SKYWEST INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.58B
- P/E (TTM)
- 9.0
- Dividend yield
- –
About Skywest
Air Transportation, Scheduled, SIC 4512
SkyWest provides scheduled regional passenger airline services through long-term code-share capacity purchase and prorate agreements with major airlines. Its operations include regional airline passenger flights, an aircraft leasing division called SkyWest Leasing that leases regional aircraft and engines to third parties, and an on-demand charter airline named SkyWest Charter. The company's primary customers are major network carriers, specifically United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, operating under their respective regional brands.
The airline serves destinations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, operating approximately 2,260 daily departures. Its fleet comprises 637 regional aircraft manufactured by Embraer and Bombardier, operating primarily out of major airport hubs including Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Los Angeles. Corporate headquarters information is not mentioned in the provided text.
Summary of the business section of Skywest's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- SKYWEST INC
- Founded
- 1972
- Headquarters
- St George, UT
- Address
- 444 S River Rd 84790
- Phone
- (801) 634-3000
- Website
- inc.skywest.com
- Employees
- 15,800, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Air Transportation, Scheduled
- Incorporated in
- Utah
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Salt Lake City, Utah
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SKYW
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 39M, Jul 17, 2026
- Public float
- $4.16B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Dec 18, 2000; 2-for-1, Jun 9, 1998; 3-for-2, May 11, 1993
- SEC CIK
- 793733
- CUSIP
- 830879102
- ISIN
- US8308791024
- LEI
- 529900UYS2KGS6Z42P09
- EIN
- 87-0292166
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Russell A. Childs | PRESIDENT & CEO, Director | 396,890 |
| Wade J. Steel | CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER | 65,889 |
| Robert J. Simmons | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 101,472 |
| Greg Wooley | EXEC VP OPERATIONS | 53,323 |
| Eric Woodward | CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | 52,701 |
| Dale T. Hansen | General Counsel | 4,413 |
| James L. Welch | Director | 28,936 |
| Keith Smith | Director | 23,757 |
| Ronald J. Mittelstaedt | Director | 8,257 |
| Meredith Siegfried Madden | Director | 26,581 |
| Smita Conjeevaram | Director | 15,750 |
| Derek J. Leathers | Director | 4,019 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Russell A. Childs | $6.72M | $14.27M | $2.27M | $249 | $139 |
| FY2024 Russell A. Childs | $7.22M | $35.90M | $2.16M | $248 | $131 |
| FY2023 Russell A. Childs | $5.55M | $20.11M | $1.95M | $130 | $128 |
| FY2022 Russell A. Childs | $3.29M | -$917.78K | $1.20M | $41 | $107 |
| FY2021 Russell A. Childs | $3.26M | $5.16M | $1.20M | $97 | $126 |
| FY2020 Russell A. Childs | $3.35M | -$204.85K | $1.07M | $63 | $131 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately 15,800 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2019 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 28, 2011 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 18, 2010 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 9, 2006 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Nov 14, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |