RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC (RYA.I) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Dublin • DUB:RYA • IE00BYTBXV33

28.61 EUR

+0.38 (+1.35%)

Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM

Fundamental Rating

Taking everything into account, RYA scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RYA was compared to 14 industry peers in the Passenger Airlines industry. RYA has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. RYA has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. With these ratings, RYA could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

RYA had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year RYA had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years RYA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Of the past 5 years RYA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.46%, RYA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 27.99%, RYA is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
RYA has a Return On Invested Capital of 22.96%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RYA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RYA is significantly above the industry average of 9.17%.
The 3 year average ROIC (15.59%) for RYA is below the current ROIC(22.96%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	11.46%
ROE	27.99%
ROIC	22.96%

ROA(3y)9.46%

ROA(5y)3.71%

ROE(3y)23.79%

ROE(5y)9.03%

ROIC(3y)15.59%

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

With an excellent Profit Margin value of 14.13%, RYA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RYA has grown nicely.
RYA has a better Operating Margin (14.36%) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
RYA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of RYA (40.89%) is worse than 85.71% of its industry peers.
RYA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	14.36%
PM (TTM)	14.13%
GM	40.89%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5Y-3.39%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5Y8.63%

GM growth 3Y7.87%

GM growth 5Y-1.58%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RYA is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for RYA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for RYA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for RYA has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

RYA has an Altman-Z score of 2.27. This is not the best score and indicates that RYA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.27, RYA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of RYA is 1.12, which is an excellent value as it means it would take RYA, only 1.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.12, RYA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
RYA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
RYA's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.03 is amongst the best of the industry. RYA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.03
Debt/FCF	1.12
Altman-Z	2.27

ROIC/WACC3.09

WACC7.44%

2.3 Liquidity

RYA has a Current Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that RYA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
RYA has a better Current ratio (0.66) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
RYA has a Quick Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that RYA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of RYA (0.66) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	0.66
Quick Ratio	0.66

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

RYA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 54.87%, which is quite impressive.
RYA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 20.18% yearly.
RYA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.75%.
The Revenue has been growing by 10.43% on average over the past years. This is quite good.

EPS 1Y (TTM)54.87%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5Y20.18%

EPS Q2Q%61.2%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.75%

Revenue growth 3Y42.69%

Revenue growth 5Y10.43%

Sales Q2Q%6.59%

3.2 Future

RYA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.82% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, RYA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.63% on average per year.

EPS Next Y46.75%

EPS Next 2Y30.53%

EPS Next 3Y22.82%

EPS Next 5Y14.82%

Revenue Next Year9.99%

Revenue Next 2Y7.64%

Revenue Next 3Y7.51%

Revenue Next 5Y5.63%

3.3 Evolution

Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.39 indicates a correct valuation of RYA.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RYA is valued a bit more expensive than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.30, RYA is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.55, the valuation of RYA can be described as very reasonable.
RYA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. RYA is more expensive than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RYA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say RYA is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	12.39
Fwd PE	11.55

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RYA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
RYA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	7.24
EV/EBITDA	3.6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of RYA may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as RYA's earnings are expected to grow with 22.82% in the coming years.