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SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW)

Industrials | Airlines | Saint George, United States | NasdaqGS
97.19 USD -0.59 (-0.603%) ⇩ (July 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:☆☆☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:13 a.m. EDT

SkyWest offers a compelling value proposition with a robust nine-year price trajectory and attractive valuation metrics, yet the balance sheet remains a significant constraint. The stock trades well above its 50-day moving average, confirming short-term momentum, but the heavy put volume suggests traders are actively hedging against a potential pullback. Long-term fundamentals are sound with consistent revenue growth and a healthy return on equity, though the current ratio below 0.65 and high debt-to-equity ratio introduce liquidity risk that prevents a top-tier rating. There is no dividend income to offset the capital risk, making this a pure growth play dependent on the airline sector recovering without triggering a balance sheet crisis. I view this as a solid recovery candidate but not a fortress investment.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.061168
AutoETS0.063251
AutoARIMA0.063251
AutoTheta0.086301

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 16.86
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.150
Excess Kurtosis -0.78
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2020-03-29
Last Dividend Date 2020-03-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 90.661
Revenue per Share 102.583
Market Cap 3,854,582,784
Trailing P/E 9.32
Forward P/E 8.11
Beta 1.46
Profit Margins 10.42%
Website https://skywest.com

As of July 11, 2026, 5:13 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume in the near term (July 2026), suggesting hedging against a downside risk, while call open interest remains concentrated at strikes above the current price. Implied volatility is elevated across the board, indicating uncertainty about the immediate path despite the bullish price trend.

Dividend Data

Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2020-03-30 0.140000 0.535168
2019-12-30 0.120000 0.185931
2019-09-27 0.120000 0.210047
2019-06-27 0.120000 0.206683
2019-03-28 0.120000 0.224719
2018-12-28 0.100000 0.223464
2018-09-27 0.100000 0.169062
2018-06-28 0.100000 0.196078
2018-03-28 0.100000 0.185357
2017-12-28 0.080000 0.149254
2017-09-28 0.080000 0.182440
2017-06-28 0.080000 0.228898
2017-03-29 0.080000 0.236337
2016-12-28 0.050000 0.132626
2016-09-28 0.050000 0.184434
2016-06-28 0.050000 0.197785
2016-03-29 0.040000 0.201918
2015-12-29 0.040000 0.195599
2015-09-28 0.040000 0.246305
2015-06-26 0.040000 0.257732
2015-03-27 0.040000 0.270819
2014-12-29 0.040000 0.318979
2014-09-26 0.040000 0.478469
2014-06-26 0.040000 0.335852
2014-03-27 0.040000 0.329218
2014-01-02 0.040000 0.270453
2013-09-26 0.040000 0.266489
2013-06-26 0.040000 0.294985
2013-03-26 0.040000 0.253004
2013-01-04 0.040000 0.296736
2012-09-26 0.040000 0.379867
2012-06-27 0.040000 0.600601
2012-03-28 0.040000 0.354296
2011-12-28 0.040000 0.319234
2011-09-28 0.040000 0.347222
2011-06-28 0.040000 0.264550
2011-03-29 0.040000 0.236827
2010-12-29 0.040000 0.246002
2010-09-28 0.040000 0.285307
2010-06-28 0.040000 0.313972
2010-03-29 0.040000 0.276817
2009-12-29 0.040000 0.231481
2009-09-28 0.040000 0.233236
2009-06-26 0.040000 0.391773
2009-03-27 0.040000 0.301887
2008-12-29 0.040000 0.226629
2008-09-26 0.030000 0.176783
2008-06-26 0.030000 0.233645
2008-03-27 0.030000 0.142857
2007-12-27 0.030000 0.111773
2007-09-26 0.030000 0.118530
2007-06-27 0.030000 0.120822
2007-03-28 0.030000 0.115207
2006-12-27 0.030000 0.117187
2006-09-28 0.030000 0.121065
2006-06-28 0.030000 0.127119
2006-03-29 0.030000 0.104566
2005-12-28 0.030000 0.111732
2005-09-28 0.030000 0.112952
2005-06-28 0.030000 0.160428
2005-03-29 0.030000 0.162162
2004-12-29 0.030000 0.147420
2004-09-28 0.030000 0.208768
2004-06-28 0.030000 0.180072
2004-03-29 0.030000 0.158144
2003-12-29 0.020000 0.109290
2003-09-26 0.020000 0.113766
2003-06-26 0.020000 0.107817
2003-03-27 0.020000 0.191388
2002-12-27 0.020000 0.157604
2002-09-26 0.020000 0.149813
2002-06-26 0.020000 0.087489
2002-03-26 0.020000 0.080386
2001-12-27 0.020000 0.080000
2001-09-26 0.020000 0.129534
2001-06-27 0.020000 0.075301
2001-03-28 0.020000 0.095238
2000-12-27 0.020000 0.073394
2000-09-27 0.020000 0.078335
2000-06-28 0.020000 0.104405
2000-03-29 0.020000 0.112676
1999-12-29 0.015000 0.103448
1999-09-28 0.015000 0.138728
1999-06-28 0.015000 0.125819
1999-04-06 0.015000 0.110599
1998-12-29 0.015000 0.097561
1998-09-28 0.015000 0.153355
1998-06-26 0.015000 0.107143
1998-03-27 0.012500 0.134228
1997-12-29 0.012500 0.176991
1997-09-26 0.012500 0.251572
1997-06-26 0.012500 0.303030
1997-03-26 0.012500 0.366972
1996-12-27 0.012500 0.353982
1996-09-26 0.012500 0.353982
1996-06-03 0.005000 0.104575
1995-12-27 0.005000 0.149533
1995-06-14 0.005000 0.099379
1994-12-23 0.005000 0.148148
1994-06-13 0.003000 0.045283
1993-12-27 0.003000 0.037795
1993-08-25 0.002500 0.041237
1992-12-24 0.002500 0.103448
1992-08-25 0.002500 0.169014
1991-12-24 0.002500 0.250000
1991-07-09 0.002500 0.285714
1990-12-24 0.002500 0.240000
1990-06-25 0.002500 0.184615
1989-12-22 0.009167 0.800029
1989-07-10 0.015000 0.960000
1988-12-23 0.009167 1.000036
1988-01-13 0.005833 0.666629
1986-12-08 0.005833 0.368400
Additional Data
exDividendDate 2020-03-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.14
lastDividendDate 2020-03-30
dividendDate 2020-04-06

