Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 16.5%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Net profit has compounded at 10.8% per year over the last five years.
Trades at a P/E of 9.3, below the sector median of 30.2.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $4.06B (+15.0% YoY); net profit $428.33M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +6.8%, earnings +3.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 2.8%, profit CAGR 10.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 2.79% |
| 1 Year: | 6.80% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 10.75% |
| 1 Year: | 3.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -13.80% |
| 6 Months: | -3.46% |
| 3 Months: | +2.40% |
| 1 Month: | +8.34% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)56.96 · Neutral
P/E of 9.32 is below the sector median of 30.17 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Profit CAGR of 10.8% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKYW SkyWest, Inc. R2K | 97.19 | 9.32 | $3.85B | 0.00% | 10.80% | 16.50% | 2.79% | 10.75% |
| 2 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPX | 933.34 | 46.39 | $429.89B | 0.72% | 17.98% | 51.33% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 3 | GE GE Aerospace SPX | 353.73 | 43.94 | $369.06B | 0.56% | 11.89% | 45.43% | 16.32% | 195.89% |
| 4 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXAI | 1,066.01 | 31.13 | $286.46B | 0.21% | 6.30% | 75.71% | 8.68% | - |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPX | 193.39 | 36.35 | $260.44B | 1.51% | 8.28% | 11.57% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPX | 288.30 | 23.71 | $171.17B | 2.02% | 15.22% | 40.69% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 7 | BA The Boeing Company SPX | 217.11 | 86.15 | $171.15B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
| 8 | ETN Eaton Corporation plc SPXAI | 415.52 | 40.66 | $161.35B | 1.12% | 11.53% | 20.84% | 4.73% | 10.38% |
| 9 | DE Deere & Company SPX | 584.40 | 33.07 | $157.85B | 1.12% | - | 18.35% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 760.40M | 788.42M | 794.00M | 752.74M | 762.08M | 801.34M | 799.78M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 34.08M | 69.93M | 78.30M | 52.21M | 61.81M | 84.14M | 85.83M | -404.46M | 76.30M | 106.60M | 112.37M | 92.94M | 121.50M | 137.93M | 126.68M | 88.17M | 96.42M | 144.09M | 146.44M | 125.31M | 66.32M | -4.40M | 74.55M | -27.67M | 80.84M | 115.02M | 47.05M | 52.05M | 88.60M | 75.58M | -4.70M | 31.86M | 49.29M | 99.51M | 119.64M | 131.44M | 139.38M | 170.13M | 174.14M | 123.69M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60.30M | 75.58M | 89.71M | 100.55M | 120.27M | 116.36M | 101.69M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.18 | 0.61 | 0.71 | 0.78 | 0.52 | 0.77 | 0.79 | -5.22 | 0.65 | 0.95 | 1.01 | 5.46 | 1.28 | 1.57 | 1.43 | 1.03 | 1.69 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 1.43 | 0.59 | -0.51 | 0.66 | -0.93 | 0.71 | 1.22 | 0.19 | 0.35 | 1.07 | 0.96 | -0.45 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 1.45 | 1.82 | 2.16 | 2.42 | 2.91 | 2.81 | 2.50 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.61B | 2.77B | 3.65B | 3.53B | 3.30B | 3.24B | 3.10B | 3.12B | 3.12B | 3.22B | 2.97B | 2.13B | 2.71B | 3.00B | 2.94B | 3.53B | 4.06B |
| Operating Income | 212.19M | 201.83M | 41.10M | 165.99M | 153.11M | 24.85M | 234.51M | -172.68M | 388.20M | 474.28M | 512.26M | 108.80M | 275.87M | 181.16M | 104.07M | 494.66M | 617.85M |
| Net Income | 83.66M | 96.35M | -27.34M | 51.16M | 58.96M | -24.15M | 117.82M | -161.59M | 428.91M | 280.37M | 340.10M | -8.52M | 111.91M | 72.95M | 34.34M | 322.96M | 428.33M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.47 | 1.70 | -0.52 | 0.99 | 1.12 | -0.47 | 2.27 | -3.14 | 8.08 | 5.30 | 6.62 | -0.17 | 2.20 | 1.44 | 0.77 | 7.77 | 10.35 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 4.31B | 4.45B | 4.28B | 4.25B | 4.23B | 4.39B | 4.78B | 5.01B | 5.47B | 6.31B | 6.66B | 6.89B | 7.13B | 7.41B | 7.03B | 7.14B | 7.39B |
