Southwest Airlines Co vs Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B), while Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd trades at $18.87 (market cap $8.59B). The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co is far larger — about 2.6× Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd's market cap, and Southwest Airlines Co pays a 1.58% dividend while Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | NCLH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $22.27B | $8.59B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $26.94 |
52-Week Low | $29.67 | $14.79 |
Enterprise Value | $25.37B | $23.40B |
Dividend Yield | 1.58% | — |
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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 →Norwegian Cruise Line is the world's third-largest cruise company by berths (at more than 62,000), operating 29 ships across three brands (Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas), offering both freestyle and luxury cruising. The company has redeployed its entire fleet as of May 2022. With eight passenger vessels on order among its brands through 2027 (representing 20,000 incremental berths), Norwegian is increasing capacity faster than its peers, expanding its brand globally. Norwegian sailed to around 500 global destinations before the pandemic.
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