Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) reported Q3 EPS of $0.88, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $0.87. Revenue for the quarter came in at $5.3 billion versus the consensus estimate of $5.31 billion.

• Net income of $503 million, diluted earnings per share of $.84, operating income of $834 million, and operating margin1 of 15.8 percent
• Excluding special items2, net income of $528 million, diluted earnings per share of $.88, operating income of $871 million, and operating margin3 of 16.5 percent
• Third quarter operating cash flow of $996 million and third quarter free cash flow2 of $358 million
• Returned $375 million to Shareholders through a combination of dividends and share repurchases
• Return on invested capital (ROIC)2 for 12 months ended September 30, 2017, of 26.8 percent

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