SKYWEST INC
Business
SkyWest Inc. operates scheduled regional passenger airline service through SkyWest Airlines under code-share agreements with United, Delta, American, and Alaska, using regional jet aircraft to connect major airline hubs with smaller cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company primarily generates revenue through fixed-fee capacity purchase agreements where major airline partners pay for completed flights, flight hours, and aircraft availability while bearing fuel costs. SkyWest also operates SkyWest Leasing, which finances and leases aircraft to third parties, and SkyWest Charter (SWC), which provides on-demand charter service using regional jets.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total operating revenues | 4,058 | 3,528 | 2,935 | 3,005 | 2,713 | |
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 1,559 | 1,464 | 1,323 | 1,212 | 987 | |
| Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs | 944 | 713 | 673 | 644 | 818 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 364 | 384 | 383 | 395 | 440 | |
| Airport-related expenses | 122 | 86 | 73 | 72 | — | |
| Aircraft fuel | 120 | 87 | 86 | 108 | — | |
| Other operating expenses | 331 | 300 | 294 | 318 | 256 | |
| Total operating expenses | 3,440 | 3,033 | 2,831 | 2,824 | 2,438 | |
| OPERATING INCOME | 618 | 495 | 104 | 181 | 276 | |
| Interest income | 43 | 48 | 44 | 18 | 1 | |
| Interest expense | −104 | −114 | −131 | −127 | — | |
| Other income, net | 9 | 4 | 23 | 21 | −3 | |
| Total other expense, net | −52 | −63 | −64 | −89 | −125 | |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 566 | 432 | 40 | 93 | 151 | |
| PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 137 | 109 | 6 | 20 | 39 | |
| NET INCOME | 428 | 323 | 34 | — | — | |
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE (in dollars per share) | 10.62 | 8.02 | 0.78 | 1.44 | 2.22 | |
| DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (in dollars per share) | 10.35 | 7.77 | 0.77 | 1.44 | 2.2 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 40 | 40 | 44 | 51 | 50 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 41 | 42 | 45 | 51 | 51 | |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on marketable securities, net of taxes | 110,000 | −157,000 | 4 | — | — | |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 428 | 323 | 38 | 69 | 112 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 123 | 227 | 148 | 103 | 258 | |
| Marketable securities | 584 | 574 | 687 | 944 | 602 | |
| Receivables, net | 160 | 123 | 83 | 101 | 65 | |
| Inventories, net | 169 | 139 | 127 | 123 | 104 | |
| Other current assets | 56 | 54 | 87 | 100 | 39 | |
| Total current assets | 1,091 | 1,117 | 1,132 | 1,371 | 1,069 | |
| Aircraft and rotable spares | 9,303 | 8,775 | 8,323 | 8,144 | 7,848 | |
| Deposits on aircraft | 100 | 66 | 77 | 24 | 125 | |
| Buildings, ground equipment and other | 328 | 293 | 282 | 265 | 257 | |
| Total property and equipment, gross | 9,731 | 9,133 | 8,683 | 8,433 | 8,230 | |
| Less-accumulated depreciation and amortization | −3,888 | −3,545 | −3,200 | −2,884 | −2,731 | |
| Total property and equipment, net | 5,800 | 5,587 | 5,483 | 5,548 | 5,499 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 82 | 88 | 87 | 152 | 239 | |
| Long-term receivables and other assets | 370 | 348 | — | — | — | |
| Total other assets | 452 | 435 | 325 | 343 | 320 | |
| Total assets | 7,386 | 7,140 | 7,026 | 7,415 | 7,126 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 547 | 536 | 444 | 439 | 392 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 634 | 527 | 470 | 422 | 496 | |
| Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | 241 | 227 | 195 | 186 | 151 | |
| Current maturities of operating lease liabilities | 20 | 20 | 19 | 72 | 79 | |
| Taxes other than income taxes | 23 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 29 | |
| Other current liabilities | 204 | 97 | 100 | 34 | 48 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,668 | 1,430 | 1,254 | 1,173 | 1,195 | |
| LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities | 1,845 | 2,137 | 2,562 | 2,942 | 2,717 | |
| DEFERRED INCOME TAXES PAYABLE | 911 | 788 | 688 | 687 | 663 | |
| NONCURRENT OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES | 62 | 67 | 67 | 89 | 158 | |
| OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 154 | 309 | 341 | 177 | 125 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 5) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, no par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized; 84,270,723 and 83,638,680 shares issued as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 798 | 777 | 754 | 734 | 722 | |
