# SkyWest Inc. (SKYW) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Industrials / Airlines. Price $99.06, market value $3.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 9.8×** (5-yr avg 23.9×, 3-yr avg 30.1×). SkyWest Inc. trades at 9.8× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 23.9×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 8.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.24**. A PEG of 0.24 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.9×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.4×**. The shares trade at 1.4× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 6.4×**. Enterprise value is 6.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 23.6%** (5-yr avg 33.0%). Free cash flow equals 23.6% of the market value, below its five-year average of 33.0%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 10.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 10.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 14.0%**. 14.0% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 10.6%**. 10.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 15.6%**. 15.6% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 9.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 9.3%.
- **Return on assets: 5.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 15.0%** (3-yr 10.5%/yr, 5-yr 13.8%/yr). Revenue grew 15.0% over the last year, against 13.8% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 33.2%** (3-yr 93.0%/yr). Earnings per share rose 33.2%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 24.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 24.8% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.87**. Debt is 0.87 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.4×**. It would take 2.4 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. SkyWest Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (6 analysts). 6 analysts cover SkyWest Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $126.50 (+28% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -17.8%** (YTD -1.3%, 3-mo 17.3%). The shares are down 17.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -15.9%** (27.2% above the low). Trading 16% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 46**. An RSI of 46 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.31** (volatility 38%). Beta of 1.31 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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