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.124651015
Address1 444 South River Road
All Time High 135.57
All Time Low 0.5625
Ask 125.2
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 370,670
Average Daily Volume3 Month 415,954
Average Volume 415,954
Average Volume10Days 370,670
Beta 1.455
Bid 69.97
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 3
Book Value 68.717
City Saint George
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 97.19
Current Ratio 0.62
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 98.5
Day Low 96.41
Debt To Equity 90.661
Display Name SkyWest
Dividend Date 1,586,131,200
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,836,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,836,800
Earnings Growth 0.033
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.011
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,836,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,784,836,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,784,836,800
Ebitda 967,422,016
Ebitda Margins 0.23464
Enterprise To Ebitda 5.897
Enterprise To Revenue 1.384
Enterprise Value 5,704,423,936
Eps Current Year 10.85058
Eps Forward 11.98756
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 10.43
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,585,526,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 89.4596
Fifty Day Average Change 7.7304
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.08641219
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -12.465101
Fifty Two Week High 123.94
Fifty Two Week High Change -26.75
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.21583024
Fifty Two Week Low 77.89
Fifty Two Week Low Change 19.300003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.24778537
Fifty Two Week Range 77.89 - 123.94
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 520,176,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.77
Float Shares 38,972,175
Forward Eps 11.98756
Forward P E 8.107572
Free Cashflow 51,633,876
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 13,818
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.31685
Gross Profits 1,306,349,056
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01605
Held Percent Institutions 0.954
Implied Shares Outstanding 39,660,281
Industry Airlines
Industry Disp Airlines
Industry Key airlines
Ir Website http://inc.skywest.com/invest/index.php
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,585,526,400
Last Dividend Value 0.14
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 977,097,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business 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.
Long Name SkyWest, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,854,582,784
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_303803
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 429,475,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,877,982,276
Number Of Analyst Opinions 6
Open 98.18
Operating Cashflow 913,817,984
Operating Margins 0.12208
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.0
Peg Ratio 1.66
Phone 435 634 3000
Previous Close 97.78
Price Eps Current Year 8.957125
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.4143516
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.9349148
Profit Margins 0.104169995
Quick Ratio 0.49
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.66667
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.58999634
Regular Market Change Percent -0.60339165
Regular Market Day High 98.5
Regular Market Day Low 96.41
Regular Market Day Range 96.41 - 98.5
Regular Market Open 98.18
Regular Market Previous Close 97.78
Regular Market Price 97.19
Regular Market Time 1,784,059,201
Regular Market Volume 306,318
Return On Assets 0.05205
Return On Equity 0.16498
Revenue Growth 0.068
Revenue Per Share 102.583
Sand P52 Week Change 0.2043345
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 39,660,281
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.042600002
Shares Short 1,687,789
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 1,204,288
Short Name SkyWest, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0598
Short Ratio 3.58
Source Interval 15
State UT
Symbol SKYW
Target High Price 150.0
Target Low Price 105.0
Target Mean Price 123.0
Target Median Price 122.5
Total Cash 627,254,016
Total Cash Per Share 15.816
Total Debt 2,477,094,912
Total Revenue 4,122,924,032
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 10.43
Trailing P E 9.318313
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 96.1452
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.0447998
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.010866894
Type Disp Equity
Volume 306,318
Website https://skywest.com
Zip 84,790