SkyWest (SKYW) Competitors $111.06 -0.20 (-0.18%) As of 01:22 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, AL, ALK, DAL, GATX, KEX, WAB, CPA, and JBLUShould 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), Copa (CPA), and JetBlue Airways (JBLU). 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 Copa JetBlue Airways 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 companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership. Is AAL or SKYW more profitable? SkyWest has a net margin of 9.89% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.26%. SkyWest's return on equity of 15.41% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group1.26% -26.59% 1.91% SkyWest 9.89%15.41%5.16% Which has more risk and volatility, AAL or SKYW? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SkyWest has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$54.21B0.15$846M$0.9013.39SkyWest$3.53B1.27$322.96M$8.7412.71 Do analysts recommend AAL or SKYW? American Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of $15.89, suggesting a potential upside of 31.85%. SkyWest has a consensus price target of $120.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.50%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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 Do insiders and institutionals 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of SkyWest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to AAL or SKYW? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 17 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for American Airlines Group and 11 mentions for SkyWest. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat SkyWest's score of 0.68 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 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SkyWest 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummarySkyWest beats American Airlines Group on 9 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$4.49B$7.81B$7.35B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A8,199.92%922.81%4.03%P/E Ratio12.7110.3713.0619.64Price / Sales1.272,665.08476.61188.30Price / Cash6.435.127.4757.93Price / Book1.862.722.135.63Net Income$322.96M$587.12M$574.43M$257.73M7 Day Performance3.94%3.61%0.91%0.07%1 Month Performance13.44%14.84%4.37%8.32%1 Year Performance26.76%54.46%1.82%13.78% SkyWest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKYWSkyWest3.5005 of 5 stars$111.07-0.2%$120.50+8.5%+31.8%$4.49B$3.53B12.7114,610AALAmerican Airlines Group4.3302 of 5 stars$12.38+1.3%$15.89+28.4%+14.5%$8.16B$54.21B13.76133,300UALUnited Airlines4.595 of 5 stars$88.94+1.4%$104.50+17.5%+94.9%$29.05B$57.06B8.11107,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpALAir Lease4.6812 of 5 stars$59.05+0.5%$59.29+0.4%+19.1%$6.60B$2.81B10.32150ALKAlaska Air Group4.8617 of 5 stars$52.94+0.8%$66.83+26.2%+34.3%$6.50B$11.74B19.2533,941Upcoming EarningsDALDelta Air Lines4.7299 of 5 stars$58.17+2.7%$66.62+14.5%+29.7%$37.98B$61.64B8.43100,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGATXGATX2.1568 of 5 stars$159.04+0.7%$167.67+5.4%+5.8%$5.68B$1.63B20.162,150Positive NewsKEXKirby2.6088 of 5 stars$117.10+0.1%$130.00+11.0%-6.9%$6.57B$3.24B23.195,414WABWabtec3.9306 of 5 stars$212.88-0.4%$216.83+1.9%+28.3%$36.43B$10.39B33.3729,500CPACopa4.5636 of 5 stars$110.68+0.3%$153.00+38.2%+14.4%$4.56B$3.44B7.557,909JBLUJetBlue Airways2.1295 of 5 stars$4.38-0.2%$5.16+17.8%-30.0%$1.55B$9.21B-5.3422,793 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAL Competitors UAL Competitors AL Competitors ALK Competitors DAL Competitors GATX Competitors KEX Competitors WAB Competitors CPA Competitors JBLU 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRevolutionary AI Tech Targets Early Diabetic Blindness Detection FDA Trial UnderwayTiny Stock, Massive Potential— this company’s AI platform is a game changer for healthcare!Interactive Offers | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe $7 company helping Nvidia build the world’s first trillion-dollar robot …Michael Robinson has been at the forefront of the technology market for over 40 years. 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