Elliott · activist-deck
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
51 pages · 3 arc beats · 3 loops
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Elliott · 2024-06 arc beats above · slides in the middle · loops below · scroll → 3 LOOPS
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3 coverage by narrative range · generated from this deck JSON
Narrative range 16 total
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Problem 1 slides 100% 1/1 slides 100% 1/1 slides · 7 hits — 0/1 slides
100% 1/1 slides 100% 1/1 slides 100% 1/1 slides 100% 1/1 slides Agitate 8 slides 100% 8/8 slides 100% 8/8 slides · 65 hits — 0/8 slides
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100% 8/8 slides 100% 8/8 slides 50% 4/8 slides Solution 7 slides 100% 7/7 slides 85.7% 6/7 slides · 41 hits — 0/7 slides
42.9% 3/7 slides 57.1% 4/7 slides 100% 7/7 slides 100% 7/7 slides Slide inventory
51 every slide · same image gating as the playbook
01
Includes Elliott Investment Management branding and campaign website.front_matter
04
This is a standard firm profile slide used in activist investor decks to establish credibility.establish_context
05
The slide outlines four distinct research pillars: former employee/exec interviews, industry advisor consultations, shareholder surveys, and a customer study.establish_context
06
Slide from an activist investor deck (Elliott Management) presenting a summary of Southwest's current market standing.summarize
08
The quote is framed as a warning about the pace of external change versus internal adaptation.establish_context
09
Uses a before-after framing to highlight the decline in competitive standing.expose_contradiction
10
The slide uses a list-based diagnostic approach to frame the company's decline.diagnose_problem
11
Includes a supporting quote from Melius Research.propose_solution
Open slide detailLoop · Logic Chain
12
This is a classic activist investor 'demand' slide, framing the path forward as a necessary intervention.propose_solution
Open slide detailLoop · Logic Chain
13
The slide uses a waterfall-style bridge to illustrate value creation.quantify_opportunity
Open slide detailLoop · Logic Chain
14
The chart highlights a progression from current performance to 'Best-in-Class' targets, emphasizing that even the highest target remains below historical levelsquantify_opportunity
16
The quote highlights a gap between potential and performance, specifically citing slow movement and unacceptable revenue outcomes.diagnose_problem
17
The chart uses a grouped bar structure to show relative performance across 7 distinct time periods.compare_peers
18
The slide uses a red bar for 'Today' to emphasize the current low valuation.diagnose_problem
19
Includes a quote from Deutsche Bank emphasizing the margin gap.compare_peers
20
The slide highlights a significant margin contraction for Southwest compared to its peers, specifically calling out a 1,300 bps delta.compare_peers
21
The slide uses a waterfall-style trend line to emphasize the widening gap in PRASM performance over a decade.expose_gap
Open slide detailBeat · Agitate
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The slide uses a combination of a bar chart and a series of pull-quotes to frame Southwest's management as the cause of poor performance.name_villain
Open slide detailBeat · Agitate
23
Uses a line chart with numbered annotations to correlate specific events with stock performance.expose_contradiction
Open slide detailBeat · Agitate
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The slide uses a before-after comparison to highlight financial losses for employees.expose_contradiction
Open slide detailBeat · Agitate
26
The slide uses a quote to frame the activist's argument that management is resistant to necessary change.cite_precedent
27
Uses an 'EXIT' sign metaphor to suggest investors are losing faith.diagnose_problem
28
The chart uses red bars for underperformance and blue bars for outperformance, emphasizing the negative trend.compare_peers
29
The slide uses a color-coded bar chart (gradient red) to visualize the increasing magnitude of the EBIT decline.expose_contradiction
30
The slide uses a series of pull-quotes to build a narrative of external pressure and internal stagnation.expose_contradiction
31
Uses a contrast-pairs framework to highlight the gap between Southwest's stated strategy and industry norms.expose_contradiction
32
Uses a 'CEO vs. Analyst' contradiction framework to undermine management's narrative.expose_contradiction
33
Uses CEO quotes to contrast management's claims of $1B-$1.5B in incremental profit against the reality of a 90% lower consensus EBIT.expose_contradiction
34
The slide uses a color-coded bar chart to visualize the failure to meet cost targets, contrasting initial guidance with actual results.expose_contradiction
35
Uses a 'say-do' gap framework to highlight management credibility issues.expose_contradiction
36
Includes a quote from United CEO Scott Kirby to reinforce the argument about unprofitable segments dragging down core airline performance.expose_contradiction
37
Uses a cascading list format to emphasize negative performance outcomes.name_villain
38
The slide uses a 'Worst-in-Class' framing to justify a call for management change.compare_peers
39
Uses a stacked bar chart to visualize the shift in sentiment over time.expose_contradiction
41
The slide uses a vertical process flow visual to represent the three pillars of the activist's plan.state_demand
Open slide detailLoop · Before After
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Open slide detailLoop · Before After
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The slide uses a visual representation of board composition followed by a list of strategic governance demands.propose_solution
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Includes a waterfall-style bridge showing margin improvement from 11% to 19%.propose_solution
47
The slide uses a sensitivity analysis table for valuation and a comparative performance table to justify the feasibility of the margin targets.quantify_opportunity
48
Uses a waterfall-style bridge to illustrate the delta between current and future states.quantify_opportunity
49
Uses a before-after-bridge framework to contrast current state with future state.propose_solution