SkyWest (SKYW) Competitors $116.63 -0.89 (-0.76%) Closing price 07/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$118.53 +1.90 (+1.63%) As of 07:38 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 American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, AAL or SKYW? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SkyWest has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AAL or SKYW? American Airlines Group currently has a consensus target price of $16.76, indicating a potential upside of 46.80%. SkyWest has a consensus target price of $126.75, indicating a potential upside of 8.68%. Given American Airlines Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63SkyWest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 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% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$54.21B0.14$846M$0.8014.28SkyWest$3.84B1.23$322.96M$9.8311.86 Does the media favor AAL or SKYW? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 15 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for American Airlines Group and 26 mentions for SkyWest. SkyWest's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.51 indicating that SkyWest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SkyWest 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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, 1.2% of SkyWest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummarySkyWest beats American Airlines Group on 10 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. 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$4.76B$7.85B$7.37B$9.55BDividend YieldN/A6,150.57%699.43%4.06%P/E Ratio11.8610.5012.9719.95Price / Sales1.232,805.62512.3567.72Price / Cash6.705.127.9458.72Price / Book1.822.772.155.77Net Income$322.96M$587.12M$568.35M$259.21M7 Day Performance2.79%-2.35%-1.56%-2.40%1 Month Performance13.27%11.32%3.91%9.41%1 Year Performance50.28%24.97%-2.66%16.67% SkyWest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKYWSkyWest3.5805 of 5 stars$116.63-0.8%$126.75+8.7%+48.3%$4.76B$3.84B11.8614,610Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAALAmerican Airlines Group3.811 of 5 stars$11.58+0.7%$16.76+44.8%+9.5%$7.64B$54.21B14.48133,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionUALUnited Airlines4.7025 of 5 stars$92.43+1.4%$111.43+20.6%+93.9%$29.92B$57.06B9.26107,300Insider TradeALAir Lease4.7719 of 5 stars$57.38-1.2%$59.29+3.3%+16.5%$6.41B$2.73B10.03150Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsALKAlaska Air Group4.4611 of 5 stars$54.33+4.2%$67.42+24.1%+39.4%$6.67B$13.45B22.0933,941Earnings ReportInsider TradeDALDelta Air Lines4.6832 of 5 stars$55.62+1.4%$66.21+19.0%+26.3%$36.32B$61.64B8.06100,000GATXGATX2.1259 of 5 stars$152.78-0.4%$167.67+9.7%+12.7%$5.45B$1.59B19.362,150Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementGap UpKEXKirby1.771 of 5 stars$120.78+1.9%$130.00+7.6%-0.5%$6.78B$3.27B23.925,414Upcoming EarningsWABWabtec3.978 of 5 stars$196.99-0.1%$221.71+12.6%+20.5%$33.71B$10.39B29.4029,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastLUVSouthwest Airlines4.2967 of 5 stars$32.51-2.1%$32.75+0.7%+18.7%$18.53B$27.48B49.2672,450Earnings ReportBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionCPACopa4.66 of 5 stars$109.06-1.0%$152.00+39.4%+21.6%$4.49B$3.44B7.447,909Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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