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LUV vs UAL
Side-by-side comparison of Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) and United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both LUV and UAL operate in Air Freight/Delivery Services (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- UAL is the larger of the two at $32.88B, about 1.6x LUV ($19.97B).
- Over the past year, LUV is up 17.8% and UAL is down 3.0% - LUV leads by 20.8 points.
- UAL has been more active in the news (9 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for LUV).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Southwest Airlines Company
- United Airlines Holdings Inc.
- Price
- $39.49-3.23%
- $96.11-5.14%
- Market cap
- $19.97B
- $32.88B
- 1M return
- -2.08%
- -10.69%
- 1Y return
- +17.78%
- -3.00%
- Industry
- Air Freight/Delivery Services
- Air Freight/Delivery Services
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 5
- 9
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
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.
United Airlines Holdings Inc.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also sells fuel; and offers catering, ground handling, and maintenance services for third parties. The company was formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in June 2019. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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
Latest UAL
- United Now Offers Starlink Wi-Fi on Nearly Half its Daily Flights, Launches New "Starlink Tracker" Tool & Extends Starlink Status Match Offer
- United and DISH add Playoff Baseball to the Live Streaming Lineup on Airplanes with Starlink-Equipped Seatback Screens
- FTAI and United Airlines Expand Engine Exchange Program to CFM56-7B
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Brewer Rosalind G
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Shapiro Edward
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Friend Matthew
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Isaacson Walter
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Ward Laysha
- United to Hold Webcast of Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- United Teams Up with DISH to Broadcast Professional and College Football Games Live on Starlink-Enabled Seatback Screens