Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) vs Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)

Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co. are both Airlines companies. Delta Air Lines, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $54.8B against $20.5B — 2.7× the size. Delta Air Lines, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 14.0× against 25.7×. Delta Air Lines, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.3% against 9.46%. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has the higher net margin (5.78% vs 2.79%) and the higher return on invested capital (11.1% vs 7.04%). Both pay a dividend; Southwest Airlines Co. yields more (2.28% vs 0.82%). Across the 21 metrics below, Delta Air Lines, Inc. leads on 15 and Southwest Airlines Co. on 6.