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.
- SKYW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- SKYW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years SKYW had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- SKYW has a Return On Assets of 5.80%. This is in the better half of the industry: SKYW outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of SKYW (15.60%) is better than 77.27% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.13%, SKYW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SKYW is significantly below the industry average of 28.11%.
- 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
- 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.
- SKYW's Operating Margin of 15.22% is amongst the best of the industry. SKYW outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- SKYW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SKYW has a better Gross Margin (70.78%) than 90.91% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SKYW is destroying value.
- SKYW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SKYW has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, SKYW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.82 indicates that SKYW is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.82, SKYW is doing good in 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.33, SKYW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67 indicates that SKYW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- SKYW has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.67) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.82 |
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC8.74%
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
- SKYW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 33.20%, which is quite impressive.
- 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 15.03% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, SKYW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.79% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.86% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- SKYW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.97% yearly.
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 9.26, the valuation of SKYW can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SKYW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SKYW to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.95), we can say SKYW is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.30, the valuation of SKYW can be described as very reasonable.
- SKYW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SKYW is cheaper than 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- SKYW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.68.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 86.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SKYW, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 63.64% 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 | 13.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.59 |
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)0.8
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.86%
5. SKYW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SKYW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
SKYW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
95.89
-3.41 (-3.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/amc
Inst Owners94.16%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners1.44%
Ins Owner Change-1.99%
Market Cap3.85B
Revenue(TTM)4.06B
Net Income(TTM)428.33M
Analysts81.67
Price Target130.9 (36.51%)
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)1.92%
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 | 9.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.3 | ||
| P/S | 0.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.1 | ||
| P/B | 1.4 | ||
| P/tB | 1.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.59 |
EPS(TTM)10.35
EY10.79%
EPS(NY)11.55
Fwd EY12.04%
FCF(TTM)7.14
FCFY7.45%
OCF(TTM)23.4
OCFY24.41%
SpS101
BVpS68.35
TBVpS68.35
PEG (NY)0.8
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number126.166 (31.57%)
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 | 1.82 |
F-Score7
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC0.93
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 Y11.57%
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.03%
Revenue growth 3Y10.54%
Revenue growth 5Y13.79%
Sales Q2Q%8.48%
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%.