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COMPANY SUMMARY
SkyWest, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of a regional airline in the United States. It operates through SkyWest Airlines and SWC; and SkyWest Leasing segments. The company is also involved in leasing regional jet aircraft and spare engines to third parties and provision of on-demand charter service, airport customer service, and ground handling services for other airlines. As of December 31, 2025, its fleet consisted of 637 aircraft, including 487 aircraft in scheduled service and air freight services with approximately 2,260 total daily departures to various destinations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. SkyWest, Inc. was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Saint George, Utah.
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | SKYW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $3,925.2 | $6,077.7 | 63% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 39.6 | 351.3 | 42% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 98.1% | 73.3% | 77% |
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| Float (Mil) | 38.1 | 385.1 | 41% |
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| Beta | 1.45 | 1.06 | 82% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 262 | 260 | 48% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
(10.9%) | 73.4% | 35% |
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| Growth | SKYW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 13.8% | 25.1% | 70% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 120.7% | 18.0% | 99% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 128.9% | 17.8% | 99 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | (14.9%) | 0.0% | 0% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (24.7%) | (18.5%) | 26% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Current EPS | $3.129 | $10.906 | $12.098 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $3.138 | $10.851 | $11.988 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $3.137 | $10.909 | $11.987 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 23.2% | 5.4% | 30.6% | |
| Financials | SKYW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $4,190 | $13,278 | 72% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $410 | $301 | 76% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $10.262 | $0.500 | 94% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $949 | $1,150 | 80% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $33 | $32 | 66% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $1,709 | $4,367 | 72% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $5,808 | $7,613 | 65% |
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| Valuation | SKYW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 1.43 | 2.06 | 36% |
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| P/E | 10.0 | 10.3 | 16% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2% |
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| Ratios | SKYW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 30.9% | 22.4% | 36% |
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| Net Margin | 9.8% | 3.5% | 62% |
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| ROA | 5.6% | 2.8% | 74% |
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| ROE | 15.3% | 11.1% | 71% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 62.7% | 78.3% | 57% |
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| F-Score | 6 | 4 | 67% |
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SkyWest, Inc. did not pass any screens on 8/21/2026.
