NASDAQ:RYAAY: a strong growth stock preparing for the next leg up?.

Growth investors are on the lookout for stocks displaying robust revenue and EPS growth. In this analysis, we'll assess whether RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC-SP ADR (NASDAQ:RYAAY) aligns with growth investing criteria, especially as it consolidates and signals a possible breakout. As always, investors should conduct their own research, but RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC-SP ADR has surfaced on our radar for growth with base formation, warranting further examination.

ChartMill's Evaluation of Growth

ChartMill assigns a Growth Rating to each stock, ranging from 0 to 10. This rating is determined by analyzing different growth elements, including EPS and revenue growth, spanning both historical and future figures. In the case of NASDAQ:RYAAY, the assigned 8 reflects its growth potential:

• RYAAY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 105.51%, which is quite impressive.
• Looking at the last year, RYAAY shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 37.49%.
• Measured over the past years, RYAAY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.55% on average per year.
• Based on estimates for the next years, RYAAY will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.22% on average per year.
• The Revenue is expected to grow by 14.90% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
• When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
• The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

A Closer Look at Health for NASDAQ:RYAAY

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Health Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various liquidity and solvency ratios and ranges from 0 to 10. NASDAQ:RYAAY was assigned a score of 8 for health:

• An Altman-Z score of 4.14 indicates that RYAAY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
• The Altman-Z score of RYAAY (4.14) is better than 87.50% of its industry peers.
• The Debt to FCF ratio of RYAAY is 2.38, which is a good value as it means it would take RYAAY, 2.38 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
• RYAAY has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.38) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
• A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32 indicates that RYAAY is not too dependend on debt financing.
• Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.32, RYAAY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
• The Current ratio of RYAAY (1.19) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
• RYAAY's Quick ratio of 1.19 is amongst the best of the industry. RYAAY outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.

Profitability Examination for NASDAQ:RYAAY

ChartMill utilizes a Profitability Rating to assess stocks, scoring them on a scale of 0 to 10. This rating takes into account a variety of profitability ratios and margins, both in absolute terms and in comparison to industry peers. NASDAQ:RYAAY has earned a 6 out of 10:

• RYAAY has a better Return On Assets (13.61%) than 95.83% of its industry peers.
• RYAAY has a Return On Equity of 26.44%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RYAAY outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
• With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 18.04%, RYAAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
• With an excellent Profit Margin value of 17.50%, RYAAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
• Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.40%, RYAAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.

Why is NASDAQ:RYAAY a setup?

Besides the Technical Rating, ChartMill assigns a Setup Rating to every stock to determine the degree of consolidation. This rating, ranging from 0 to 10, is updated daily and evaluates various short-term technical indicators. NASDAQ:RYAAY currently holds a 7 as its setup rating, suggesting a particular level of consolidation in the stock.

Although RYAAY has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Every day, new Strong Growth stocks can be found on ChartMill in our Strong Growth screener.

Check the latest full fundamental report of RYAAY for a complete fundamental analysis.

Check the latest full technical report of RYAAY for a complete technical analysis.

Disclaimer

This is not investing advice! The article highlights some of the observations at the time of writing, but you should always make your own analysis and invest based on your own insights.