Does SKYWEST INC have an economic moat?

Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores SKYWEST INC (SKYW) 29.7 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 0, returns on capital 10, balance-sheet safety 33, capital discipline 100.

Is SKYW stock trading below its intrinsic value?

Against a deliberately conservative owner-earnings model (9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth, capped at 4%), estimated intrinsic value is $237.87 per share versus a recent price of $97.23 — 59% below value. This is an educational estimate computed from primary SEC filings, not investment advice.

How has SKYW's Moat Score changed over time?

The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 29.7 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

The Moat Index

SKYWEST INC

SKYW · Industrials · $3.9B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · No moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

No moat

The four filters

Pricing power0

Median gross margin 12.4% over 5y, variable.

Returns on capital10

Median ROIC 5.8%, above the 9% hurdle in 20% of years.

Balance-sheet safety33

Net debt/EBITDA 2.3x, interest coverage 6x.

Capital discipline100

Owner earnings +24.1%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

59% below value

Owner earnings (normalized): $534.0M
Est. intrinsic value / share: $237.87
Recent price: $97.23
Discount to value: 59% below value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

18 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

Across the filed record, revenue grew from $2.6B (FY2009) to $4.1B (FY2025) — about 2.8% a year compounded over 16 years.

It earned 9.3% on invested capital in FY2025, with a median of 4.0% across 17 filed years. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 10/100.

The balance sheet carried $2.4B of total debt in FY2025 against $760.8M of owner earnings — roughly 3.1 years of owner earnings to retire it all. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 33/100.

The share count fell 20.7% between FY2011 and FY2025 — management has been retiring shares, which concentrates each remaining owner's claim. Capital Discipline scores it 100/100.

Put together: Capital Discipline is the strongest of the four filters (100/100) and Pricing Power the weakest (0/100), which is how SKYW lands at 30/100 — a None moat.

This breakdown is generated from the filed numbers and sub-scores above — no outside narrative, no estimates. Where a filing doesn’t disclose an input, the sentence that would need it is omitted instead of guessed.

RevenueSales, as filed$4.1B FY2025

Gross marginRevenue kept after cost of goods5.1% FY2020

Return on invested capitalOperating profit on the capital employed9.3% FY2025

Owner earningsCash an owner could take out$760.8M FY2025

Gaps in a line mean that item isn’t in SKYW’s filings for that year — the series is never interpolated or estimated. The Table view lists every filed value, including operating and net margins, total debt, and share count.

Moat Score history

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale29.7 / 100

Score history begins Jul 17, 2026 — the record builds from here and can’t be backfilled.

Tier changesSame-methodology crossings of the Wide / Narrow / Shallow bars

None yet — SKYW has read No moat for every logged capture since Jul 17, 2026.

Scores are logged append-only and never overwritten — this record can’t be backfilled, which is exactly why it’s worth keeping.

Industrials context

#199 of 309 scored Industrials companies, ranked by Moat Score.

Nearest peers by Moat Score

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Common questions about SKYW

Does SKYWEST INC have an economic moat?: Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores SKYWEST INC (SKYW) 29.7 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 0, returns on capital 10, balance-sheet safety 33, capital discipline 100.
Is SKYW stock trading below its intrinsic value?: Against a deliberately conservative owner-earnings model (9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth, capped at 4%), estimated intrinsic value is $237.87 per share versus a recent price of $97.23 — 59% below value. This is an educational estimate computed from primary SEC filings, not investment advice.
How has SKYW's Moat Score changed over time?: The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 29.7 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

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