Southwest Airlines Co vs Match Group Inc — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $48.7 (market cap $23.63B), while Match Group Inc trades at $38.73 (market cap $9.10B). The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co is far larger — about 2.6× Match Group Inc's market cap, and Match Group Inc pays the higher dividend (2.05%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | MTCH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.63B | $9.10B |
Sector | Industrials | Media |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $40.29 |
52-Week Low | $29.06 | $28.90 |
Enterprise Value | $26.70B | $12.05B |
Dividend Yield | 1.49% | 2.05% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Match Group is a provider of online dating products. The firm became public in 2015 and was more than 80% owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp until IAC spun it off in the second quarter of 2020. The company has a vast portfolio of different online dating service providers, including Tinder, Match.com, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, and Meetic. Match Group has more than 45 brands of online dating sites and/or apps, from which it generates user fee revenue (95%) and advertising revenue (5%).
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