SkyWest (SKYW) Competitors $104.13 -0.38 (-0.36%) Closing price 09/16/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$103.92 -0.21 (-0.21%) As of 07:00 AM 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 SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, SKYW or AAL? SkyWest has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate SKYW or AAL? SkyWest presently has a consensus target price of $126.75, suggesting a potential upside of 21.72%. American Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $16.59, suggesting a potential upside of 33.67%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Airlines 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) 3.00American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Is SKYW or AAL 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 SkyWest10.62% 16.69% 5.75% American Airlines Group 1.05%-24.55%1.68% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SKYW or AAL? 81.3% of SkyWest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of SkyWest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer SKYW or AAL? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 5 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for American Airlines Group and 14 mentions for SkyWest. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat SkyWest's score of 0.85 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SkyWest 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, SKYW or AAL? 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 RatioSkyWest$3.53B1.19$322.96M$9.8310.59American Airlines Group$54.21B0.15$846M$0.8015.51 SummarySkyWest beats American Airlines Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$4.22B$7.94B$7.19B$10.31BDividend YieldN/A8,199.48%940.00%4.63%P/E Ratio10.5910.5717.2326.51Price / Sales1.192,589.73477.12123.58Price / Cash5.965.288.0060.46Price / Book1.742.842.436.29Net Income$322.96M$587.12M$556.72M$270.51M7 Day Performance-3.71%-0.68%5.37%1.95%1 Month Performance-10.62%1.30%7.63%6.33%1 Year Performance32.03%71.85%9.43%25.63% SkyWest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKYWSkyWest4.4745 of 5 stars$104.13-0.4%$126.75+21.7%+30.8%$4.22B$3.53B10.5914,610AALAmerican Airlines Group4.3414 of 5 stars$12.95-1.0%$16.94+30.8%+14.8%$8.63B$54.21B8.61133,300Positive NewsUALUnited Airlines4.3274 of 5 stars$107.77+1.1%$111.43+3.4%+103.0%$34.51B$57.06B10.80107,300Trending NewsALAir Lease4.9018 of 5 stars$63.680.0%$60.29-5.3%+44.4%$7.12B$2.73B7.73150Positive NewsInsider TradeALKAlaska Air Group4.7643 of 5 stars$63.70+0.9%$68.00+6.8%+39.5%$7.28B$11.74B25.8933,941Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDALDelta Air Lines4.7334 of 5 stars$61.74+0.9%$66.21+7.2%+27.7%$39.95B$61.64B8.95100,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGATXGATX2.5133 of 5 stars$167.79+0.1%$177.67+5.9%+20.6%$5.97B$1.59B19.202,150Positive NewsKEXKirby4.379 of 5 stars$89.09+0.0%$121.00+35.8%-29.7%$4.97B$3.27B16.845,414Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWABWabtec4.6577 of 5 stars$190.76-1.3%$222.57+16.7%+10.3%$33.02B$10.39B28.4729,500News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeLUVSouthwest Airlines4.3322 of 5 stars$31.69+1.0%$33.06+4.3%+10.8%$16.49B$27.48B48.0272,450CPACopa4.8372 of 5 stars$115.06-2.3%$154.40+34.2%+29.2%$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 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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