Southwest Airlines Co vs Paycom Software Inc — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B), while Paycom Software Inc trades at $211 (market cap $9.57B). The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co is far larger — about 2.3× Paycom Software Inc's market cap, and Southwest Airlines Co pays the higher dividend (1.58%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | PAYC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $22.27B | $9.57B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $233.89 |
52-Week Low | $29.67 | $113.59 |
Enterprise Value | $25.37B | $10.35B |
Dividend Yield | 1.58% | 0.71% |
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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 →Paycom is a fast-growing provider of payroll and human capital management, or HCM, software primarily targeting clients with 50-10,000 employees in the United States. Paycom was established in 1998 and services about 18,000 clients as of 2021, based on parent company grouping. Alongside its core payroll software, Paycom offers various HCM add-on modules, including time and attendance, talent management, and benefits administration.
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