Skywest Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1972

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 14,610

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • SKYW

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 6

  • Share Price
  • $85.38
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Skywest General Information

Description

SkyWest Inc offers commercial air services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Additionally, it leases aircraft to capable users to help generate revenue. Generally, SkyWest provides regional flights, and utilizes its smaller, lower-cost aircraft to carry passengers that booked tickets through airlines. It partners with carriers across the world to fly and operate aircraft for a fee. SkyWest may use the carriers's brand and ground support to coordinate marketing and easily transport passengers. The company has two reportable segments: SkyWest Airlines, which generates maximum revenue, and SkyWest Leasing.

Contact Information

Website
www.skywest.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 444 South River Road
  • Saint George, UT 84790
  • United States
+1 (435)
Primary Industry
Air
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 444 South River Road
  • Saint George, UT 84790
  • United States
+1 (435)

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Skywest Stock Performance

As of 17-Apr-2025, Skywest’s stock price is $85.38. Its current market cap is $3.47B with 40.6M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$85.38 $85.71 $64.61 - $135.57 $3.47B 40.6M 505K $8.02

Skywest Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Skywest has a trailing 12-month revenue of $3.53B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 5,980,622 5,980,622 4,480,397 3,434,606
Revenue 3,527,920 3,527,920 2,935,432 3,004,925
EBITDA 882,402 882,402 510,426 596,613
Net Income 322,962 322,962 34,342 72,953
Total Assets 7,139,867 7,139,867 7,026,293 7,414,553
Total Debt 2,760,106 2,760,106 3,092,779 3,540,622
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Skywest Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Skywest Comparisons

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Industry
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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
SkyWest Inc offers commercial air services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Additionally, it lea
Air
Saint George, UT
14,610 As of 2024

Denver, CO
 

Dallas, TX
 
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Skywest Competitors (20)

One of Skywest’s 20 competitors is Frontier Airlines, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Denver, CO.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Frontier Airlines Formerly PE-Backed Denver, CO
Southwest Airlines Corporation Dallas, TX
JetBlue Airways Formerly PE-Backed Long Island City, NY
Alaska Air Corporation Seattle, WA
Spirit Airlines Formerly PE-Backed Dania Beach, FL
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Skywest Signals

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Skywest Investments & Acquisitions (6)

Skywest’s most recent deal was a Corporate with Contour Aviation for . The deal was made on 01-Feb-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Contour Aviation 01-Feb-2024 Corporate Air
Contour Aviation 31-Dec-2023 Corporate Air
Eve Holding 06-May-2022 Corporate Air
Southern Airways Express 30-Apr-2019 Corporate Air
Aero Engines 19-Feb-2019 Joint Venture Other Commercial Services
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Skywest ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated April, 27, 2024

31.3 | High Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Covered Companies

of 15,109

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Transportation

Industry

of 381

Rank

Percentile

Airlines

Subindustry

of 71

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Skywest Exits (1)

Skywest’s most recent exit was on 30-Apr-2019 from Southern Airways Express. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Southern Airways Express 30-Apr-2019 Completed
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Skywest Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Atlanta, GA 1979

Skywest FAQs

  • When was Skywest founded?

    Skywest was founded in 1972.

  • Where is Skywest headquartered?

    Skywest is headquartered in Saint George, UT.

  • What is the size of Skywest?

    Skywest has 14,610 total employees.

  • What industry is Skywest in?

    Skywest’s primary industry is Air.

  • Is Skywest a private or public company?

    Skywest is a Public company.

  • What is Skywest’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Skywest is SKYW.

  • What is the current stock price of Skywest?

    As of 17-Apr-2025 the stock price of Skywest is $85.38.

  • What is the current market cap of Skywest?

    The current market capitalization of Skywest is $3.47B.

  • What is Skywest’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Skywest is $3.53B.

  • Who are Skywest’s competitors?

    Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Air, and Spirit Airlines are some of the 20 competitors of Skywest.

  • What is Skywest’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Skywest’s EPS for 12 months was $8.02.

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