What is SkyWest's earnings yield?

SkyWest (SKYW) reported earnings yield of 11.6% in Q1 2026.

How has SkyWest's earnings yield changed year-over-year?

SkyWest's earnings yield increased by 13.7% year-over-year, from 10.2% to 11.6%.

What is the long-term trend for SkyWest's earnings yield?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), SkyWest's earnings yield has grown at a 90.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -0.4% to 10.6%.

What does earnings yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.

SkyWest SKYW Earnings yield

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4.4%+1.7pp

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2.1%+1.5pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.0B+6.8%

Gross profit$115.0M—

Operating income$123.7M-11.3%

Net income$101.7M+1.1%

EPS (diluted)$2.50+3.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$65.8M-63.2%

Total debt$2.5B-6.3%

Total equity$2.7B+10.4%

Total assets$7.3B+3.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$144.5M-15.5%

CapEx$14.0M+66.2%

Free cash flow$130.4M-19.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.72B+4.0%

Profitability

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Gross margin11.5%—

Operating margin14.6%+0.1pp

Net margin10.4%+0.5pp

FCF margin21.3%+3.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.5%+0.8pp

Debt / equity0.9×-0.2×

Current ratio0.6×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from SkyWest’s reported figures.

net income/market cap=11.6%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: SkyWest’s 10-Q, filed April 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is SkyWest's earnings yield?: SkyWest (SKYW) reported earnings yield of 11.6% in Q1 2026.
How has SkyWest's earnings yield changed year-over-year?: SkyWest's earnings yield increased by 13.7% year-over-year, from 10.2% to 11.6%.
What is the long-term trend for SkyWest's earnings yield?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), SkyWest's earnings yield has grown at a 90.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -0.4% to 10.6%.
What does earnings yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.