SkyWest (SKYW) Competitors $83.29 +4.89 (+6.24%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$83.42 +0.13 (+0.16%) As of 05:36 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SKYW vs. AAL, ALGT, UAL, ALK, and DALShould you buy SkyWest stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SkyWest with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with SkyWest include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), United Airlines (UAL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), and Delta Air Lines (DAL). These companies are all part of the "trans - airline" industry. SKYW vs. AALSKYW vs. ALGTSKYW vs. UALSKYW vs. ALKSKYW vs. DALHow does SkyWest compare to American Airlines Group?American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Is AAL or SKYW more profitable? SkyWest has a net margin of 10.42% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 0.36%. SkyWest's return on equity of 15.55% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group0.36% -9.11% 0.57% SkyWest 10.42%15.55%5.73% Do institutionals & insiders believe in 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. 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of SkyWest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AAL or SKYW? SkyWest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than American Airlines Group. 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$54.63B0.16$111M$0.3141.77SkyWest$4.06B0.81$428.33M$10.437.99 Which has more risk and volatility, AAL or SKYW? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SkyWest has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Does the media prefer AAL or SKYW? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 21 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for American Airlines Group and 2 mentions for SkyWest. SkyWest's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat American Airlines Group's score of -0.25 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SkyWest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend AAL or SKYW? American Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.26%. SkyWest has a consensus price target of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 40.47%. Given SkyWest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SkyWest is more favorable than American Airlines Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24SkyWest 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummarySkyWest beats American Airlines Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.How does SkyWest compare to Allegiant Travel?SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) and Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability. Does the media favor SKYW or ALGT? In the previous week, Allegiant Travel had 16 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Allegiant Travel and 2 mentions for SkyWest. SkyWest's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Allegiant Travel's score of 0.06 indicating that SkyWest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SkyWest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Allegiant Travel 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, SKYW or ALGT? SkyWest has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allegiant Travel has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Do analysts rate SKYW or ALGT? SkyWest currently has a consensus target price of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 40.47%. Allegiant Travel has a consensus target price of $102.70, indicating a potential upside of 33.22%. Given SkyWest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SkyWest is more favorable than Allegiant Travel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SkyWest 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Allegiant Travel 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is SKYW or ALGT more profitable? SkyWest has a net margin of 10.42% compared to Allegiant Travel's net margin of -1.30%. SkyWest's return on equity of 15.55% beat Allegiant Travel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SkyWest10.42% 15.55% 5.73% Allegiant Travel -1.30%10.07%2.44% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SKYW or ALGT? SkyWest has higher revenue and earnings than Allegiant Travel. Allegiant Travel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SkyWest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkyWest$4.06B0.81$428.33M$10.437.99Allegiant Travel$2.64B0.54-$44.70M-$2.00N/A Do insiders & institutionals believe in SKYW or ALGT? 81.3% of SkyWest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of SkyWest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of Allegiant Travel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummarySkyWest beats Allegiant Travel on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.How does SkyWest compare to United Airlines?United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) and SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in UAL or SKYW? 69.7% of United Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of SkyWest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of United Airlines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of SkyWest shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer UAL or SKYW? In the previous week, United Airlines had 37 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for United Airlines and 2 mentions for SkyWest. