Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs Southwest Airlines Co — how do they compare? Intuitive Surgical, Inc. trades at $404.7 (market cap $141.75B), while Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B). The key difference: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is far larger — about 6.4× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and Southwest Airlines Co pays a 1.58% dividend while Intuitive Surgical, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ISRG | LUV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $141.75B | $22.27B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $592.85 | $54.80 |
52-Week Low | $332.02 | $29.67 |
Enterprise Value | $136.53B | $25.37B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.58% |
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Intuitive Surgical develops, produces, and markets a robotic system for assisting minimally invasive surgery. It also provides the instrumentation, disposable accessories, and warranty services for the system. The company has placed nearly 7,000 da Vinci systems in hospitals worldwide, with more than 4,000 installations in the United States and a growing number in emerging markets.
Read more on ISRG →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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