Overview
Regional airline's Q4 2025 revenue rose 8% yr/yr to $1 bln
Q4 net income of $91 mln, down from $97 mln in Q4 2024
Company took delivery of five new E175 aircraft in Q4 2025
Outlook
SkyWest anticipates nearly 300 E175 aircraft in fleet by end of 2028
Company secures delivery positions for 44 additional E175s from 2028 to 2032
SkyWest has purchase rights on 50 additional E175s from Embraer
Result Drivers
HIGHER FLEET UTILIZATION - SkyWest's Q4 2025 block hour production increased 5% compared to Q4 2024, reflecting higher fleet utilization and strong demand
NEW AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES - SkyWest took delivery of five new E175 aircraft in Q4 2025 under a previously announced agreement with United Airlines
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Operating Revenue
$1.02 bln
Q4 EPS
$2.21
Q4 Net Income
$91.16 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the airlines peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for SkyWest Inc is $128.00, about 31.3% above its January 28 closing price of $97.48
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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