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat SkyWest's score of 0.46 indicating that United Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Airlines 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SkyWest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, UAL or SKYW? United Airlines has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SkyWest has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, UAL or SKYW? United Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than SkyWest. SkyWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Airlines$60.47B0.53$3.35B$11.208.75SkyWest$4.06B0.81$428.33M$10.437.99 Is UAL or SKYW more profitable? SkyWest has a net margin of 10.42% compared to United Airlines' net margin of 6.06%. United Airlines' return on equity of 24.33% beat SkyWest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Airlines6.06% 24.33% 4.61% SkyWest 10.42%15.55%5.73% Do analysts rate UAL or SKYW? United Airlines currently has a consensus price target of $132.18, suggesting a potential upside of 34.85%. SkyWest has a consensus price target of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.47%. Given SkyWest's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SkyWest is more favorable than United Airlines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Airlines 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89SkyWest 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryUnited Airlines beats SkyWest on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does SkyWest compare to Alaska Air Group?SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) and Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer SKYW or ALK? SkyWest presently has a consensus target price of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 40.47%. Alaska Air Group has a consensus target price of $61.85, indicating a potential upside of 55.37%. Given Alaska Air Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alaska Air Group is more favorable than SkyWest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SkyWest 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Alaska Air Group 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Which has better earnings & valuation, SKYW or ALK? SkyWest has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alaska Air Group. SkyWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alaska Air Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkyWest$4.06B0.81$428.33M$10.437.99Alaska Air Group$14.24B0.31$100M$0.5375.11 Is SKYW or ALK more profitable? SkyWest has a net margin of 10.42% compared to Alaska Air Group's net margin of 0.51%. SkyWest's return on equity of 15.55% beat Alaska Air Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SkyWest10.42% 15.55% 5.73% Alaska Air Group 0.51%4.96%0.97% Which has more risk and volatility, SKYW or ALK? SkyWest has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Does the media favor SKYW or ALK? In the previous week, Alaska Air Group had 3 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Alaska Air Group and 2 mentions for SkyWest. Alaska Air Group's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat SkyWest's score of 0.46 indicating that Alaska Air Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SkyWest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alaska Air Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in SKYW or ALK? 81.3% of SkyWest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of SkyWest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummarySkyWest beats Alaska Air Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.How does SkyWest compare to Delta Air Lines?SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and earnings. Is SKYW or DAL more profitable? SkyWest has a net margin of 10.42% compared to Delta Air Lines' net margin of 6.87%. Delta Air Lines' return on equity of 20.28% beat SkyWest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SkyWest10.42% 15.55% 5.73% Delta Air Lines 6.87%20.28%4.85% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SKYW or DAL? 81.3% of SkyWest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of SkyWest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, SKYW or DAL? SkyWest has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Which has better earnings & valuation, SKYW or DAL? Delta Air Lines has higher revenue and earnings than SkyWest. SkyWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Delta Air Lines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkyWest$4.06B0.81$428.33M$10.437.99Delta Air Lines$65.18B0.75$5.01B$6.8610.80 Does the media prefer SKYW or DAL? In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 50 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 2 mentions for SkyWest. SkyWest's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Delta Air Lines' score of 0.39 indicating that SkyWest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SkyWest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Delta Air Lines 20 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate SKYW or DAL? SkyWest currently has a consensus price target of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.47%. Delta Air Lines has a consensus price target of $79.76, suggesting a potential upside of 7.65%. Given SkyWest's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SkyWest is more favorable than Delta Air Lines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SkyWest 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Delta Air Lines 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.96 SummarySkyWest beats Delta Air Lines on 9 of the 16 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. 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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 ExportMetricSkyWestTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.11B$7.64B$8.20B$12.12BDividend YieldN/A7,990.02%955.97%5.36%P/E Ratio7.9912.8720.5822.71Price / Sales0.816.435.5173.50Price / Cash3.975.038.1755.00Price / Book1.212.072.176.94Net Income$428.33M$702.39M$534.40M$335.25M7 Day Performance-1.92%-0.11%0.45%-0.70%1 Month Performance-13.14%-3.88%-0.45%-0.90%1 Year Performance-17.25%17.39%35.87%29.67% SkyWest Competitors List ExportCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKYWSkyWest4.1262 of 5 stars$83.29+6.2%$117.00+40.5%-23.0%$3.11B$4.06B7.9915,775Analyst DowngradeAALAmerican Airlines Group2.1749 of 5 stars$12.79-4.2%$14.69+14.8%+1.7%$8.83B$54.63B41.26139,100Analyst RevisionGap DownALGTAllegiant Travel4.1485 of 5 stars$79.38-4.4%$97.91+23.3%+26.8%$1.53B$2.61BN/A5,616Analyst RevisionUALUnited Airlines4.9491 of 5 stars$96.62-3.0%$132.18+36.8%+13.4%$32.32B$59.07B8.63113,200Trending NewsALKAlaska Air Group3.9811 of 5 stars$39.01-4.5%$61.85+58.5%-32.3%$4.55B$14.24B73.6135,951Positive NewsOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAL Competitors ALGT Competitors UAL 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 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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