Southwest Airlines Co vs Starbucks Corp — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $21.97B), while Starbucks Corp trades at $106.31 (market cap $119.30B). The key difference: Starbucks Corp is far larger — about 5.4× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and Starbucks Corp pays the higher dividend (2.37%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | SBUX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $21.97B | $119.30B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $108.37 |
52-Week Low | $29.67 | $78.46 |
Enterprise Value | $25.06B | $138.12B |
Dividend Yield | 1.6% | 2.37% |
Volume | — | 7,493,833 |
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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 →Starbucks Corporation retails, roasts, and provides its own brand of specialty coffee. The Company operates retail locations worldwide and sells whole bean coffees through its sales group, direct response business, supermarkets, and on the world wide web. Starbucks also produces and sells bottled coffee drinks and a line of ice creams.
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