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LUV vs ULCC
Side-by-side comparison of Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) and Frontier Group Holdings Inc. (ULCC): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both LUV and ULCC 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 17.2x ULCC ($1.16B).
- Over the past year, LUV is up 17.8% and ULCC is up 15.4% - LUV leads by 2.3 points.
- LUV has been more active in the news (5 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for ULCC).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Southwest Airlines Company
- Frontier Group Holdings Inc.
- Price
- $39.49-3.23%
- $4.71-5.99%
- Market cap
- $19.97B
- $1.16B
- 1M return
- -2.08%
- -19.97%
- 1Y return
- +17.78%
- +15.44%
- Industry
- Air Freight/Delivery Services
- Air Freight/Delivery Services
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 2021
- News (4w)
- 5
- 1
- 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.
Frontier Group Holdings Inc.
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc., a low-fare airline company, provides air transportation for passengers. The company operates an airline that serves approximately 110 airports throughout the United States and international destinations in the Americas. As of December 31, 2020, it had a fleet of 104 Airbus single-aisle aircraft comprising 4 A319ceos, 19 A320ceos, 60 A320neos, and 21 A321ceos. The company offers its services through direct distribution channels, including its website, mobile app, and call center. Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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 ULCC
- SVP, Chief Information Officer Mathew Jeffrey converted options into 65,445 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 18,818 shares (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation
- Frontier Airlines Introduces Cancel for Any Reason Product Powered by HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions)
- SVP, Customers Clerc Alexandre sold $19,871 worth of shares (3,480 units at $5.71), decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 34,008 units (SEC Form 4)
- SVP, Human Resources Schuller Steve sold $45,000 worth of shares (7,500 units at $6.00) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 79,675 units (SEC Form 4)
- Frontier Group Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events
- SVP & CFO Mitchell Mark Christopher sold $1,011,675 worth of shares (125,000 units at $8.09), decreasing direct ownership by 70% to 53,785 units (SEC Form 4)
- Sr. Vice President, Operations Stedke Trevor J. sold $1,342,766 worth of shares (167,277 units at $8.03), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Legal & Corporate Affairs Diamond Howard sold $199,609 worth of shares (24,195 units at $8.25), decreasing direct ownership by 15% to 133,126 units (SEC Form 4)
- VP & CAO Wetzel Josh A sold $16,000 worth of shares (2,000 units at $8.00), decreasing direct ownership by 17% to 10,061 units (SEC Form 4)
- SVP, Human Resources Schuller Steve sold $75,537 worth of shares (10,000 units at $7.55), decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 87,175 units (SEC Form 4)