AstraZeneca plc vs Southwest Airlines Co — how do they compare? AstraZeneca plc trades at $158.56 (market cap $250.84B), while Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $21.97B). The key difference: AstraZeneca plc is far larger — about 11.4× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and AstraZeneca plc pays the higher dividend (1.97%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AZN | LUV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $250.84B | $21.97B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $209.48 | $54.80 |
52-Week Low | $147.06 | $29.67 |
Enterprise Value | $278.12B | $25.06B |
Dividend Yield | 1.97% | 1.6% |
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A merger between Astra of Sweden and Zeneca Group of the United Kingdom formed AstraZeneca in 1999. The firm sells branded drugs across several major therapeutic classes, including gastrointestinal, diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, and immunology. The majority of sales come from international markets with the United States representing close to one third of its sales.
Read more on AZN →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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