SkyWest (SKYW) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of a regional airline in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
SkyWest, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$84.82 |
| 52 Week High | US$123.94 |
| 52 Week Low | US$77.89 |
| Beta | 1.48 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.48% |
| 3 Month Change | -16.78% |
| 1 Year Change | -13.38% |
| 3 Year Change | 179.20% |
| 5 Year Change | 73.00% |
| Change since IPO | 4,989.20% |
Recent News & Updates
Dual Class Fleet Expansion And Contracted Flying Will Support Stronger Long Term Prospects
Catalysts About SkyWest SkyWest operates regional aircraft under capacity purchase and prorate agreements for major U.S. airlines. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?SkyWest: Undervalued Regional Leader With Durable Contracts And Strong Earnings Visibility
Summary SkyWest (SKYW) offers a defensible, niche model with multi-year earnings visibility via capacity purchase agreements with major carriers, insulating it from demand risk. Q1’26 results beat expectations, with $1.01B revenue (+7% YoY) and $2.50 EPS, but profitability was pressured by higher labor and fuel costs. SKYW trades at 4.9x EV/EBITDA and 7.4x P/E, below peers, supported by a net cash position and aggressive buybacks at a 14% earnings yield. Contract extensions through 2028, a flexible fleet plan, and strong partner relationships underpin an attractive rerating case despite near-term fuel and partner concentration risks. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSKYW: Low Fuel Sensitivity And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their average price target for SkyWest by $4.00, reflecting a slightly lower fair value estimate along with updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, future P/E and recent Street research that includes reduced targets from TD Cowen and Citi, tempered by Citi's prior upside catalyst watch. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts highlight SkyWest's relatively low sensitivity to fuel prices, which they see as a support for earnings predictability and potential valuation support versus peers with higher fuel exposure.Long Dated Flying Contracts And High CapEx Will Shape A Stable But Capped Outlook
Catalysts About SkyWest SkyWest operates regional aircraft under long term flying agreements for major U.S. airlines and also generates prorate, charter, leasing and maintenance revenue. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?SKYW: Low Fuel Sensitivity And 30-Day Catalyst Watch Will Drive Upside
Analysts trimmed their SkyWest price target by $11 to $112, citing updated views on fuel exposure and shorter term trading catalysts, while keeping core fair value assumptions broadly unchanged. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see the current $112 price target as consistent with their view that fuel exposure is relatively limited for SkyWest compared with many peers.Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| SKYW | US Airlines | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.4% | 7.5% | 1.1% |
| 1Y | -13.4% | 38.4% | 28.7% |
Return vs Industry: SKYW underperformed the US Airlines industry which returned 38.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SKYW underperformed the US Market which returned 28.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SKYW volatility | |
|---|---|
| SKYW Average Weekly Movement | 5.9% |
| Airlines Industry Average Movement | 8.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: SKYW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: SKYW's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14,797 | Chip Childs | skywest.com |
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.
SkyWest, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| SKYW fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$3.36b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$429.48m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$4.12b |
Is SKYW overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SKYW income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.12b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.82b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.31b |
| Other Expenses | US$876.87m |
| Earnings | US$429.48m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 10.83 |
| Gross Margin | 31.69% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.42% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 87.6% |
How did SKYW perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/24 13:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
SkyWest, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Godyn | Citigroup Inc |
| Michael Linenberg | Deutsche Bank |
| Duane Pfennigwerth | Evercore ISI |