Southwest Airlines Co vs Manchester United PLC — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B), while Manchester United PLC trades at $22.23 (market cap $3.80B). The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co is far larger — about 5.9× Manchester United PLC's market cap, and Southwest Airlines Co pays the higher dividend (1.58%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | MANU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $22.27B | $3.80B |
Sector | Industrials | Media |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $23.53 |
52-Week Low | $29.67 | $15.10 |
Enterprise Value | $25.37B | $4.74B |
Dividend Yield | 1.58% | 1.26% |
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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 →Manchester United PLC operates a professional football club together with related and ancillary activities. The company manages the soccer team and all affiliated club activities of the Manchester United Football Club, which includes the media network, foundation, fan zone, news, sports features, and team merchandise. Manchester United is based in England. The company has three principal sectors from which most of the revenue is generated, including Commercial, Broadcasting, and Matchday.
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