Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier in the US by passenger volume. For decades, Southwest stuck to its strategy of streamlining airline operations to maintain lower unit costs than its full-service rivals, which it passed on to customers in the form of cheaper tickets and a relatively low-frills experience.
Southwest is adapting to customer preferences for premium seats, which could increase revenue yield and profitability, which has suffered for the airline recently.
As the largest passenger carrier in the US, Southwest faces competition from legacy carriers as well as lower-cost airlines.
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AAL
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DAL
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 20.13 | 24.37 | 15.41 |
Price/Book Value | 2.89 | — | 2.54 |
Price/Sales | 0.73 | 0.15 | 0.81 |
Price/Cash Flow | 8.51 | 1.99 | 6.79 |
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LUV
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AAL
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DAL
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Quick Ratio | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.27 |
Current Ratio | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.42 |
Interest Coverage | 7.47 | 0.60 | 9.13 |
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LUV
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AAL
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DAL
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.61% | −0.27% | 4.53% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 13.92% | — | 18.71% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.90% | 3.22% | 10.39% |
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