SKYWEST INC (SKYW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:SKYW • US8308791024
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This SKYW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SKYW Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SKYW was profitable.
- In the past year SKYW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years SKYW has been profitable.
- SKYW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.80%, SKYW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 15.60%, SKYW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- SKYW has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.13%) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SKYW is significantly below the industry average of 20.69%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.36%) for SKYW is below the current ROIC(8.13%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.8% | ||
| ROE | 15.6% | ||
| ROIC | 8.13% |
ROA(3y)3.6%
ROA(5y)2.67%
ROE(3y)10.21%
ROE(5y)7.73%
ROIC(3y)5.36%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.55%, SKYW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SKYW has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 15.22%, SKYW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- SKYW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SKYW's Gross Margin of 70.78% is amongst the best of the industry. SKYW outperforms 95.45% of its industry peers.
- SKYW's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.55% | ||
| GM | 70.78% |
OM growth 3Y36.17%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y63.17%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y3.18%
2. SKYW Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- SKYW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SKYW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SKYW has less shares outstanding
- SKYW has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.78, we must say that SKYW is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.78, SKYW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SKYW is 8.33, which is on the high side as it means it would take SKYW, 8.33 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- SKYW's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.33 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SKYW outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
- SKYW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67. This is a neutral value indicating SKYW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SKYW (0.67) is better than 77.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.78 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC8.97%
2.3 Liquidity
- SKYW has a Current Ratio of 0.65. This is a bad value and indicates that SKYW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.65, SKYW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.55 indicates that SKYW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SKYW has a Quick ratio (0.55) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 |
3. SKYW Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 33.20% over the past year.
- SKYW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 92.54% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, SKYW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.03% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.79% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)33.2%
EPS 3Y92.54%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-5.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.03%
Revenue growth 3Y10.54%
Revenue growth 5Y13.79%
Sales Q2Q%8.48%
3.2 Future
- SKYW is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.20% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.30% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.64%
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y7.2%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.21%
Revenue Next 2Y5.37%
Revenue Next 3Y4.3%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. SKYW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SKYW is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.81.
- 90.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SKYW, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.54. SKYW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.82 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SKYW.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SKYW indicates a rather cheap valuation: SKYW is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- SKYW is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SKYW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SKYW is cheaper than 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SKYW is valued a bit cheaper than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- SKYW has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y7.2%
5. SKYW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for SKYW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
SKYW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
91.19
+3.3 (+3.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners93.55%
Inst Owner Change-2.22%
Ins Owners0.83%
Ins Owner Change-1.99%
Market Cap3.68B
Revenue(TTM)4.06B
Net Income(TTM)428.33M
Analysts81.67
Price Target130.9 (43.55%)
Short Float %3.1%
Short Ratio4.24
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.88%
Min EPS beat(2)1.38%
Max EPS beat(2)10.37%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)11.92%
Min EPS beat(4)1.38%
Max EPS beat(4)19.75%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)13.08%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)42.11%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)174.11%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.74%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.9%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.42%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.83%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.31%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.33%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.56%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.64%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.82 | ||
| P/S | 0.91 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.92 | ||
| P/B | 1.34 | ||
| P/tB | 1.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.28 |
EPS(TTM)10.35
EY11.35%
EPS(NY)11.66
Fwd EY12.78%
FCF(TTM)7.1
FCFY7.79%
OCF(TTM)23.27
OCFY25.52%
SpS100.43
BVpS67.96
TBVpS67.96
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number125.81
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.8% | ||
| ROE | 15.6% | ||
| ROCE | 10.8% | ||
| ROIC | 8.13% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.5% | ||
| OM | 15.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.55% | ||
| GM | 70.78% | ||
| FCFM | 7.07% |
ROA(3y)3.6%
ROA(5y)2.67%
ROE(3y)10.21%
ROE(5y)7.73%
ROIC(3y)5.36%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)7.01%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.01%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.13%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y58.75%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y58.75%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y36.17%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y63.17%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y3.18%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.33 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.88 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 179.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 16.1% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.84 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 95.73% | ||
| Profit Quality | 67% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.78 |
F-Score7
WACC8.97%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)115.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)135.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)16.8%
Profit Quality(3y)467.59%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)33.2%
EPS 3Y92.54%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-5.56%
EPS Next Y12.64%
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y7.2%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.03%
Revenue growth 3Y10.54%
Revenue growth 5Y13.79%
Sales Q2Q%8.48%
Revenue Next Year7.21%
Revenue Next 2Y5.37%
Revenue Next 3Y4.3%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y24.9%
EBIT growth 3Y50.51%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year71.57%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-21.19%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y9.1%
OCF growth 1Y35.8%
OCF growth 3Y25.09%
OCF growth 5Y8.22%
SKYWEST INC / SKYW Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SKYW stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SKYW.
What is the valuation status of SKYWEST INC (SKYW) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to SKYWEST INC (SKYW). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SKYWEST INC?
SKYWEST INC (SKYW) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SKYW stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SKYWEST INC (SKYW) is 8.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.34.
Is the dividend of SKYWEST INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of SKYWEST INC (SKYW) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.