Skywest (SKYW) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Skywest (SKYW) recorded Operating Margin of 14.13% in Q2 2026, down 2.30 percentage points from 16.43% a year earlier but up 1.92 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Skywest (SKYW) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Skywest's Operating Margin came in at 14.03% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 1.20 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 15.22%, up 1.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of +10.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 14.02% in FY2024 (+10.48 pp), 3.55% in FY2023 (-2.48 pp), 6.03% in FY2022 (-4.14 pp) and 10.17% in FY2021 (+5.05 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from -5.15% in Q4 2022 to 16.58% in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.47 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 13.06 percentage points in Q1 2024, against a drop of 9.98 percentage points in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 12.21% (Q1 2026), 13.10% (Q4 2025) and 16.58% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.48 Bn | 165.01 Bn | - | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 89.22 Bn | 85.42 Bn | - | 38.27% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.87 Bn | 60.76 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.30 Bn | 76.32 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.16 Bn | 67.80 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.96 Bn | 36.90 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.04 Bn | 32.23 Bn | - | 7.20% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.21 Bn | 38.47 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.85 Bn | -24.53 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 10 | Skywest | 3.64 Bn | 950.31 Mn | - | 14.13% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.32% |
API Access
Skywest Operating Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=SKYW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "SKYW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=SKYW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();