Skywest (SKYW) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Skywest's (SKYW) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $130.4 million in Q1 2026, up 22.86% year-on-year from $106.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 427.44% quarter-over-quarter from $24.7 million in Q4 2025.
Skywest (SKYW) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Skywest has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $130.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $130.4 million, up 22.86% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $418.6 million (up 10.34% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result 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.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $122.7 million (2024), against an average of $126.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 150.09% in 2022 and surged 1172.48% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Skywest's Free Cash Flow stood at $646.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 43.89% to $362.8 million in 2023, then sank by 116.06% to -$58.3 million in 2024, then soared by 142.44% to $24.7 million in 2025, then soared by 427.44% to $130.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $130.4 million (Q1 2026), $24.7 million (Q4 2025), and $169.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -949.97 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 391.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 130.43 Mn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -6.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 222.64 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 |