Southwest Airlines Co vs Shell PLC — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $21.97B), while Shell PLC trades at $90.2 (market cap $245.77B). The key difference: Shell PLC is far larger — about 11.2× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and Shell PLC pays the higher dividend (3.47%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | SHEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $21.97B | $245.77B |
Sector | Industrials | Energy |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $94.15 |
52-Week Low | $29.67 | $70.31 |
Enterprise Value | $25.06B | $287.47B |
Dividend Yield | 1.6% | 3.47% |
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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 →Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2021, it produced 1.7 million barrels of liquids and 8.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At year-end 2021, reserves stood at 9.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 50% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with capacity of 1.8 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe and sells 15 mtpa of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Central Europe, China, Singapore, and North America.
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