Southwest Airlines Co vs MPLX LP — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $48.24 (market cap $23.63B), while MPLX LP trades at $56.75 (market cap $57.97B). The key difference: MPLX LP is far larger — about 2.5× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and MPLX LP pays the higher dividend (7.54%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | MPLX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.63B | $57.97B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $59.17 |
52-Week Low | $29.06 | $47.80 |
Enterprise Value | $26.70B | $82.60B |
Dividend Yield | 1.49% | 7.54% |
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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 →MPLX LP is a Master Limited Partnership (MLP) formed by Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC). It is a diversified, growth-oriented company primarily engaged in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), as well as the transportation, storage, and distribution of crude oil and refined petroleum products. MPLX owns and operates a network of midstream energy infrastructure assets, providing essential services to the energy industry across the United States.
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