LUV vs TCOM vs AZUL Stock Comparison

Southwest Airlines, Trip.com and Azul Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LUV Southwest Airlines Co
$43.45 +1.8% 1M +34.7% 1Y
Market cap
$21.23B
P/E
20.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$31.55B
Div. yield
–
Airlines Industrials
2 wins
TCOM Trip.com Group Ltd
$39.59 +0.4% 1M -46.3% 1Y
Market cap
$25.28B
P/E
7.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.45B
Div. yield
–
Travel Services Consumer Discretionary
7 wins
AZUL Azul Sa
$3.40 -47.5% 1M
Market cap
$3.01B
P/E
119.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Airlines Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Trip.com leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Trip.com 7, Southwest Airlines 2, Azul 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLUVTCOMAZULLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $21.23B $25.28B $3.01B TCOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.2x 7.4x 119.8x TCOM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.7x 10.9x 7.1x AZUL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.5% +18.1% — TCOM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.3% 36.1% — TCOM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.2% 5.3% — LUV
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +34.7% -46.3% — LUV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.7%/yr +6.5%/yr — TCOM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.5% 36.2% 558.7% TCOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 83/100 — TCOM

Percentile Scorecard

LUVTCOMAZUL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLUVTCOMAZUL
Valuation 49 #70 of 136 93 #3 of 28 20 #109 of 136
Growth 88 #15 of 121 79 #6 of 25 –
Profitability 41 #68 of 115 67 #9 of 25 –
Financial Health 32 #97 of 143 93 #3 of 30 1 #142 of 143
Shareholder Returns 77 #20 of 82 – –
Overall 57 83 –
  • LUV ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • TCOM ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • AZUL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLUVTCOMAZULSPY
1 month +1.8%+0.4%-47.5% -0.2%
3 months -6.2%-12.6%-60.5% +3.9%
6 months +14.3%-24.4%-12.8% +8.2%
Year to date +5.1%-44.9%— +12.9%
1 year +34.7%-46.3%— +12.3%
3 years +94.5%+12.1%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +24.8%+3.9%— +23.3%
5 years -8.0%+37.1%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -1.7%+6.5%— +10.9%
10 years +10.7%-12.9%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +1.0%-1.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLUVTCOMAZULSPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.5%36.2%558.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.3%42.9%720.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.610.581.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.80-1.28— 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.4%-51.9%-99.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.7%-49.9%-99.3% -1.2%
52-week high $54.80$78.96$495.00 $779.14
52-week low $29.67$37.96$3.40 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLUVTCOMAZUL
P/E now vs peer median 20.2xmedian 16.3x 7.6xmedian 18.1x 119.8xmedian 16.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.0x 2.7xmedian 1.5x 2.7xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 8.7x —median 14.0x —median 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -47.4xmedian 11.4x —median 16.1x -40.1xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 2.5x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.50median 0.82 0.15median 0.30 —median 0.82

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLUVTCOMAZUL
Revenue $31.55B $9.45B –
Gross profit – $7.55B –
Operating income $1.39B $1.50B –
Net income $1.05B $3.42B –
Free cash flow -$449.00M – –
R&D – $2.30B –
EPS (diluted) $2.13 $4.88 –
Cash & equivalents $3.62B $8.26B $181.08M
Total debt $5.89B $18.23B $4.21B
Shares (diluted) 494.00M 698.38M 17.41B
Enterprise value $7.26B -$19.76B $2.12B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLUVTCOMAZUL
P/E 20.2x 7.6x 119.8x
P/FCF -47.4x – -40.1x
P/Operating cash flow 7.7x – –
P/S 0.7x 2.7x 2.7x
P/B 2.9x 1.1x –
P/Tangible book 2.9x 1.2x –
EV/EBITDA 8.0x – –
EV/EBIT 17.0x 11.9x –
EV/Revenue 0.7x 1.9x –
EV/FCF -52.4x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 8.5x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.50 0.15 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLUVTCOMAZUL
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.5% 18.1% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.4% 27.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 16.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 40.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 339.7% -28.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 78.6% 42.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) 177.8% 34.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 28.4% 54.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 195.8% 33.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 40.0% 51.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 36.2% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.0% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -35.2% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.2% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLUVTCOMAZUL
Gross margin – 80.0% –
EBITDA margin 9.4% – –
Operating margin 4.4% 15.9% –
Pretax margin 4.3% 45.7% –
Net margin 3.3% 36.1% –
FCF margin -1.4% – –
Operating cash flow margin 8.7% – –
Return on equity 14.6% 14.3% –
Return on assets 3.5% 8.9% –
Return on invested capital 8.2% 5.3% –
Return on capital employed 8.3% 6.1% –
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLUVTCOMAZUL
Debt / assets 19.3% 10.2% 97.6%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x – –
Debt / FCF -13.1x – –
Liabilities / assets 76.0% 38.0% 165.7%
Equity / assets 24.0% 62.0% –
Interest coverage 5.9x 19.8x –
Current ratio 0.5x 1.3x 0.2x
Quick ratio 0.4x 1.0x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.9x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.22 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLUVTCOMAZUL
Dividend yield 1.7% – –
Net buyback yield 5.8% – –
Shareholder yield 7.5% 0.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLUVTCOMAZUL
Forward P/E 16.7xFY2026 10.9xFY2026 7.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.60FY2026 $3.64FY2026 $0.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +179.6%FY2026 -44.2%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +58.8% +17.0% +187.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $31.34BFY2026 $9.46BFY2026 $4.51BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.7%FY2026 +6.0%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.7% +20.9% +13.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLUVTCOMAZUL
Held by institutions 92.9% 23.0% –
Institutions holding 930 319 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.4% +1.2% –
Institutions buying 476 152 –
Institutions selling 280 119 –
Buyers to sellers 1.70 1.28 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LUVTCOMAZUL
LUV 1.00 0.10 0.00
TCOM 0.10 1.00 0.01
AZUL 0.00 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LUV, TCOM and AZUL?

Trip.com (TCOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Southwest Airlines (LUV) $21.23B, Trip.com (TCOM) $25.28B, Azul (AZUL) $3.01B.

Which stock is cheaper, LUV, TCOM and AZUL?

Trip.com (TCOM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Southwest Airlines (LUV) 20.2x, Trip.com (TCOM) 7.4x, Azul (AZUL) 119.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Azul (AZUL) is cheapest (Southwest Airlines (LUV) 16.7x, Trip.com (TCOM) 10.9x, Azul (AZUL) 7.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Trip.com (TCOM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Southwest Airlines (LUV) +14.5%, Trip.com (TCOM) +18.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Trip.com (TCOM) has the highest net margin (Southwest Airlines (LUV) 3.3%, Trip.com (TCOM) 36.1%). On return on invested capital, Southwest Airlines (LUV) leads (Southwest Airlines (LUV) 8.2%, Trip.com (TCOM) 5.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southwest Airlines (LUV) returned the most: Southwest Airlines (LUV) +34.7%, Trip.com (TCOM) -46.3%. Over five years, Trip.com (TCOM) compounded fastest (Southwest Airlines (LUV) -1.7%/yr, Trip.com (TCOM) +6.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Trip.com (TCOM) has been the steadiest (Southwest Airlines (LUV) 43.5%, Trip.com (TCOM) 36.2%, Azul (AZUL) 558.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LUV, TCOM and AZUL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Trip.com (TCOM) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.