Becton Dickinson and Co vs Southwest Airlines Co — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $181.29 (market cap $49.41B), while Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B). The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co is far larger — about 2.2× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays the higher dividend (2.32%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | LUV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $22.27B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $54.80 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $29.67 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | $25.37B |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | 1.58% |
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Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Interventional (largely the former Bard business) accounts for 23% of revenue. International revenue accounts for 44% of the company's business.
Read more on BDX →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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