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LUV vs VLRS

Side-by-side comparison of Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) and Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both LUV and VLRS operate in Air Freight/Delivery Services (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • LUV is the larger of the two at $20.24B, about 24.1x VLRS ($838.9M).
  • Over the past year, LUV is up 23.5% and VLRS is up 55.2% - VLRS leads by 31.7 points.
  • Both names hit the wire about 4 times in the past 4 weeks.
  • LUV has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 22 for VLRS).
PerformanceLUV+23.50%VLRS+55.22%
2025-06-11+0.00%2026-06-10
MetricLUVVLRS
Company
Southwest Airlines Company
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion S.A.B. de C.V.
Price
$41.36-4.20%
$7.21-3.48%
Market cap
$20.24B
$838.9M
1M return
+3.43%
-4.38%
1Y return
+23.50%
+55.22%
Industry
Air Freight/Delivery Services
Air Freight/Delivery Services
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2013
News (4w)
4
4
Recent ratings
25
22
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.

VLRS

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion S.A.B. de C.V.

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V., provides air transportation services for passengers, cargo, and mail in Mexico and internationally. The company operates approximately 410 daily flights on routes connecting 43 cities in Mexico, 22 cities in the United States, and 3 cities in Central America. As of December 31, 2020, it operated through a fleet of 86 aircraft. The company also offers merchandising, recruitment and payroll, travel agency, and loyalty program services. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

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