Equinor ASA vs Southwest Airlines Co — how do they compare? Equinor ASA trades at $40.47 (market cap $97.58B), while Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B). The key difference: Equinor ASA is far larger — about 4.4× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and Equinor ASA pays the higher dividend (3.81%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EQNR | LUV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $97.58B | $22.27B |
Sector | Energy | Industrials |
52-Week High | $42.40 | $54.80 |
52-Week Low | $22.41 | $29.67 |
Enterprise Value | $106.28B | $25.37B |
Dividend Yield | 3.81% | 1.58% |
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Equinor is a Norway-based integrated oil and gas company. It has been publicly listed since 2001, but the government retains a 67% stake. Operating primarily on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, the firm produced 2.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021 (52% oil) and ended the year with 5.4 billion barrels of proven reserves (49% oil). Operations also include offshore wind, solar, oil refineries and natural gas processing, marketing, and trading.
Read more on EQNR →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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