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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Competitors

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

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?

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

In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 5 more articles in the media than Southwest Airlines. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for American Airlines Group and 17 mentions for Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat American Airlines Group's score of -0.15 indicating that Southwest Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
American Airlines Group
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Southwest Airlines
5 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Southwest Airlines has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
American Airlines Group$54.63B0.17$111M$0.3144.68
Southwest Airlines$28.06B0.71$441M$1.5526.35

American Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 5.90%. Southwest Airlines has a consensus price target of $44.11, indicating a potential upside of 7.98%. Given Southwest Airlines' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Southwest Airlines is more favorable than American Airlines Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
American Airlines Group
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.24
Southwest Airlines
4 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23

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

American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southwest Airlines has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% 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
American Airlines Group0.36% -9.11% 0.57%
Southwest Airlines 2.83%10.66%2.83%

Summary

Southwest Airlines beats American Airlines Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southwest Airlines compare to Allegiant Travel?

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

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
Allegiant Travel-1.30% 10.07% 2.44%
Southwest Airlines 2.83%10.66%2.83%

85.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Southwest Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.7% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Southwest Airlines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Allegiant Travel presently has a consensus target price of $102.70, indicating a potential upside of 27.88%. Southwest Airlines has a consensus target price of $44.11, indicating a potential upside of 7.98%. Given Allegiant Travel's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Allegiant Travel is more favorable than Southwest Airlines.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Allegiant Travel
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Southwest Airlines
4 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23

In the previous week, Allegiant Travel and Allegiant Travel both had 17 articles in the media. Southwest Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Allegiant Travel's score of 0.02 indicating that Southwest Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Allegiant Travel has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southwest Airlines has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Allegiant Travel$2.61B0.57-$44.70M-$2.00N/A
Southwest Airlines$28.06B0.71$441M$1.5526.35

Summary

Southwest Airlines beats Allegiant Travel on 10 of the 15 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Southwest Airlines$28.06B0.71$441M$1.5526.35
C.H. Robinson Worldwide$16.23B1.27$587.08M$4.9435.27

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 Airlines2.83% 10.66% 2.83%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide 3.70%35.49%12.25%

Southwest Airlines pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. 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 increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years. Southwest Airlines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Southwest Airlines had 5 more articles in the media than C.H. Robinson Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Southwest Airlines and 12 mentions for C.H. Robinson Worldwide. Southwest Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat C.H. Robinson Worldwide's score of 0.07 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
5 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Southwest Airlines presently has a consensus target price of $44.11, indicating a potential upside of 7.98%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a consensus target price of $192.61, indicating a potential upside of 10.55%. Given C.H. Robinson Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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
4 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74

Southwest Airlines has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

80.8% of Southwest Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Southwest Airlines shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

C.H. Robinson Worldwide beats Southwest Airlines on 12 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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JetBlue Airways$9.16B0.21-$602M-$1.94N/A
Southwest Airlines$28.06B0.71$441M$1.5526.35

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Southwest Airlines had 7 more articles in the media than JetBlue Airways. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Southwest Airlines and 10 mentions for JetBlue Airways. Southwest Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat JetBlue Airways' score of 0.39 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Southwest Airlines
5 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

JetBlue Airways currently has a consensus price target of $4.88, indicating a potential downside of 3.41%. Southwest Airlines has a consensus price target of $44.11, indicating a potential upside of 7.98%. Given Southwest Airlines' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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
4 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23

JetBlue Airways has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southwest Airlines has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

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?

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

Southwest Airlines has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Landstar System has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Southwest Airlines$28.06B0.71$441M$1.5526.35
Landstar System$4.76B1.38$115.01M$3.6253.59

80.8% of Southwest Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Landstar System shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Southwest Airlines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Landstar System shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Southwest Airlines had 9 more articles in the media than Landstar System. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Southwest Airlines and 8 mentions for Landstar System. Landstar System's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Southwest Airlines' score of 0.44 indicating that Landstar System is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Southwest Airlines pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Southwest Airlines pays out 46.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Landstar System pays out 44.2% 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.

Southwest Airlines currently has a consensus target price of $44.11, suggesting a potential upside of 7.98%. Landstar System has a consensus target price of $179.36, suggesting a potential downside of 7.55%. Given Southwest Airlines' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Southwest Airlines is more favorable than Landstar System.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Southwest Airlines
4 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23
Landstar System
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21

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
Southwest Airlines2.83% 10.66% 2.83%
Landstar System 2.62%19.49%10.06%

Summary

Southwest Airlines and Landstar System tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LUV vs. The Competition

MetricSouthwest AirlinesTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$19.96B$8.27B$8.40B$23.13B
Dividend Yield1.81%7,989.94%955.91%4.11%
P/E Ratio26.3514.2823.0630.60
Price / Sales0.716.936.2214.47
Price / Cash9.915.278.3924.79
Price / Book2.902.122.184.74
Net Income$441M$702.39M$537.07M$1.07B
7 Day Performance6.20%4.81%2.67%1.93%
1 Month Performance3.58%2.75%0.82%0.38%
1 Year Performance31.04%23.30%38.29%28.10%

Southwest Airlines Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LUV
Southwest Airlines
4.3781 of 5 stars
$40.85
+0.2%
$44.11
+8.0%
+28.4%$19.96B$28.06B26.3572,790
AAL
American Airlines Group
1.6655 of 5 stars
$12.36
+0.4%
$14.67
+18.7%
+20.9%$8.17B$54.63B39.87139,100
ALGT
Allegiant Travel
4.1649 of 5 stars
$74.66
-0.3%
$102.70
+37.6%
+58.2%$1.38B$2.64BN/A5,616
CHRW
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
4.5479 of 5 stars
$169.72
+3.7%
$192.27
+13.3%
+83.3%$20.00B$16.23B34.3611,855
JBLU
JetBlue Airways
1.3715 of 5 stars
$4.58
flat
$4.88
+6.5%
+3.3%$1.70B$9.06BN/A22,087

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