Does the media favor LUV or AAL?

In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 1 more articles in the media than Southwest Airlines. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for American Airlines Group and 22 mentions for Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.19 indicating that Southwest Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southwest Airlines 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Airlines Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor LUV or ALGT?

In the previous week, Southwest Airlines had 14 more articles in the media than Allegiant Travel. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Southwest Airlines and 8 mentions for Allegiant Travel. Allegiant Travel's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Southwest Airlines' score of 0.27 indicating that Allegiant Travel is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southwest Airlines 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Allegiant Travel 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to LUV or CHRW?

In the previous week, Southwest Airlines had 11 more articles in the media than C.H. Robinson Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Southwest Airlines and 11 mentions for C.H. Robinson Worldwide. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Southwest Airlines' score of 0.27 indicating that C.H. Robinson Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southwest Airlines 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral C.H. Robinson Worldwide 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer JBLU or LUV?

In the previous week, Southwest Airlines had 4 more articles in the media than JetBlue Airways. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Southwest Airlines and 18 mentions for JetBlue Airways. Southwest Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat JetBlue Airways' score of 0.01 indicating that Southwest Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment JetBlue Airways 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Southwest Airlines 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor LSTR or LUV?

In the previous week, Southwest Airlines had 12 more articles in the media than Landstar System. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Southwest Airlines and 10 mentions for Landstar System. Landstar System's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Southwest Airlines' score of 0.27 indicating that Landstar System is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Landstar System 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Southwest Airlines 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Southwest Airlines (LUV) Competitors

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Should you buy Southwest Airlines stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Southwest Airlines with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Southwest Airlines include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), and Landstar System (LSTR). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector.

How does Southwest Airlines compare to American Airlines Group?

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

80.8% of Southwest Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Southwest Airlines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Southwest Airlines has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Airlines Group. Southwest Airlines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Southwest Airlines	$28.06B	0.77	$441M	$1.55	28.58
American Airlines Group	$54.63B	0.18	$111M	$0.31	47.26

In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 1 more articles in the media than Southwest Airlines. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for American Airlines Group and 22 mentions for Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.19 indicating that Southwest Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Southwest Airlines	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American Airlines Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Southwest Airlines has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Southwest Airlines has a net margin of 2.83% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 0.36%. Southwest Airlines' return on equity of 10.66% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southwest Airlines	2.83%	10.66%	2.83%
American Airlines Group	0.36%	-9.11%	0.57%

Southwest Airlines presently has a consensus target price of $44.21, indicating a potential downside of 0.21%. American Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $15.53, indicating a potential upside of 6.00%. Given American Airlines Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Southwest Airlines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southwest Airlines	5 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
American Airlines Group	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

Summary

Southwest Airlines beats American Airlines Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southwest Airlines compare to Allegiant Travel?

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) and Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

Southwest Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than Allegiant Travel. Allegiant Travel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southwest Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Southwest Airlines	$28.06B	0.77	$441M	$1.55	28.58
Allegiant Travel	$2.61B	0.61	-$44.70M	-$2.00	N/A

80.8% of Southwest Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Southwest Airlines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Southwest Airlines currently has a consensus price target of $44.21, indicating a potential downside of 0.21%. Allegiant Travel has a consensus price target of $103.20, indicating a potential upside of 19.94%. Given Allegiant Travel's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Allegiant Travel is more favorable than Southwest Airlines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southwest Airlines	5 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
Allegiant Travel	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Southwest Airlines has a net margin of 2.83% compared to Allegiant Travel's net margin of -1.30%. Southwest Airlines' return on equity of 10.66% beat Allegiant Travel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southwest Airlines	2.83%	10.66%	2.83%
Allegiant Travel	-1.30%	10.07%	2.44%

In the previous week, Southwest Airlines had 14 more articles in the media than Allegiant Travel. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Southwest Airlines and 8 mentions for Allegiant Travel. Allegiant Travel's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Southwest Airlines' score of 0.27 indicating that Allegiant Travel is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Southwest Airlines	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Allegiant Travel	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Southwest Airlines has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allegiant Travel has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Southwest Airlines beats Allegiant Travel on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southwest Airlines compare to C.H. Robinson Worldwide?

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) and C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Southwest Airlines had 11 more articles in the media than C.H. Robinson Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Southwest Airlines and 11 mentions for C.H. Robinson Worldwide. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Southwest Airlines' score of 0.27 indicating that C.H. Robinson Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Southwest Airlines	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
C.H. Robinson Worldwide	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Southwest Airlines presently has a consensus target price of $44.21, indicating a potential downside of 0.21%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a consensus target price of $195.65, indicating a potential upside of 2.33%. Given C.H. Robinson Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe C.H. Robinson Worldwide is more favorable than Southwest Airlines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southwest Airlines	5 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
C.H. Robinson Worldwide	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than C.H. Robinson Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Southwest Airlines	$28.06B	0.77	$441M	$1.55	28.58
C.H. Robinson Worldwide	$16.23B	1.39	$587.08M	$4.94	38.70

Southwest Airlines pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Southwest Airlines pays out 46.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays out 51.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years. Southwest Airlines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

80.8% of Southwest Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Southwest Airlines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a net margin of 3.70% compared to Southwest Airlines' net margin of 2.83%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's return on equity of 35.49% beat Southwest Airlines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southwest Airlines	2.83%	10.66%	2.83%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide	3.70%	35.49%	12.25%

Southwest Airlines has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

C.H. Robinson Worldwide beats Southwest Airlines on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southwest Airlines compare to JetBlue Airways?

