Southwest Reports Third Quarter Profit
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DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) (the "Company") today reported its third quarter 2018 results: Record third quarter net income of $615 million Net income of $614 million, excluding special items1 Record third quarter earnings per diluted share of $1.08 Operating income of $798 million, or $796 million, excluding special items Operating margin2 of 14.3 percent, and net margin3 of 11.0 percent Operating cash flow of $1.3 billion, and free cash flow1 of $817 million Returned $591 million to Shareholders through a combination of share repurchases and dividends Return on invested capital (ROIC)1 pre-tax of 23.4 percent for the 12 months ended September 30, 2018, or 18.1 percent on an after-tax basisGary C. Kelly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "I want to congratulate our Employees on an excellent third quarter 2018 performance, resulting in record third quarter earnings per diluted share. The significant increase in our th
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