Southwest Airlines Co vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $48.24 (market cap $23.63B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $13.32 (market cap $191.46B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 8.1× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and Banco Santander SA pays the higher dividend (2.09%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.63B | $191.46B |
Sector | Industrials | Financials |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $14.37 |
52-Week Low | $29.06 | $8.40 |
Enterprise Value | $26.70B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.49% | 2.09% |
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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 →Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the largest operation, with Brazil by far the largest. Its continental European business is still mainly Iberian. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of the acquisition of building society Abbey. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
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