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Southwest Airlines shares have a market-typical stock price level. They show above average growth and are good value, but are riskily financed. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Southwest Airlines is typical for this industry which the market average price level of the shares suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is above average, that could be an argument for buying the shares and vice versa.
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USA |
| Industry |
Airlines |
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XX-Large |
Large companies - similar industry as Southwest Airlines
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1. Hub Group (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
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1. Hub Group (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
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76
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75
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94
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98
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2. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
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2. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
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34
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89
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81
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92
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3. FedEx (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
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3. FedEx (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
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82
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35
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83
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87
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4. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US) Airlines
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4. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US) Airlines
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76
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57
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57
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78
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5. Landstar System (XL, US) Trucking
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5. Landstar System (XL, US) Trucking
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18
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73
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100
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78
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6. Kirby (XL, US) Marine
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6. Kirby (XL, US) Marine
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16
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79
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94
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70
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7. Frontier (XL, US) Airlines
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7. Frontier (XL, US) Airlines
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86
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43
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60
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67
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8. United Continental (XXL, US) Airlines
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8. United Continental (XXL, US) Airlines
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62
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93
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23
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67
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9. Old Dominion (XL, US) Trucking
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9. Old Dominion (XL, US) Trucking
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6
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85
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98
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67
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10. Matson (XL, US) Marine
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10. Matson (XL, US) Marine
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70
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13
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92
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65
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Large companies - similar region as Southwest Airlines
| Similar Stocks |
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1. First Republic Bank (XL, US) Regional Banks
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1. First Republic Bank (XL, US) Regional Banks
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100
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59
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93
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100
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2. Fluor (XXL, US) Construction & Engineering
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2. Fluor (XXL, US) Construction & Engineering
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83
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73
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98
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100
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3. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US) Restaurants
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3. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US) Restaurants
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75
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91
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90
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100
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4. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US) Consumer Finance
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4. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US) Consumer Finance
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85
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59
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94
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100
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5. UGI (XL, US) Gas Utilities
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5. UGI (XL, US) Gas Utilities
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95
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91
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67
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100
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6. Yum! (XL, US) Restaurants
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6. Yum! (XL, US) Restaurants
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69
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85
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64
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100
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7. Jacobs Engineering (XL, US) Research & Consulting
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7. Jacobs Engineering (XL, US) Research & Consulting
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82
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89
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78
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100
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|
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8. Zimmer (XL, US) Health Care Equipment
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8. Zimmer (XL, US) Health Care Equipment
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98
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47
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80
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100
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9. H&R Block (XL, US) Specialized Consumer Services
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9. H&R Block (XL, US) Specialized Consumer Services
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89
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57
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76
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100
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|
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10. Universal Health Services (XXL, US) Health Care Facilities
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10. Universal Health Services (XXL, US) Health Care Facilities
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85
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53
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86
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100
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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Southwest Airlines
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Allegiant Travel (L, US) Airlines
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1. Allegiant Travel (L, US) Airlines
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100
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100
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14
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96
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2. Pangaea Logistics (M, US) Marine
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2. Pangaea Logistics (M, US) Marine
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98
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27
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77
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92
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3. Sun Country Airlines (L, US) Airlines
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3. Sun Country Airlines (L, US) Airlines
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80
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95
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21
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87
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4. Covenant Transportation (L, US) Trucking
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4. Covenant Transportation (L, US) Trucking
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82
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47
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64
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81
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5. Universal Logistics (L, US) Trucking
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5. Universal Logistics (L, US) Trucking
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96
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3
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66
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56
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6. Marten Transport (L, US) Trucking
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6. Marten Transport (L, US) Trucking
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30
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67
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76
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54
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7. Heartland Express (L, US) Trucking
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7. Heartland Express (L, US) Trucking
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44
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79
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34
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50
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8. SkyWest (L, US) Airlines
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8. SkyWest (L, US) Airlines
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32
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65
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49
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41
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9. P.A.M. (L, US) Trucking
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9. P.A.M. (L, US) Trucking
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42
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59
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36
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37
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10. Saia (L, US) Trucking
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10. Saia (L, US) Trucking
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8
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11
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96
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26
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Mid sized companies - similar region as Southwest Airlines
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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78
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95
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|
100
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100
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2. Spartan Motors (L, US) Heavy Machinery
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2. Spartan Motors (L, US) Heavy Machinery
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77
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97
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63
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100
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3. Perella Weinberg (M, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
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3. Perella Weinberg (M, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
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85
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89
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58
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100
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4. Taboola.com (L, US) Interactive Media & Services
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4. Taboola.com (L, US) Interactive Media & Services
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90
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21
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81
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100
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5. ACM Research (M, US) Semiconductor Equipment
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5. ACM Research (M, US) Semiconductor Equipment
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100
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74
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90
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100
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6. Perdoceo Education (M, US) Education Services
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6. Perdoceo Education (M, US) Education Services
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67
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75
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98
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100
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7. TEGNA (L, US) Broadcasting
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7. TEGNA (L, US) Broadcasting
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79
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77
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90
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100
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8. Portland General Electric (L, US) Electric Utilities
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8. Portland General Electric (L, US) Electric Utilities
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97
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41
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91
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100
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9. Johnson Outdoors (M, US) Leisure Products
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9. Johnson Outdoors (M, US) Leisure Products
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85
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85
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91
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100
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10. Bio-Techne (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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10. Bio-Techne (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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68
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70
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91
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100
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