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LUV vs SKYW

Side-by-side comparison of Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) and SkyWest Inc. (SKYW): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both LUV and SKYW operate in Air Freight/Delivery Services (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • LUV is the larger of the two at $21.10B, about 6.1x SKYW ($3.48B).
  • Over the past year, LUV is up 22.1% and SKYW is down 15.7% - LUV leads by 37.8 points.
  • LUV has been more active in the news (4 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for SKYW).
  • LUV has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 23 for SKYW).
PerformanceLUV+22.14%SKYW-15.66%
2025-06-10+0.00%2026-06-10
MetricLUVSKYW
Company
Southwest Airlines Company
SkyWest Inc.
Price
$41.95-2.84%
$86.44-1.68%
Market cap
$21.10B
$3.48B
1M return
+4.98%
+0.85%
1Y return
+22.14%
-15.66%
Industry
Air Freight/Delivery Services
Air Freight/Delivery Services
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
1986
News (4w)
4
1
Recent ratings
25
23
LUV

Southwest Airlines Company

Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provide scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated a total fleet of 718 Boeing 737 aircrafts; and served 107 destinations in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. Its services also cover destinations in Hilo on Hawaii; Cozumel, Mexico; Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Miami, Florida; Palm Springs, California; and Montrose (Telluride and Crested Butte), Colorado. In addition, the company provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircrafts; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company provides a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including Southwest.com, mobile website, and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it offers ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

SKYW

SkyWest Inc.

SkyWest, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a regional airline in the United States. The company operates through two segment, SkyWest Airlines and SkyWest Leasing. It also leases regional jet aircraft and spare engines to third parties. As of December 31, 2020, the company's fleet consisted of 601 aircraft; and provided scheduled passenger and air freight services with approximately 1,700 total daily departures to various destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. In addition, it provides airport customer and ground handling services for other airlines. SkyWest, Inc. was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in St. George, Utah.

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