Southwest Airlines Co vs Novartis AG — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $48.79 (market cap $23.63B), while Novartis AG trades at $154.11 (market cap $290.25B). The key difference: Novartis AG is far larger — about 12.3× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and Novartis AG pays the higher dividend (3.17%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | NVS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.63B | $290.25B |
Sector | Industrials | Health |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $168.62 |
52-Week Low | $29.06 | $113.50 |
Enterprise Value | $26.70B | $330.27B |
Dividend Yield | 1.49% | 3.17% |
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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 →Novartis develops and manufactures healthcare products through two segments: Innovative Medicines and Sandoz. It generates the vast majority of its revenue from Innovative Medicines segment consisting global business franchises in oncology, ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, respiratory, cardio-metabolic, and established medicines. The company sells its products globally, with the United States representing close to one third of total revenue.
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