Skywest (SKYW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Skywest's Return on Sales [ROS] was 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) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Skywest's Return on Sales [ROS] was 14.03% through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.20 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.22%, up 1.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +10.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 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 Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -5.15% (Q4 2022) and 16.58% (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.47 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 13.06 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2021 (a drop of 9.98 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SKYW's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 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) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 173.57 Bn | 165.82 Bn | - | 40.89% |
| 2 | Csx | 93.73 Bn | 88.95 Bn | - | 39.08% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 85.38 Bn | 62.27 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.16 Bn | 78.18 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 74.37 Bn | 68.83 Bn | - | 32.61% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.74 Bn | 36.69 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.02 Bn | 32.21 Bn | - | 7.20% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.99 Bn | 37.25 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.82 Bn | -25.87 Bn | - | 8.09% |
| 10 | Skywest | 3.65 Bn | 958.98 Mn | - | 14.13% |
Historic Data
Download Data
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 Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SKYW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SKYW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();