What is SkyWest's operating cash flow?

SkyWest (SKYW) reported operating cash flow of $144.48M in Q1 2026.

How has SkyWest's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

SkyWest's operating cash flow decreased by 15.5% year-over-year, from $171.02M to $144.48M.

What is the long-term trend for SkyWest's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SkyWest's operating cash flow has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $831.82M to $940.36M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

SkyWest SKYW Operating Cash Flow

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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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CapEx$14.0M+66.2%

Free cash flow$130.4M-19.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.67B+4.0%

Enterprise value$6.08B+1.5%

P/E8.6×-1.2×

P/S0.9×-0.1×

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

Reported directly by SkyWest in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: SkyWest (SKYW) reported operating cash flow of $144.48M in Q1 2026.
How has SkyWest's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: SkyWest's operating cash flow decreased by 15.5% year-over-year, from $171.02M to $144.48M.
What is the long-term trend for SkyWest's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SkyWest's operating cash flow has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $831.82M to $940.36M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.