NASDAQ$SKYW

SkyWest Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a net loss due to reduced flight schedules and lower demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

SkyWest reported a net loss of $46 million, or $0.93 loss per share, for Q4 2020, compared to net income of $73 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, for Q4 2019. Revenue was $590 million, down 21% from Q4 2019.

  • Net loss of $46 million, or $0.93 loss per share, compared to net income of $73 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, for Q4 2019.
  • Revenue was $590 million, down 21% from Q4 2019.
  • Operating expenses were $617 million, relatively flat from $618 million in Q4 2019.
  • Cash and marketable securities at December 31, 2020, was $826 million, up from $520 million at December 31, 2019.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$590M

Previous: $744M-20.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.93

Previous: $1.43-165.0%
Capital Expenditures

$3.28M

Previous: $19.6M-83.2%
Free Cash Flow

$81.6M

Previous: $119M-31.4%
Net Income

-$46M

Previous: $73M-163.0%
Operating Income

-$27M

Previous: $126M-121.4%
Gross Profit

$24.6M

Previous: $184M-86.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$826M

Previous: $520M+58.8%
Total Assets

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
Stock-Based Comp

$6.8M

Previous: $10.3M-33.8%

Revenue & EPS history

SkyWest · Revenue · Quarterly

$590M

Q4 2020-20.7%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

SkyWest · $766M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Flying agreements
    $742M-2.8%
  • Lease, airport services and other
    $24.3M-6.4%

Forward guidance

SkyWest is coordinating with its major airline partners to optimize the timing of upcoming fleet deliveries under previously announced deals in response to COVID-19 schedule reductions.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+1.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.3%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 66 earnings

Positive

+22.7%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-24.0%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-7.1%-13.2%-8.6%
Q4 2025-5.0%+1.6%+2.5%
Q3 2025+5.5%+3.8%+6.7%
Q2 2025-0.1%-2.8%-7.7%
Q1 2025-1.3%+0.1%+9.9%
Q4 2024+3.6%+1.3%-15.3%
Q3 2024+5.0%+8.0%+18.9%
Q2 2024-7.7%-6.6%-8.2%
Q1 2024+3.2%+2.4%+5.2%
Q4 2023+9.9%+11.8%+21.5%
Q3 2023+11.2%+10.9%+22.1%
Q2 2023+10.8%+10.3%-0.1%
Q1 2023+19.6%+15.8%+28.4%
Q4 2022-9.2%-8.6%+2.1%
Q3 2022-4.1%-3.9%-2.0%
Q2 2022+9.1%+8.6%-1.6%
Q1 2022+2.5%+0.5%-6.7%
Q4 2021-24.0%-15.5%-34.1%
Q3 2021-5.3%-2.8%-9.7%
Q2 2021-0.9%-2.5%+18.7%
Q1 2021-2.7%-5.9%-4.0%
Q4 2020+3.2%+7.9%+32.7%
Q3 2020+4.4%+6.0%+55.7%
Q2 2020-8.6%-4.4%+21.1%
Q1 2020+22.7%+7.9%+77.5%
Q4 2019-9.4%-5.1%-25.5%
Q3 2019+0.8%+4.1%+6.1%
Q2 2019-2.6%-10.1%-8.2%
Q1 2019+1.1%+3.1%+0.4%
Q4 2018+1.7%+3.2%+3.8%
Q3 2018+13.1%+10.3%+9.6%
Q2 2018+8.4%+7.2%+14.5%
Q1 2018+5.2%+6.1%+6.2%
Q4 2017-2.9%-5.2%-1.8%
Q3 2017+1.9%+2.8%+10.6%
Q2 2017-0.3%-3.6%-9.3%
Q1 2017+3.8%+3.6%-1.4%
Q4 2016-4.6%-9.5%-0.8%
Q3 2016+0.5%+0.2%+27.2%
Q2 2016-1.1%-6.3%-6.2%
Q1 2016+14.2%
Q4 2015+0.3%
Q3 2015-8.9%
Q2 2015+17.4%
Q1 2015+17.2%
Q4 2014+7.5%
Q3 2014+11.9%
Q2 2014-10.8%
Q1 2014-0.9%
Q4 2013+2.4%
Q3 2013-5.2%
Q2 2013+0.5%
Q1 2013-7.7%
Q4 2012-1.9%
Q3 2012-2.2%
Q2 2012+19.1%
Q1 2012-2.2%
Q1 2011+3.1%
Q4 2009-3.3%
Q1 2010-3.3%
Q4 2011-3.3%
Q3 2010+2.4%
Q3 2011+2.4%
Q4 2010-1.5%
Q2 2010-1.5%
Q2 2011-1.5%

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