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AAL vs LUV
Side-by-side comparison of American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) and Southwest Airlines Company (LUV): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AAL and LUV operate in Air Freight/Delivery Services (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- LUV is the larger of the two at $19.97B, about 2.5x AAL ($8.13B).
- Over the past year, AAL is up 0.1% and LUV is up 17.8% - LUV leads by 17.6 points.
- Both names hit the wire about 5 times in the past 4 weeks.
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- American Airlines Group Inc.
- Southwest Airlines Company
- Price
- $11.88-3.38%
- $39.49-3.23%
- Market cap
- $8.13B
- $19.97B
- 1M return
- -8.16%
- -2.08%
- 1Y return
- +0.13%
- +17.78%
- Industry
- Air Freight/Delivery Services
- Air Freight/Delivery Services
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NYSE
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 5
- 5
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
American Airlines Group Inc.
American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., as well as through partner gateways in London, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo. As of December 31, 2020, it operated a mainline fleet of 855 aircraft. The company was formerly known as AMR Corporation and changed its name to American Airlines Group Inc. in December 2013. American Airlines Group Inc. was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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.
Latest AAL
- American Airlines Group announces webcast of third-quarter 2026 financial results
- STARLUX Airlines and American Airlines Launch Codeshare Partnership, Expanding U.S.-Asia Connectivity
- Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Members Back Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production with Long-Term Purchase Commitments
- CEO and President Isom Robert D Jr covered exercise/tax liability with 335,199 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 3,459,080 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding tax)
- Vice Chair Johnson Stephen L covered exercise/tax liability with 77,760 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 1,860,597 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation
- UATP Names dLocal as Newest Payment Processing Partner for UATP One
- American Airlines and Infinium announce commercial passenger flight powered by eSAF
- Vice Chair Johnson Stephen L sold $916,668 worth of shares (60,000 units at $15.28), decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 1,938,357 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)
- American Airlines and Citi Elevate Premium Travel With Enhanced Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard
- SVP Corporate Controller Owens Angela sold $611,623 worth of shares (40,077 units at $15.26), decreasing direct ownership by 18% to 178,799 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest LUV
- MORE TO LOVE FROM RAPID REWARDS: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES EXPANDS REWARDS, REDEMPTION, AND MEMBER BENEFITS
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Southwest Airlines Company
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES LAUNCHES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND U.S. AIRLINE PLUGIN IN CHATGPT
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES INVITES BUSY AMERICANS TO ENTER AIRPLANE MODE AND RECLAIM THEIR TIME
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO DISCUSS THIRD QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON OCTOBER 22, 2026
- Southwest Air upgraded by Rothschild & Co Redburn with a new price target
- Principal Accounting Officer Martinez Jimmy Ryan was granted 2,697 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 27,941 units (SEC Form 4)
- FROM FALL GETAWAYS TO SPRING BREAKS: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES' WEEK OF WOW DELIVERS DEALS ON TRAVEL
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO PRESENT AT THE MORGAN STANLEY 14TH ANNUAL LAGUNA CONFERENCE
- Southwest Airlines' First-Ever Lounges to Debut in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu, and Nashville; with at Least Seven More Planned