Southwest Airlines Co vs LyondellBasell Industries NV — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $48.76 (market cap $23.63B), while LyondellBasell Industries NV trades at $61.22 (market cap $19.60B). The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co is the larger of the two by market cap, and LyondellBasell Industries NV pays the higher dividend (6.78%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | LYB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.63B | $19.60B |
Sector | Industrials | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $82.38 |
52-Week Low | $29.06 | $42.28 |
Enterprise Value | $26.70B | $31.22B |
Dividend Yield | 1.49% | 6.78% |
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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.
Read more on LUV →LyondellBasell Industries NV is a petrochemical producer with operations in the U.S. and Europe. It operates in six segments: Olefins and Polyolefins-Americas (O&P-Americas), Olefins and Polyolefins-Europe, Asia, International (O&P-EAI), Intermediates and Derivatives (I&D), Advanced Polymer Solutions (APS), Refining and Technology. The company is a major producer of polyethylene, the world's largest producer of polypropylene, and the second- largest producer of propylene oxide. Its chemicals are used in various consumer and industrial end products. Substantially, all of the company's revenue is derived from product sales.
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