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SkyWest (SkyWest) Debt-to-EBITDA : 6.78 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is SkyWest Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

SkyWest's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $526 Mil. SkyWest's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $2,455 Mil. SkyWest's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $440 Mil. SkyWest's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 6.78.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for SkyWest's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SKYW' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.55   Med: 5.13   Max: 22.26
Current: 18.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of SkyWest was 22.26. The lowest was 3.55. And the median was 5.13.

SKYW's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
95.87% of 847 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.83 vs SKYW: 18.06

SkyWest Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for SkyWest's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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SkyWest Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

SkyWest Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.55 5.91 4.69 5.76 5.58

SkyWest Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 113.09 15.96 13.90 13.94 6.78

Competitive Comparison of SkyWest's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Airlines subindustry, SkyWest's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


SkyWest's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, SkyWest's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SkyWest's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



SkyWest Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

SkyWest's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(463.204 + 2629.575) / 554.354
=5.58

SkyWest's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(526.27 + 2455.464) / 440.016
=6.78

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) EBITDA data.


SkyWest  (NAS:SKYW) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


SkyWest Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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SkyWest (SkyWest) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
444 South River Road, St. George, UT, USA, 84790
SkyWest Inc offers commercial air services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Additionally, it leases aircraft to capable users to help generate revenue. Generally, SkyWest provides regional flights, and utilizes its smaller, lower-cost aircraft to carry passengers that booked tickets through major airlines. It partners with major global carriers to fly and operate aircraft for a fee. SkyWest may use the major carriers' brand and ground support to coordinate marketing and easily transport passengers. The company has two reportable segments: SkyWest Airlines and SkyWest Leasing.
Executives
James L Welch director 5550 SW MACADAM AVENUE, SUITE 200, PORTLAND OR 97239
Robert J Simmons officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SKYWEST, INC., 444 SOUTH RIVER ROAD, SAINT GEORGE UT 84790
Jerry C Atkin director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO 684 S OAKRIDGE DRIVE, PINE VALLEY UT 84781
Wade J Steel officer: Executive Vice President 1847 VIEW POINT CIRCLE, SANTA CLARA UT 84765
Russell A Childs officer: Pres. & COO of SkyWest Airline 444 SOUTH RIVER ROAD, ST GEORGE UT 84790
Henry J Eyring director
Eric Woodward officer: Chief Accounting Officer 444 SOUTH RIVER ROAD, ST. GEORGE UT 84790
Smita Conjeevaram director 70 HERETOLD ROAD, BRONXVILLE NY 17708
Greg Wooley officer: Exec VP Operations C/O SKYWEST INC., 444 S. RIVER RD, ST. GEORGE UT 84790
W Steve Albrecht director 3901 NO FIRST ST, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Michael S Thompson officer: Chief Operating Officer, other: Skwest Airlines 2311 S COYOTE LOOP, WASHINGTON UT 84780
Terry Vais officer: Chief Commercial Officer 251 HIGHWOODS PKWY, NEWNAN GA 30265
Andrew C Roberts director C/O SKYWEST, INC., 444 S RIVER ROAD, ST. GEORGE UT 84790
Meredith R. Siegfried director C/O SKYWEST, INC., 444 S RIVER ROAD, ST. GEORGE UT 84790
Alexandria Panot Marren officer: COO of ExpressJet Airlines 444 S. RIVER ROAD, ST. GEORGE UT 84790

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