SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Airlines, Airports & Air Services industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
SkyWest, Inc. functions as a regional airline operator within the United States, managing its activities through various subsidiaries. The company organizes its business into two primary divisions: SkyWest Airlines and SkyWest Leasing. In addition to its aviation services, it also engages in leasing regional jet aircraft and spare engines to third-party clients.
Is SkyWest, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) trades at 9.6× earnings (P/E), against a median of 25.8× across the 297 industrials companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (9.6) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Kaplio overview: SkyWest, Inc.
Market cap $4B · 52 weeks $78 – $116 (18 % below the high) · P/E 9.6× · 2027 expected P/E 8.0× · Dividend none · Next earnings October 29, 2026 · expected EPS $3.07 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Jul 23.
- Valuation: P/E 9.6× (no verdict).
- Business: ROIC 7 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 2.3× (solid).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (9.6) does not tell whether it is cheap.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads; on its average earnings over 10 years it trades at 24.0 times.
What matters in industrials: 7 of 10 pass
- ROIC 7.3 %, fails.
- FCF conversion 67.0 %, fails.
- Capex / Revenue 16.1 %, fails.
- 5y revenue growth 18.9 %, passes.
- Operating margin 15.2 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 2.3×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 1.8, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 7 de 9, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 9.6×, passes.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 6.0×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — SkyWest, Inc.: P/E 9.6×; EV/EBITDA 6.0×; ROIC 7.3 %; $3.7B. Alaska Air Group, Inc. (P/E —; EV/EBITDA 17.9×; ROIC -1.6 %; $4.0B), Copa Holdings, S.A. (P/E 8.6×; EV/EBITDA 4.6×; ROIC 12.2 %; $5.4B), American Airlines Group Inc. (P/E —; EV/EBITDA 13.6×; ROIC 2.0 %; $8.5B).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 15.02% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.28% |
| Return on Assets | 5.53% |
| Gross Margin | 71.40% |
| Operating Margin | 14.03% |
| Net Margin | 9.78% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.83 |
| Current Ratio | 0.57 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.83 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -3.67% |
| 3 months | -10.94% |
| Year-to-date | -5.12% |
| 1 year | -1.39% |
| 3 years | +120.79% |
| 5 years | +121.40% |
| 10 years | +215.99% |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-03-30 | $0.1400 |
| 2019-12-30 | $0.1200 |
| 2019-09-27 | $0.1200 |
| 2019-06-27 | $0.1200 |
| 2019-03-28 | $0.1200 |
| 2018-12-28 | $0.1000 |
| 2018-09-27 | $0.1000 |
| 2018-06-28 | $0.1000 |
| 2018-03-28 | $0.1000 |
| 2017-12-28 | $0.0800 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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