| Retained earnings | 3,023 | 2,594 | 2,271 | 2,237 | 2,164 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 44,399,241 and 43,310,324 shares as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −1,075 | −963 | −912 | −620 | −619 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 278,000 | 168,000 | 325,000 | −4 | — | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 2,746 | 2,409 | 2,114 | 2,348 | 2,268 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 7,386 | 7,140 | 7,026 | 7,415 | 7,126 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 428 | 323 | 34 | 73 | 112 | |
| Stock based compensation expense | 19 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 9 | |
| Increase (decrease) in credit loss reserves | 8 | −4 | −185,000 | −5 | −4 | |
| Gain on disposal of fixed assets | −8 | −8 | −14 | −8 | −5 | |
| Loss on investments in other companies | 1 | 7 | 479,000 | −11 | — | |
| Net increase in deferred income taxes | 123 | 100 | 539,000 | 24 | 37 | |
| Impairment (gain) on assets held for sale | — | −4 | 2 | 51 | — | |
| Decrease (increase) in receivables | −52 | −41 | 20 | −33 | −30 | |
| Decrease (increase) in income tax receivable | −2 | −8 | 997,000 | 8 | −6 | |
| Increase in inventories | −30 | −12 | −4 | −17 | −13 | |
| Decrease (increase) in other current assets | −21,000 | −14 | 2 | −3 | −2 | |
| Decrease (increase) in operating lease right-of-use assets | 6 | −1 | 26 | 87 | 44 | |
| Increase (decrease) in operating lease liabilities | −6 | 1 | −55 | −77 | −51 | |
| Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | −48 | −40 | 230 | 41 | −7 | |
| Decrease (increase) in unbilled revenue | −14 | −8 | 13 | −12 | −8 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities | 152 | −3 | 81 | −42 | 231 | |
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 940 | 692 | 736 | 480 | 832 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −1,113 | −1,431 | −1,339 | −1,834 | −1,518 | |
| Sales of marketable securities | 1,103 | 1,543 | 1,601 | 1,488 | 1,526 | |
| Aircraft and rotable spare parts | −546 | −266 | −238 | −632 | −538 | |
| Buildings and ground equipment | −32 | −45 | −13 | −13 | −18 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | 16 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | |
| Deposits on aircraft | −75 | −18 | −65 | −37 | −126 | |
| Aircraft deposits applied towards acquired aircraft | — | — | 12 | 138 | 33 | |
| Decrease (increase) in other assets, net | −4 | −18 | 4 | — | — | |
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | −652 | −229 | −23 | −905 | −699 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 209 | 116 | 70 | 685 | 450 | |
| Principal payments on long-term debt | −492 | −453 | −448 | −415 | −541 | |
| Payment of debt issuance cost | −634,000 | −670,000 | −175,000 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Employee income tax paid on vested equity awards | −27 | −7 | −585,000 | −1 | −2 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock and related excise tax | −85 | −43 | −292 | — | — | |
| NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | −393 | −385 | −668 | 269 | −91 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −105 | 79 | 45 | −155 | 43 | |
| Change in accrued capital expenditures for the period | −29 | 99 | 13 | — | — | |
| Derecognition of right of use assets | — | — | −39 | — | — | |
| Derecognition of operating lease liabilities | — | — | 39 | — | — | |
| Interest, net of capitalized amounts | 106 | 114 | 128 | 125 | 125 | |
| Income taxes, net of refunds | 17 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
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What is SKYWEST INC's CIK number?
SKYWEST INC's SEC CIK number is 0000793733 (793733). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did SKYWEST INC last report earnings?
SKYWEST INC (SKYW) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 23, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001104659-26-047674). This is SKYWEST INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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SKYWEST INC's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 23, 2026 under accession 0001104659-26-047674. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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