Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA) vs Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)

Copa Holdings, S.A. and Southwest Airlines Co. are both Airlines companies. Southwest Airlines Co. is the larger, with a market value of $20.5B against $5.3B — 3.9× the size. Copa Holdings, S.A. trades at the lower P/E: 8.8× against 25.7×. Copa Holdings, S.A. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 14.8% against 9.46%. Copa Holdings, S.A. has the higher net margin (15.7% vs 2.79%) and the higher return on invested capital (12.4% vs 7.04%). Both pay a dividend; Copa Holdings, S.A. yields more (5.83% vs 2.28%). Across the 21 metrics below, Copa Holdings, S.A. leads on 19 and Southwest Airlines Co. on 2.