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SKYW Q3 FY26 earnings call: key takeaways

What SKYW said on its earnings call of October 29, 2026: results against expectations, what changed since last quarter, guidance and the questions analysts pressed on.

By Lician·October 29, 2026·AI-generated from the call transcript and Lician data

SkyWest reported third-quarter 2026 EPS of $3.08, below the $3.13 consensus (1:55)
Revenue of $1.1 billion missed the $1.14 billion consensus

Results vs expectations

Metric	Consensus	Reported	Result
EPS	$3.13	$3.08	miss
Revenue	$1.14B	$1.12B	miss

EPS basis: GAAP diluted EPS, SEC 10-Q

The stock moved -14.7% over the report window (S&P 500 ETF -1.8%). Earnings history

What changed since last quarter

The company raised its 2026 EPS outlook to $10.60 from $10.35, citing ongoing fuel price volatility and crew training costs. (9:07)
The 2027 EPS outlook is expected to be similar to 2026, with non-cash headwinds offset by new E175s and fleet initiatives. (11:29)
The useful life of the E-175 fleet was extended to 30 years, reducing depreciation expense by $16 million in Q3. (7:04)

Guidance

Metric	This call	Previous call
EPS	Full-year 2026 GAAP EPS of $10.60. (9:07)	not captured
Other	2027 block hour production to be up 1% to 2% from 2026. (11:29)	not captured

What analysts pressed on

Whether the prorate business will remain profitable given high fuel prices. (27:14)
How the company plans to manage the transition of CRJ-200s to CRJ-450s and the impact on fleet availability. (33:54)

In their words

We were consistently a top three on. Long-time carrier on the DOT's consumer reports, and this is only possible with the teamwork of our more than 16,000 professionals. Chip (1:55)
We believe we are in an important window to continue to invest in our fleet... (3:47)
We are seeing that. We will not offset 100% of the fuel increase, but we are making consistent progress... (23:53)
We're not at all to clarify. We're not, we're not concerned about the pro rate model. (27:14)

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