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
- SKYW had positive earnings in the past year.
- SKYW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years SKYW has always been profitable.
- SKYW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- SKYW has a better Return On Assets (5.80%) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
- SKYW's Return On Equity of 15.60% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SKYW outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
- SKYW's Return On Invested Capital of 8.13% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SKYW outperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
- SKYW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.36%. This is significantly below the industry average of 28.23%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.13%) for SKYW is above the 3 year average (5.36%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- SKYW's Profit Margin of 10.55% is amongst the best of the industry. SKYW outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SKYW has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 15.22%, SKYW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SKYW has grown nicely.
- SKYW's Gross Margin of 70.78% is amongst the best of the industry. SKYW outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SKYW has grown nicely.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SKYW has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for SKYW has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SKYW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- SKYW has an Altman-Z score of 1.75. This is a bad value and indicates that SKYW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.75, 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (8.33) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67 indicates that 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 | 1.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC8.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.65 indicates that SKYW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SKYW has a Current ratio (0.65) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SKYW has a Quick 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.
- SKYW's Quick ratio of 0.55 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SKYW outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 |
3. SKYW Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SKYW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.02%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, SKYW shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 92.54% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 12.26% in the past year. This is quite good.
- SKYW shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.79% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.02%
EPS 3Y92.54%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-8.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.26%
Revenue growth 3Y10.54%
Revenue growth 5Y13.79%
Sales Q2Q%6.82%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SKYW will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.86% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.97% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.57%
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.09%
Revenue Next 2Y5.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.97%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. SKYW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.24, the valuation of SKYW can be described as reasonable.
- SKYW's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SKYW is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.42, SKYW is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.68 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SKYW.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SKYW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.29. SKYW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SKYW indicates a rather cheap valuation: SKYW is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 68.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SKYW, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.05 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SKYW's 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)0.71
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.86%
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
83.53
-2.56 (-2.97%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)04-23 2026-04-23/amc
Earnings (Next)07-22 2026-07-22
Inst Owners94.16%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners1.44%
Ins Owner Change-1.99%
Market Cap3.36B
Revenue(TTM)4.12B
Net Income(TTM)428.33M
Analysts81.67
Price Target130.9 (56.71%)
Short Float %3.58%
Short Ratio4
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%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.69%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.68 | ||
| P/S | 0.83 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.69 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.57 | ||
| P/B | 1.22 | ||
| P/tB | 1.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.05 |
EPS(TTM)10.14
EY12.14%
EPS(NY)12.5
Fwd EY14.96%
FCF(TTM)7.14
FCFY8.55%
OCF(TTM)23.4
OCFY28.02%
SpS101
BVpS68.35
TBVpS68.35
PEG (NY)0.71
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number124.879 (49.5%)
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 | 1.75 |
F-Score7
WACC8.33%
ROIC/WACC0.98
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)16.02%
EPS 3Y92.54%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-8.68%
EPS Next Y11.57%
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.26%
Revenue growth 3Y10.54%
Revenue growth 5Y13.79%
Sales Q2Q%6.82%
Revenue Next Year7.09%
Revenue Next 2Y5.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.97%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y24.9%
EBIT growth 3Y50.51%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year71.57%
EBIT Next 3Y21.25%
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.
What is the profitability of SKYW stock?
SKYWEST INC (SKYW) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the financial health of SKYWEST INC (SKYW) stock?
The financial health rating of SKYWEST INC (SKYW) is 4 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SKYW stock?
The dividend rating of SKYWEST INC (SKYW) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.