Beyond Meat Inc vs Southwest Airlines Co — how do they compare? Beyond Meat Inc trades at $0.42 (market cap $215.41M), while Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B). The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co is far larger — about 103.4× Beyond Meat Inc's market cap, and Southwest Airlines Co pays a 1.58% dividend while Beyond Meat Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BYND | LUV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $215.41M | $22.27B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $3.62 | $54.80 |
52-Week Low | $0.42 | $29.67 |
Enterprise Value | $455.69M | $25.37B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.58% |
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Beyond Meat is a provider of plant-based meats, such as burgers, sausage, ground beef, and chicken. Unlike other vegetarian products, Beyond Meat seeks to replicate the look, cook, and taste of meat, is targeted to omnivores and vegetarians alike, and is sold in the meat case. The products are widely available across the U.S. and Canada and in 83 additional countries as well. International revenue represented 31% of 2021 sales. The firm's products are available in retail stores and the food-service channel. In 2019, before the pandemic struck, sales were evenly split between these two channels, although mix stood at 70% retail/30% food service in 2021. We think the recovery from the crisis and new deals with McDonald's and Yum Brands will return food-service sales to nearly 50% in time.
Read more on BYND →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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