SkyWest (SKYW) Competitors $105.66 +1.56 (+1.50%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$104.17 -1.49 (-1.41%) As of 04:56 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. ALK, CPA, JBLU, ALGT, DAL, UAL, LUV, AAL, JOBY, and CAAPShould you be buying SkyWest stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SkyWest include Alaska Air Group (ALK), Copa (CPA), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Airlines (UAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), American Airlines Group (AAL), Joby Aviation (JOBY), and Corporacion America Airports (CAAP). These companies are all part of the "trans - airline" industry. SkyWest vs. Its Competitors Alaska Air Group Copa JetBlue Airways Allegiant Travel Delta Air Lines United Airlines Southwest Airlines American Airlines Group Joby Aviation Corporacion America Airports SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) and Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SKYW or ALK? 81.3% of SkyWest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of SkyWest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Alaska Air Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, SKYW or ALK? SkyWest has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SKYW or ALK more profitable? SkyWest has a net margin of 9.89% compared to Alaska Air Group's net margin of 2.86%. SkyWest's return on equity of 15.41% beat Alaska Air Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SkyWest9.89% 15.41% 5.16% Alaska Air Group 2.86%15.01%3.47% Do analysts rate SKYW or ALK? SkyWest presently has a consensus price target of $120.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.05%. Alaska Air Group has a consensus price target of $66.83, indicating a potential upside of 31.59%. Given Alaska Air Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alaska Air Group is more favorable than SkyWest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SkyWest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Alaska Air Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Does the media prefer SKYW or ALK? In the previous week, Alaska Air Group had 5 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Alaska Air Group and 9 mentions for SkyWest. SkyWest's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Alaska Air Group's score of 0.37 indicating that SkyWest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SkyWest 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alaska Air Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation & earnings, SKYW or ALK? Alaska Air Group has higher revenue and earnings than SkyWest. SkyWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alaska Air Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkyWest$3.53B1.21$322.96M$8.7412.09Alaska Air Group$11.74B0.53$395M$2.7518.47 SummarySkyWest beats Alaska Air Group on 9 of the 16 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SKYW and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$4.21B$7.40B$7.23B$8.93BDividend YieldN/A8,945.39%922.94%4.13%P/E Ratio12.0910.2512.8319.90Price / Sales1.211,693.17305.05161.31Price / Cash5.944.877.3257.06Price / Book1.772.522.165.38Net Income$322.96M$607.36M$560.55M$248.50M7 Day Performance6.63%5.66%2.40%2.97%1 Month Performance2.25%3.69%5.35%6.02%1 Year Performance28.70%51.02%2.34%20.39% SkyWest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKYWSkyWest4.3597 of 5 stars$105.66+1.5%$120.50+14.0%+27.4%$4.21B$3.53B12.0914,610Analyst UpgradeALKAlaska Air Group4.9285 of 5 stars$47.76+1.7%$66.83+39.9%+25.1%$5.86B$11.74B17.3733,941CPACopa4.8726 of 5 stars$102.78+0.3%$153.00+48.9%+16.3%$4.23B$3.45B7.027,909Positive NewsJBLUJetBlue Airways2.9985 of 5 stars$4.10+2.2%$5.16+25.8%-24.5%$1.45B$9.28B-5.0022,793ALGTAllegiant Travel4.3484 of 5 stars$51.57+2.7%$63.70+23.5%+18.0%$941.15M$2.51B-4.465,991Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeDALDelta Air Lines4.6634 of 5 stars$48.32+2.4%$61.67+27.6%+4.5%$31.55B$61.64B8.57100,000UALUnited Airlines4.7309 of 5 stars$76.97+3.6%$104.64+36.0%+65.6%$25.14B$57.06B7.02107,300Positive NewsLUVSouthwest Airlines3.8487 of 5 stars$31.91+1.7%$31.88-0.1%+18.9%$18.18B$27.48B37.5472,450AALAmerican Airlines Group4.3247 of 5 stars$10.90+2.6%$15.68+43.9%+4.3%$7.19B$54.21B12.11133,300Analyst ForecastJOBYJoby Aviation1.3399 of 5 stars$8.51-0.4%$9.33+9.7%+102.1%$6.74B$140K-10.132,029Trending NewsOptions VolumeCAAPCorporacion America Airports2.2164 of 5 stars$19.65-0.5%$22.53+14.7%+21.4%$3.21B$1.86B22.856,100News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ALK Competitors CPA Competitors JBLU Competitors ALGT Competitors DAL Competitors UAL Competitors LUV Competitors AAL Competitors JOBY Competitors CAAP 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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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