American Express Co vs Southwest Airlines Co — how do they compare? American Express Co trades at $341 (market cap $228.84B), while Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $21.97B). The key difference: American Express Co is far larger — about 10.4× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and Southwest Airlines Co pays the higher dividend (1.6%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AXP | LUV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $228.84B | $21.97B |
Sector | Financials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $384.82 | $54.80 |
52-Week Low | $292.27 | $29.67 |
Dividend Yield | 1.12% | 1.6% |
Enterprise Value | — | $25.06B |
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American Express Company is a global payment and travel company. The Company's principal products and services are charge and credit payment card products and travel-related services offered to consumers and businesses around the world.
Read more on AXP →Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic carrier in the United States, as measured by the number of originating passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 700 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite expanding into longer routes and business travel, the airline still specializes in short-haul leisure flights, using a point-to-point network. Southwest operates a low-cost carrier business model.
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