SkyWest (SKYW) Competitors $100.35 +1.30 (+1.31%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$99.64 -0.71 (-0.71%) As of 10/24/2025 05:35 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, ALK, DAL, GATX, KEX, WAB, CPA, JBLU, and ALGTShould you be buying SkyWest stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SkyWest include American Airlines Group (AAL), United Airlines (UAL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), Delta Air Lines (DAL), GATX (GATX), Kirby (KEX), Wabtec (WAB), Copa (CPA), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), and Allegiant Travel (ALGT). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. SkyWest vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group United Airlines Alaska Air Group Delta Air Lines GATX Kirby Wabtec Copa JetBlue Airways Allegiant Travel SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, SKYW or AAL? SkyWest has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SKYW or AAL more profitable? SkyWest has a net margin of 10.62% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.11%. 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 1.11%-18.14%1.18% Do institutionals and insiders believe in SKYW or AAL? 81.3% of SkyWest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of SkyWest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held 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. Do analysts prefer SKYW or AAL? SkyWest currently has a consensus target price of $126.75, suggesting a potential upside of 26.31%. American Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $16.65, suggesting a potential upside of 20.81%. Given SkyWest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SkyWest is more favorable than American Airlines Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SkyWest 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 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 Does the media favor SKYW or AAL? In the previous week, SkyWest and SkyWest both had 39 articles in the media. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat SkyWest's score of -0.14 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Airlines Group 18 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and 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$3.53B1.15$322.96M$9.8310.21American Airlines Group$54.21B0.17$846M$0.8017.23 SummarySkyWest beats American Airlines Group on 10 of the 16 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$4.00B$7.88B$7.16B$10.65BDividend YieldN/A4,100.74%471.61%4.82%P/E Ratio10.2114.4015.4030.52Price / Sales1.152,909.95523.75186.19Price / Cash5.655.187.9061.44Price / Book1.682.792.336.61Net Income$322.96M$587.12M$555.46M$277.10M7 Day Performance1.29%0.76%-0.18%2.54%1 Month Performance-1.25%2.72%-1.91%3.76%1 Year Performance6.74%41.68%12.06%33.04% SkyWest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKYWSkyWest4.6837 of 5 stars$100.35+1.3%$126.75+26.3%+8.1%$4.00B$3.53B10.2114,610Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAALAmerican Airlines Group3.9919 of 5 stars$12.17+2.6%$16.59+36.3%+7.8%$7.83B$54.21B15.21133,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionUALUnited Airlines4.9401 of 5 stars$101.29+2.2%$126.08+24.5%+33.3%$32.10B$57.06B10.15107,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastALKAlaska Air Group4.8497 of 5 stars$48.46+2.4%$71.62+47.8%-4.0%$5.46B$11.74B19.7033,941Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastDALDelta Air Lines4.8802 of 5 stars$61.73+3.5%$71.53+15.9%+11.2%$38.94B$61.64B8.69100,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGATXGATX3.5269 of 5 stars$173.16+0.7%$183.50+6.0%+15.9%$6.12B$1.59B19.812,150Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKEXKirby4.3656 of 5 stars$86.47+1.1%$113.40+31.1%-29.8%$4.77B$3.27B16.355,414Upcoming EarningsGap UpWABWabtec4.6037 of 5 stars$196.29+1.1%$224.75+14.5%+4.6%$33.19B$10.39B29.3029,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCPACopa4.7812 of 5 stars$126.98+1.7%$155.33+22.3%+25.4%$5.14B$3.44B8.267,909Analyst ForecastJBLUJetBlue Airways3.3894 of 5 stars$4.67+0.2%$5.28+13.0%-34.6%$1.69B$9.28B-4.2522,793Upcoming EarningsALGTAllegiant Travel3.9034 of 5 stars$65.91+3.1%$70.56+7.0%+4.3%$1.17B$2.51B-4.135,991News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAL Competitors UAL Competitors ALK Competitors DAL Competitors GATX Competitors KEX Competitors WAB Competitors CPA Competitors JBLU Competitors ALGT 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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