| Total Equity | 1.28B | 1.35B | 1.42B | 1.33B | 1.39B | 1.43B | 1.40B | 1.51B | 1.35B | 1.75B | 1.96B | 2.18B | 2.14B | 2.27B | 2.35B | 2.11B | 2.41B | 2.75B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 125.89M | 76.41M | 112.34M | 129.53M | 133.77M | 170.64M | 132.28M | 203.03M | 146.77M | 181.79M | 328.38M | 87.21M | 215.72M | 258.42M | 102.98M | 148.28M | 227.36M | 122.67M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 1.74B | 1.61B | 1.47B | 1.29B | 1.53B | 1.66B | 2.24B | 2.38B | 2.81B | 2.63B | 2.80B | 2.72B | 2.94B | 2.56B | 2.14B | 1.85B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 572.28M | 624.15M | 591.42M | 620.46M | 684.36M | 748.03M | 747.26M | 820.83M | 924.83M | 924.68M | 941.72M | 1.19B | 1.17B | 1.25B | 1.43B | 1.67B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | 417.32M | 506.67M | 684.12M | 802.53M | 721.03M | 633.56M | 831.82M | 480.38M | 736.33M | 692.46M | 940.36M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | -569.72M | -1.18B | -751.34M | -983.40M | -657.03M | -683.47M | -698.52M | -904.89M | -23.23M | -228.63M | -651.83M |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | 223.15M | 614.14M | 102.24M | 327.46M | -305.17M | 178.43M | -90.60M | 269.08M | -667.81M | -384.75M | -393.22M |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -14.35M | -27.47M | -34.40M | -80.59M | -12.68M | -18.13M | -13.03M | -13.26M | -44.90M | -32.02M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 492.31M | 656.66M | 768.14M | 640.44M | 620.88M | 813.69M | 467.35M | 723.08M | 647.57M | 908.34M |
| Share Buybacks | 18.45M | 30.01M | 60.68M | 902.00K | 11.74M | 8.41M | 18.73M | - | 20.01M | 54.45M | 78.48M | 20.00M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | 9.05M | 9.00M | 8.47M | 8.18M | 8.26M | 8.20M | 8.26M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 8.1% | 7.3% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 7.6% | -5.5% | 12.4% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 5.1% | 10.2% | 6.0% | 3.5% | 14.0% | 15.2% |
| Net Margin % | 3.2% | 3.5% | -0.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | -0.7% | 3.8% | -5.2% | 13.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% | -0.4% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 9.2% | 10.6% |
| ROE % | 6.2% | 6.8% | -2.0% | 3.7% | 4.1% | -1.7% | 7.8% | -12.0% | 24.4% | 14.3% | 15.6% | -0.4% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 13.4% | 15.6% |
| ROCE % | - | 5.2% | 1.1% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 5.8% | -4.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 8.7% | 10.8% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 16.98% | 6.73M | $669.07M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 7.55% | 2.99M | $297.35M |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.38% | 2.53M | $251.31M |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.86% | 1.93M | $191.33M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.47% | 1.77M | $176.11M |
| 6 | FMR, LLC | 4.42% | 1.75M | $174.27M |
| 7 | State Street Corporation | 3.96% | 1.57M | $156.20M |
| 8 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. | 2.98% | 1.18M | $117.48M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.63% | 1.04M | $103.53M |
| 10 | SW Investment Management, LLC | 2.27% | 900.00K | $89.42M |
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SKYW — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) trades at $97.19 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $78.40 to $123.72.
What is the market capitalisation of SKYW?
SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) has a market capitalisation of $3.85B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of SKYW?
SKYW trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.32. The industry average P/E is 30.17. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.34.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of SKYW?
SKYW has a return on equity (ROE) of 16.50%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 10.80%.
Is SKYW a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.