SkyWest (SKYW) Competitors $98.92 -1.43 (-1.42%) As of 12:54 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media favor AAL or SKYW? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 2 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for American Airlines Group and 8 mentions for SkyWest. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat SkyWest's score of 0.56 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SkyWest 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and 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$54.25B0.14$846M$0.8014.58SkyWest$3.53B1.13$322.96M$9.8310.06 Which has more volatility & risk, AAL or SKYW? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SkyWest has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 prefer AAL or SKYW? American Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of $16.59, suggesting a potential upside of 42.23%. SkyWest has a consensus price target of $126.75, suggesting a potential upside of 28.14%. Given American Airlines Group's higher probable upside, research 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) 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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AAL or SKYW? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of SkyWest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of SkyWest shares are held 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. 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$3.99B$7.81B$7.21B$10.51BDividend YieldN/A8,199.48%940.03%4.67%P/E Ratio10.0513.3514.9226.80Price / Sales1.133,460.20622.41183.02Price / Cash5.715.097.9431.10Price / Book1.662.832.466.63Net Income$322.96M$587.12M$558.45M$276.44M7 Day Performance-1.69%-0.52%0.40%2.93%1 Month Performance-17.03%-3.66%5.55%9.95%1 Year Performance15.58%53.35%3.54%39.62% SkyWest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKYWSkyWest4.5362 of 5 stars$98.92-1.4%$126.75+28.1%+17.8%$3.99B$3.53B10.0514,610AALAmerican Airlines Group4.2494 of 5 stars$11.38+0.6%$16.41+44.2%+2.8%$7.46B$54.21B14.23133,300UALUnited Airlines4.585 of 5 stars$98.64+0.7%$115.93+17.5%+63.9%$31.70B$57.06B9.88107,300ALKAlaska Air Group4.8136 of 5 stars$50.54-0.7%$71.92+42.3%+14.0%$5.87B$11.74B20.5533,941Analyst RevisionDALDelta Air Lines4.7727 of 5 stars$57.73+0.9%$66.99+16.0%+18.3%$37.35B$61.64B8.37100,000Upcoming EarningsGATXGATX2.5951 of 5 stars$175.34-0.9%$183.50+4.7%+35.9%$6.30B$1.59B20.062,150KEXKirby4.6169 of 5 stars$84.33-0.5%$114.50+35.8%-32.3%$4.73B$3.27B15.945,414WABWabtec4.7076 of 5 stars$197.65+0.5%$222.88+12.8%+9.8%$33.62B$10.39B29.5029,500Positive NewsCPACopa4.7536 of 5 stars$119.36+1.5%$155.33+30.1%+25.9%$4.84B$3.44B7.767,909JBLUJetBlue Airways2.6562 of 5 stars$5.05+0.4%$5.16+2.2%-33.2%$1.83B$9.28B-4.5922,793ALGTAllegiant Travel3.8776 of 5 stars$62.77+3.6%$66.89+6.6%+10.6%$1.11B$2.51B-3.945,991Analyst Revision 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 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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