SkyWest (SKYW) Competitors $108.14 +0.29 (+0.27%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$108.77 +0.63 (+0.58%) As of 07:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SKYW vs. AAL, UAL, AL, ALK, DAL, GATX, KEX, WAB, LUV, and CPAShould you be buying SkyWest stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SkyWest include American Airlines Group (AAL), United Airlines (UAL), Air Lease (AL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), Delta Air Lines (DAL), GATX (GATX), Kirby (KEX), Wabtec (WAB), Southwest Airlines (LUV), and Copa (CPA). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. SkyWest vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group United Airlines Air Lease Alaska Air Group Delta Air Lines GATX Kirby Wabtec Southwest Airlines Copa American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk. Does the media favor AAL or SKYW? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 5 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for American Airlines Group and 10 mentions for SkyWest. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat SkyWest's score of 1.18 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SkyWest 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AAL or SKYW more profitable? SkyWest has a net margin of 10.62% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.05%. SkyWest's return on equity of 16.69% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group1.05% -24.55% 1.68% SkyWest 10.62%16.69%5.75% Do analysts recommend AAL or SKYW? American Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of $16.94, suggesting a potential upside of 32.15%. SkyWest has a consensus price target of $126.75, suggesting a potential upside of 17.21%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than SkyWest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58SkyWest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AAL or SKYW? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of SkyWest shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of SkyWest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AAL or SKYW? American Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than SkyWest. SkyWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Airlines Group$54.21B0.16$846M$0.8016.03SkyWest$3.53B1.24$322.96M$9.8311.00 Which has more risk and volatility, AAL or SKYW? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SkyWest has a beta of 1.92, indicating that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySkyWest beats American Airlines Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SkyWest News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SKYW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SKYW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSkyWestTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.35B$8.07B$7.21B$10.07BDividend YieldN/A8,199.46%949.03%4.53%P/E Ratio11.0010.3513.6526.01Price / Sales1.242,399.16445.68117.75Price / Cash6.155.307.9659.95Price / Book1.812.822.196.20Net Income$322.96M$587.12M$562.43M$270.65M7 Day Performance-11.72%-0.67%1.15%2.77%1 Month Performance-2.41%10.83%4.61%8.83%1 Year Performance44.75%89.11%13.35%27.49% SkyWest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKYWSkyWest4.5148 of 5 stars$108.14+0.3%$126.75+17.2%+42.0%$4.35B$3.53B11.0014,610Positive NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.051 of 5 stars$12.95-1.0%$16.94+30.8%+13.7%$8.63B$54.21B8.61133,300Positive NewsUALUnited Airlines3.9494 of 5 stars$107.77+1.1%$111.43+3.4%+116.7%$34.51B$57.06B10.80107,300Positive NewsALAir Lease4.6447 of 5 stars$63.680.0%$60.29-5.3%+50.8%$7.12B$2.73B7.73150ALKAlaska Air Group4.4768 of 5 stars$63.70+0.9%$68.00+6.8%+56.6%$7.28B$11.74B25.8933,941Positive NewsOptions VolumeDALDelta Air Lines4.3955 of 5 stars$61.74+0.9%$66.21+7.2%+39.0%$39.95B$61.64B8.95100,000Positive NewsGATXGATX2.3116 of 5 stars$167.79+0.1%$177.67+5.9%+27.1%$5.97B$1.59B19.202,150Positive NewsKEXKirby3.7515 of 5 stars$89.09+0.0%$121.00+35.8%-23.3%$4.97B$3.27B16.845,414Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeWABWabtec4.6751 of 5 stars$190.76-1.3%$222.57+16.7%+16.7%$33.02B$10.39B28.4729,500LUVSouthwest Airlines4.2792 of 5 stars$31.69+1.0%$33.06+4.3%+4.3%$16.49B$27.48B48.0272,450Positive NewsCPACopa4.8277 of 5 stars$115.06-2.3%$154.40+34.2%+33.8%$4.85B$3.44B7.487,909Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAL Competitors UAL Competitors AL Competitors ALK Competitors DAL Competitors GATX Competitors KEX Competitors WAB Competitors LUV Competitors CPA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SKYW) was last updated on 9/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: The Plot to Seize Your Cash?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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