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Southwest Airlines has a net margin of 2.83% compared to JetBlue Airways' net margin of -7.78%. Southwest Airlines' return on equity of 10.66% beat JetBlue Airways' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JetBlue Airways	-7.78%	-32.76%	-4.23%
Southwest Airlines	2.83%	10.66%	2.83%

JetBlue Airways presently has a consensus price target of $4.93, indicating a potential downside of 0.94%. Southwest Airlines has a consensus price target of $44.21, indicating a potential downside of 0.21%. Given Southwest Airlines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Southwest Airlines is more favorable than JetBlue Airways.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JetBlue Airways	4 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.82
Southwest Airlines	5 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18

In the previous week, Southwest Airlines had 4 more articles in the media than JetBlue Airways. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Southwest Airlines and 18 mentions for JetBlue Airways. Southwest Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat JetBlue Airways' score of 0.01 indicating that Southwest Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
JetBlue Airways	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Southwest Airlines	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Southwest Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than JetBlue Airways. JetBlue Airways is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southwest Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JetBlue Airways	$9.06B	0.20	-$602M	-$1.94	N/A
Southwest Airlines	$28.06B	0.77	$441M	$1.55	28.58

JetBlue Airways has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southwest Airlines has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

83.7% of JetBlue Airways shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Southwest Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of JetBlue Airways shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Southwest Airlines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Southwest Airlines beats JetBlue Airways on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southwest Airlines compare to Landstar System?

Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Southwest Airlines pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Landstar System pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southwest Airlines pays out 46.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Landstar System has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Southwest Airlines had 12 more articles in the media than Landstar System. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Southwest Airlines and 10 mentions for Landstar System. Landstar System's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Southwest Airlines' score of 0.27 indicating that Landstar System is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Landstar System	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Southwest Airlines	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Southwest Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than Landstar System. Southwest Airlines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Landstar System, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Landstar System	$4.74B	1.61	$115.01M	$3.62	62.21
Southwest Airlines	$28.06B	0.77	$441M	$1.55	28.58

98.0% of Landstar System shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Southwest Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Landstar System shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Southwest Airlines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Landstar System has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southwest Airlines has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Landstar System currently has a consensus price target of $183.00, indicating a potential downside of 18.74%. Southwest Airlines has a consensus price target of $44.21, indicating a potential downside of 0.21%. Given Southwest Airlines' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Southwest Airlines is more favorable than Landstar System.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Landstar System	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Southwest Airlines	5 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18

Southwest Airlines has a net margin of 2.83% compared to Landstar System's net margin of 2.62%. Landstar System's return on equity of 19.49% beat Southwest Airlines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Landstar System	2.62%	19.49%	10.06%
Southwest Airlines	2.83%	10.66%	2.83%

Summary

Landstar System beats Southwest Airlines on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Metric	Southwest Airlines	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$20.24B	$8.60B	$8.51B	$22.81B
Dividend Yield	1.74%	8,655.61%	983.13%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	28.58	14.27	25.40	30.91
Price / Sales	0.77	6.24	6.33	21.37
Price / Cash	10.33	5.28	8.30	23.95
Price / Book	2.87	2.23	2.25	4.68
Net Income	$441M	$744.73M	$532.93M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	7.27%	-0.72%	0.52%	-0.06%
1 Month Performance	10.59%	4.97%	5.77%	0.91%
1 Year Performance	32.24%	20.67%	36.48%	21.33%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LUV Southwest Airlines	3.673 of 5 stars	$44.30 +7.0%	$44.21 -0.2%	+20.2%	$20.24B	$28.06B	28.58	72,790	Analyst Downgrade
AAL American Airlines Group	2.3981 of 5 stars	$14.34 -2.0%	$15.53 +8.3%	+13.3%	$9.48B	$54.63B	46.26	139,100
ALGT Allegiant Travel	4.2069 of 5 stars	$89.16 -2.7%	$102.70 +15.2%	+38.1%	$1.64B	$2.61B	N/A	5,616
CHRW C.H. Robinson Worldwide	4.4951 of 5 stars	$179.89 +0.7%	$195.65 +8.8%	+92.4%	$21.20B	$16.23B	36.41	11,855
JBLU JetBlue Airways	1.679 of 5 stars	$5.15 -5.9%	$4.93 -4.2%	-8.5%	$1.92B	$9.06B	N/A	22,087	Options Volume

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Competitors

LUV vs. AAL, ALGT, CHRW, JBLU, and LSTR

How does Southwest Airlines compare to American Airlines Group?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LUV or AAL?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LUV or AAL?

Does the media favor LUV or AAL?

Which has more risk & volatility, LUV or AAL?

Is LUV or AAL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LUV or AAL?

Summary

How does Southwest Airlines compare to Allegiant Travel?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LUV or ALGT?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in LUV or ALGT?

Do analysts recommend LUV or ALGT?

Is LUV or ALGT more profitable?

Does the media favor LUV or ALGT?

Which has more risk & volatility, LUV or ALGT?

Summary

How does Southwest Airlines compare to C.H. Robinson Worldwide?

Does the media refer more to LUV or CHRW?

Do analysts recommend LUV or CHRW?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LUV or CHRW?

Is LUV or CHRW a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LUV or CHRW?

Is LUV or CHRW more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, LUV or CHRW?

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How does Southwest Airlines compare to JetBlue Airways?

Is JBLU or LUV more profitable?

Do analysts recommend JBLU or LUV?

Does the media prefer JBLU or LUV?

Which has better earnings and valuation, JBLU or LUV?

Which has more volatility and risk, JBLU or LUV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JBLU or LUV?

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How does Southwest Airlines compare to Landstar System?

Is LSTR or LUV a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor LSTR or LUV?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LSTR or LUV?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LSTR or LUV?

Which has more risk & volatility, LSTR or LUV?

Do analysts recommend LSTR or LUV?

Is LSTR or LUV more profitable?

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