 and are projected to increase further in Q2.

By Cris Tolomia Thu, April 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · April 23, 2026, 12:04 UTC

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Topics: CEO statement earnings forecast fuel costs operating margin profit revenue growth

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