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SKYW vs UAL
Side-by-side comparison of SkyWest Inc. (SKYW) and United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both SKYW and UAL operate in Air Freight/Delivery Services (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- UAL is the larger of the two at $39.32B, about 10.1x SKYW ($3.88B).
- Over the past year, SKYW is down 13.4% and UAL is up 36.2% - UAL leads by 49.7 points.
- UAL has been more active in the news (9 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for SKYW).
- UAL has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 24 for SKYW).
- Company
- SkyWest Inc.
- United Airlines Holdings Inc.
- Price
- $97.72-2.04%
- $121.14-3.86%
- Market cap
- $3.88B
- $39.32B
- 1M return
- +14.64%
- +17.92%
- 1Y return
- -13.45%
- +36.23%
- Industry
- Air Freight/Delivery Services
- Air Freight/Delivery Services
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 1986
- News (4w)
- 3
- 9
- Recent ratings
- 24
- 25
SkyWest Inc.
SkyWest, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a regional airline in the United States. The company operates through two segment, SkyWest Airlines and SkyWest Leasing. It also leases regional jet aircraft and spare engines to third parties. As of December 31, 2020, the company's fleet consisted of 601 aircraft; and provided scheduled passenger and air freight services with approximately 1,700 total daily departures to various destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. In addition, it provides airport customer and ground handling services for other airlines. SkyWest, Inc. was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in St. George, Utah.
United Airlines Holdings Inc.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also sells fuel; and offers catering, ground handling, and maintenance services for third parties. The company was formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in June 2019. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Latest SKYW
- Wade Steel Named President and Chief Operating Officer of SkyWest Airlines
- SkyWest, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results Call Date
- SkyWest downgraded by Goldman with a new price target
- SEC Form 11-K filed by SkyWest Inc.
- Director Welch James L was granted 1,219 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 28,936 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Smith Keith was granted 1,219 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 23,757 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Madden Meredith Siegfried was granted 1,219 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 26,581 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mittelstaedt Ronald J was granted 1,219 shares, increasing direct ownership by 17% to 8,257 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Leathers Derek J was granted 1,219 shares, increasing direct ownership by 44% to 4,019 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Conjeevaram Smita was granted 1,219 shares, increasing direct ownership by 8% to 15,750 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest UAL
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Friend Matthew
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Shapiro Edward
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Brewer Rosalind G
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Isaacson Walter
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Ward Laysha
- United Announces New Nonstop Flights from Houston and Washington, D.C. to Cartagena
- United to Hold Webcast of Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- United Airlines and DIRECTV Team Up to Stream Live TV - Including Live Sports - on Starlink-Enabled Seatback Screens This Summer
- United Accelerates Starlink Wi-Fi Rollout with First Widebody Transatlantic Flight
- Chief Executive Officer Kirby J Scott sold $5,989,357 worth of shares (49,381 units at $121.29) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 6% to 797,851 units (SEC Form 4)