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SkyWest (SkyWest) Beneish M-Score : -2.95 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is SkyWest Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for SkyWest's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SKYW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -25.13   Med: -2.94   Max: -1.82
Current: -2.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SkyWest was -1.82. The lowest was -25.13. And the median was -2.94.


SkyWest Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SkyWest's Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Chart

SkyWest Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.94 -25.13 -2.69 -2.57 -2.95

SkyWest Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score 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 - - - -2.95 -

Competitive Comparison of SkyWest's Beneish M-Score

For the Airlines subindustry, SkyWest's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, SkyWest's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SkyWest's Beneish M-Score falls into.



SkyWest Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of SkyWest for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.8437+0.528 * 1.3105+0.404 * 0.9994+0.892 * 0.9769+0.115 * 1.0058
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.103217-0.327 * 0.9751
=-2.95

* 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.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $83 Mil.
Revenue was $2,935 Mil.
Gross Profit was $372 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,132 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,026 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,570 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $383 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,254 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,630 Mil.
Net Income was $34 Mil.
Gross Profit was $23 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $736 Mil.
Total Receivables was $101 Mil.
Revenue was $3,005 Mil.
Gross Profit was $499 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,371 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,415 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,700 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $395 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,173 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,030 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(82.854 / 2935.432) / (100.523 / 3004.925)
=0.028225 / 0.033453
=0.8437

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(499.307 / 3004.925) / (372.189 / 2935.432)
=0.166163 / 0.126792
=1.3105

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1131.896 + 5569.694) / 7026.293) / (1 - (1371.281 + 5700.408) / 7414.553)
=0.046213 / 0.046242
=0.9994

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=2935.432 / 3004.925
=0.9769

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(394.552 / (394.552 + 5700.408)) / (383.115 / (383.115 + 5569.694))
=0.064734 / 0.064359
=1.0058

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(0 / 2935.432) / (0 / 3004.925)
=0 / 0
=1

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((2629.575 + 1254.292) / 7026.293) / ((3030.394 + 1172.543) / 7414.553)
=0.552762 / 0.56685
=0.9751

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(34.342 - 23.242 - 736.334) / 7026.293
=-0.103217

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

SkyWest has a M-score of -2.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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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