Southwest Airlines Co: (NYSE: LUV)

$14.35

0.37 (2.61%)

Volume 15,637,350

May 15 03:56 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		13.98 - 14.47
	
		52wk Low - High
		8.05 - 14.49
	
		Previous Close
		13.98
	
		Avg. Volume
		6,187,041
	
		Industry
		TRANS-AIRLINE
	
		Market Cap
		10.18 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.04 - 0.29
	
		Beta
		1.14
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.90
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.01
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-2.50%
	
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                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.90
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.54
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.01
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.40
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.39
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -2.50%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.65
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            25.61%
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
Southwest Airlines is a major domestic airline that provides primarily shorthaul, high-frequency, point-to-point, low-fare service. Southwest operates over Boeing 737 aircraft in numerous cities. Southwest has the lowest operating cost structure in the domestic airline industry and consistently offers the lowest and simplest fares. Southwest also has one of the best overall Customer Service records.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.40	0.28	1.01	1.15
Number of Estimates	8	7	10	9
Low Estimate	0.30	0.24	0.85	0.95
High Estimate	0.45	0.37	1.15	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.36	0.13	0.56	1.01
EPS Growth	11.81%	118.68%	79.64%	14.09%

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EPS Growth for LUV

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
SOUTHWEST AIR	LUV	13.98
AMR CORP	AAMRQ	5.79
AIR FRANCE-ADR	AFLYY	9.55
ALASKA AIR GRP	ALK	65.47
BRISTOW GROUP	BRS	66.15
AIR CHINA LTD	AIRYY	17.60
ALLEGIANT TRAVL	ALGT	91.86
ANA HOLDINGS	ALNPY	4.18
CHINA EASTN-ADR	CEA	19.98
COPA HLDGS SA-A	CPA	134.85

Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-AIRLINE

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Southwest Stays Neutral

May 14, 2013

JetBlue Traffic Rises in April

May 13, 2013

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Zillow, Techne, Delta Air Lines, Southwest and United Continental Holdings

May 10, 2013

Delta to Boost Shareholders' Wealth

May 09, 2013

United in Deal with Embraer

May 01, 2013

United Posts Narrower Loss

Apr 26, 2013

JetBlue Lags 1Q Earnings

Apr 26, 2013

Southwest Posts Positive Surprise

Apr 25, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.65
Sales	17,088
Net Income	381
Price/Earnings	21.51
Price/Book	1.46
Price/Cash Flow	8.26
Price/Sales	0.59

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News

Airline customer satisfaction highest since 2006 - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

May 15, 2013

Akron-Canton Airport's future with Southwest Airlines still bright, airport official says - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

May 15, 2013

BRIEF: Southwest signs up as launch customer for Boeing's 737 MAX 7 - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

May 15, 2013

Big Airlines Narrowed Losses in Q4 - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

Receive up to Two Show Tickets on Vegas Packages With Southwest Airlines Vacations - Marketwire Canada

May 15, 2013

Receive up to Two Show Tickets on Vegas Packages With SouthwestAirlines Vacations - Marketwire

May 15, 2013

Southwest Airlines Makes a Move: Up 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

Southwest Airlines Returns Value To Shareholders - Pr Newswire

May 15, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	13.72
Industry Rank by ABR	103 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 24

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Day Low - High	13.98 - 14.47
52wk Low - High	8.05 - 14.49
Previous Close	13.98
Avg. Volume	6,187,041
Industry	TRANS-AIRLINE
Market Cap	10.18 B
Div - Yield	0.04 - 0.29
Beta	1.14
PE (Forward)	13.90
Current Year Est.	1.01
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-2.50%

PE (Forward)	13.90
PEG Ratio	0.54
Current Year Est.	1.01
Current Quarter Estimate	0.40
Most Accurate Estimate	0.39
Earnings ESP	-2.50%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	0.65
Expected Earnings Growth	25.61%

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Southwest Airlines Co: (NYSE: LUV)

$14.35

0.37 (2.61%)

Volume 15,637,350

May 15 03:56 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Industry Analysis

Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-AIRLINE

Zacks Commentary

Financials

News

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