Skywest Inc
SKYW Nasdaq Air Transportation, Scheduled Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$93.03
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- Legal name
- SKYWEST INC
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Feb 17, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001104659-26-016358
0000793733
Revenue and margins
Skywest Inc had $4.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 15.0% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $908M in fiscal 2025, 22.4% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Skywest Inc returned — to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 0.3%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Skywest Inc can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $860M | $1.0B | $835M | $802M | $707M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $3.1B | $3.4B | $3.0B | $2.7B | $2.4B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.1x | 4.1x | 4.5x | 2.1x | 1.7x |
| Debt / equity | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.1x | 0.9x |
| Interest coverage | 2.2x | 1.4x | 0.8x | 4.3x | 5.9x |
| Current ratio | 0.9x | 1.2x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.7x |
| Quick ratio | 0.9x | 1.2x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.7x |
| Total assets | $7.1B | $7.4B | $7.0B | $7.1B | $7.4B |
| Total liabilities | $4.9B | $5.1B | $4.9B | $4.7B | $4.6B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.1B | $2.4B | $2.7B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.2B | $1.9B | $1.7B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 7 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | −13.3% | −4.9% | −8.9% | −5.9% | −9.5% | −10.3% | −5.6% | −9.7% | −5.2% | −7.0% |
| Altman Z'' | 1.10 | 2.08 | 2.00 | 1.88 | 1.59 | 1.62 | 1.81 | 1.49 | 1.90 | 2.01 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $3.0B | $2.1B | $2.7B | $3.0B | $2.9B | $3.5B | $4.1B |
| Gross profit | −$115M | $388M | $474M | $512M | $109M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | −$173M | $388M | $474M | $512M | $109M | $276M | $181M | $104M | $495M | $618M |
| Interest expense | $78.2M | $105M | $120M | $128M | $123M | $123M | $127M | $131M | $114M | $104M |
| Pretax income | −$249M | $288M | $366M | $446M | −$7.3M | $151M | $92.6M | $40.3M | $432M | $566M |
| Income tax | −$87.2M | −$141M | $85.9M | $106M | $1.2M | $38.7M | $19.6M | $6.0M | $109M | $137M |
| Net income | −$162M | $429M | $280M | $340M | −$8.5M | $112M | $73.0M | $34.3M | $323M | $428M |
| Net income to common | −$162M | $429M | $280M | $340M | −$8.5M | $112M | $73.0M | $34.3M | $323M | $428M |
| Diluted EPS | −$3.14 | $8.08 | $5.30 | $6.62 | −$0.17 | $2.20 | $1.44 | $0.77 | $7.77 | $10.35 |
| Diluted shares | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.04B | 0.04B | 0.04B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $507M | $684M | $803M | $721M | $634M | $832M | $480M | $736M | $692M | $940M |
| Capital expenditure | $14.4M | $27.5M | $34.4M | $80.6M | $12.7M | $18.1M | $13.0M | $13.3M | $44.9M | $32.0M |
| Free cash flow | $492M | $657M | $768M | $640M | $621M | $814M | $467M | $723M | $648M | $908M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $285M | $293M | $335M | $368M | $475M | $440M | $395M | $383M | $384M | $364M |
| Stock-based compensation | $7.6M | $10.6M | $13.1M | $10.3M | $6.8M | $8.7M | $9.2M | $17.1M | $19.9M | $18.7M |
| Share buybacks | — | $20.0M | $54.4M | $78.5M | $20.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends paid | $9.3M | $15.0M | $19.7M | $23.5M | $13.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | $9.3M | $35.0M | $74.2M | $102M | $33.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $147M | $685M | $689M | $520M | $826M | $860M | $1.0B | $835M | $802M | $707M |
| Total debt | $2.5B | $2.7B | $3.2B | $3.0B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $3.4B | $3.0B | $2.7B | $2.4B |
| Current assets | $918M | $995M | $1.0B | $760M | $983M | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Current liabilities | $747M | $821M | $925M | $925M | $942M | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.7B |
| Property and equipment, net | $3.8B | $4.2B | $5.0B | $5.4B | $5.4B | $5.5B | $5.5B | $5.5B | $5.6B | $5.8B |
| Intangible assets | $8.2M | $4.9M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total assets | $5.0B | $5.5B | $6.3B | $6.7B | $6.9B | $7.1B | $7.4B | $7.0B | $7.1B | $7.4B |
| Total liabilities | $3.7B | $3.7B | $4.3B | $4.5B | $4.7B | $4.9B | $5.1B | $4.9B | $4.7B | $4.6B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.4B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.1B | $2.4B | $2.7B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | −3.7% | 12.4% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 5.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | −5.5% | 12.4% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 5.1% | 10.2% | 6.0% | 3.5% | 14.0% | 15.2% |
| EBITDA margin | 3.6% | 21.8% | 25.1% | 29.6% | 27.4% | 26.4% | 19.2% | 16.6% | 24.9% | 24.2% |
| Net margin | −5.2% | 13.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% | −0.4% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 9.2% | 10.6% |
| FCF margin | 15.8% | 21.0% | 23.8% | 21.5% | 29.2% | 30.0% | 15.6% | 24.6% | 18.4% | 22.4% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | −3.6% | 10.3% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 8.6% | 10.6% |
| Return on capital employed | −4.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 8.7% | 10.8% |
| Return on equity | −12.0% | 27.6% | 15.1% | 16.4% | −0.4% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 14.3% | 16.6% |
| Return on assets | −3.2% | 8.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% | −0.1% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Return on tangible equity | −12.0% | 24.5% | 14.3% | 15.6% | −0.4% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 13.4% | 15.6% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 0.0% | 3.2% | −7.8% | −28.4% | 27.6% | 10.7% | −2.3% | 20.2% | 15.0% |
| Net income growth | — | — | −34.6% | 21.3% | −102.5% | — | −34.8% | −52.9% | 840.4% | 32.6% |
| EPS growth | — | — | −34.4% | 24.9% | −102.6% | — | −34.5% | −46.5% | 909.1% | 33.2% |
| FCF growth | — | 33.4% | 17.0% | −16.6% | −3.1% | 31.1% | −42.6% | 54.7% | −10.4% | 40.3% |
| Share count change | — | 3.1% | −0.4% | −2.8% | −2.3% | 1.1% | −0.2% | −11.9% | −6.8% | −0.3% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 21.4x | 2.9x | 3.1x | 2.8x | 4.1x | 3.1x | 4.1x | 4.5x | 2.1x | 1.7x |
| Debt / equity | 1.9x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.4x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.1x | 0.9x |
| Interest coverage | −2.2x | 3.7x | 3.9x | 4.0x | 0.9x | 2.2x | 1.4x | 0.8x | 4.3x | 5.9x |
| Current ratio | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 0.8x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 1.2x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.7x |
| Quick ratio | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 0.8x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 1.2x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Payouts / FCF | 1.9% | 5.3% | 9.7% | 15.9% | 5.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Accruals ratio | −13.3% | −4.9% | −8.9% | −5.9% | −9.5% | −10.3% | −5.6% | −9.7% | −5.2% | −7.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000793733). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
