earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
SkyWest Q1 net income $102M ($2.50 EPS); revenue +7% to $1.0B; CRJ450 conversion
SKYWEST INC
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$2.50
revenue$1,013,177,000
- Net income of $102M ($2.50 diluted EPS) vs. $101M ($2.42) in Q1 2025; includes $0.29 discrete tax benefit.
- Revenue $1.0B, up 7% YoY; block hours +3%; operating expenses +10% to $889M on higher production and pilot training.
- Cash & marketable securities $627M (down from $707M at Dec 2025); debt flat at $2.4B; repurchased 783K shares for $75M in Q1.
- Plans to convert 50-seat CRJ200 to 41-seat dual-class CRJ450 for United; first service Fall 2026, full conversion by 2028.
- E175 deliveries: 9 in 2026, 10 in 2027, 10 in 2028, 40 thereafter; purchase rights secured for 50 additional E175s.