Southwest Airlines Co vs Sanofi SA — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $48.24 (market cap $23.63B), while Sanofi SA trades at $44.05 (market cap $104.83B). The key difference: Sanofi SA is far larger — about 4.4× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and Sanofi SA pays the higher dividend (5.5%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | SNY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.63B | $104.83B |
Sector | Industrials | Health |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $52.34 |
52-Week Low | $29.06 | $41.33 |
Enterprise Value | $26.70B | $121.32B |
Dividend Yield | 1.49% | 5.5% |
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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 →Sanofi develops and markets drugs with a concentration in oncology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and vaccines. However, the company's decision in late 2019 to pull back from the cardio-metabolic area will likely reduce the firm's footprint in this large therapeutic area. The company offers a diverse array of drugs with its highest revenue generator, Dupixent, representing just over 10% of total sales, but profits are shared with Regeneron. About 30% of total revenue comes from the United States and 25% from Europe. Emerging markets represent the majority of the remainder of revenue.
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