Skywest (SKYW) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Skywest (SKYW) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $161.3 million for Q2 2026, up 71.49% year-on-year from $94.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 186.24% on a QoQ basis from $56.4 million in Q1 2026.
Skywest (SKYW) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Skywest (SKYW) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $161.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 71.49% year-over-year to $161.3 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $411.8 million (up 17.41% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $394.3 million, down 7.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to $161.3 million in Q2 2026 per SKYW's latest filing, from $56.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for SKYW reached as high as $169.3 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$93.4 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $76.9 million and a median of $99.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 432.32% — and 2023, when it soared 2661.65%.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $27.1 million in 2022, then surged by 409.75% to $138.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 66.59% to $46.1 million in 2024, then plunged by 46.36% to $24.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 552.46% to $161.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $161.3 million, $56.4 million, and $24.7 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,525.85 Bn | 30,523.18 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 386,796.00 |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 62.16 Bn | 58.97 Bn | - | 540.24 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 57.43 Bn | 52.76 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -449.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.79 Bn | 19.00 Bn | 7.33 Bn | -288.00 Mn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 9.15 Bn | 8.32 Bn | - | 272.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -949.97 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.50 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.27 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 161.35 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.08 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.87 Bn | -6.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.87 Bn | 969.61 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 222.64 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 161.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 161.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 169.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 169.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 94.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 94.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 106.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 106.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 104.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 104.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 152.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 152.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 124.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 124.12 Mn |