Southwest Airlines

Market Cap $16.81 B As of May 2014
At a Glance
  • Industry: Airline
  • Founded: 1967
  • Country: United States
  • CEO: Gary Kelly
  • Website:
  • Employees: 44,831
  • Sales: $17.7 B
  • Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
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Market Update
Market Cap
$16.81 B
Cash on Hand
$1.36 B
$3.26 B
$17.7 B
$19.35 B
$757 M
Sources: FactSet; Bloomberg; Forbes.