Skywest (SKYW) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Skywest recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $130.4 million in Q1 2026, up 427.44% quarter-over-quarter from $24.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 22.86% year-over-year from $106.2 million in Q1 2025.
Skywest's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $130.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 22.86% year-over-year to $130.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $418.6 million (up 10.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $394.3 million, down 7.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $130.4 million for Q1 2026 at Skywest, up from $24.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $646.5 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$93.4 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $126.0 million and a median of $122.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 150.09% in 2022 and soared 1172.48% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Skywest's Free Cash Flow stood at $646.5 million in 2022, then sank by 43.89% to $362.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 116.06% to -$58.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 142.44% to $24.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 427.44% to $130.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $130.4 million, $24.7 million, and $169.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.78 Bn | 48.72 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 2 | Southwest Airlines | 21.39 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 18.50 Bn | 17.47 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 4 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.98 Bn | 8.98 Bn | - | 251.00 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 5.26 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 391.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.43 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 130.43 Mn |
| 7 | Copa Holdings | 3.33 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -949.97 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 2.03 Bn | -140.72 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -6.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allegiant Travel | 1.67 Bn | 765.78 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 222.64 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 618.26 Mn | 724.00 Mn | 28.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 130.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 130.43 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 | -58.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -58.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 208.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 208.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 122.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 122.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 153.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 153.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 362.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 362.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 149.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 149.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 70.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 70.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 139.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 139.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 646.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 646.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -93.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -93.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -91.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -91.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 137.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 137.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 186.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 186.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 262.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 262.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 227.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 227.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -170.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -170.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -105.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -105.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 287.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 287.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 196.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 196.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 119.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 119.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 215.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 215.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 348.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 348.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -42.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -42.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 230.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 230.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 205.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 205.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 364.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 364.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -32.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -32.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 132.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 132.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 706.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 706.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -105.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -105.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -76.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -76.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -411.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -411.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -133.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -133.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -26.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -26.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -60.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -60.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -608.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -608.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 151.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 151.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 387.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 387.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -223.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -223.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -70.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -70.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -312.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -312.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 67.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 67.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -48.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -48.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 108.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 108.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 63.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 63.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 148.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 148.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -31.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -31.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 71.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 71.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 127.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 127.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 96.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 96.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -14.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -14.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -66.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -66.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 22.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 22.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 64.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 64.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 178.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 178.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 22.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 22.10 Mn |