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WIZZ vs. RYA, 0RYA, IAG, EZJ, and BBY

Should you buy Wizz Air stock or one of its competitors? Wizz Air's main competitors and comparable companies include Ryanair (RYA), Ryanair Holdings (cdi) (0RYA), International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), easyJet (EZJ), and Balfour Beatty (BBY). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Wizz Air compare to Ryanair?

Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) and Ryanair (LON:RYA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Ryanair has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Wizz Air's net margin of -0.04%. Ryanair's return on equity of 0.00% beat Wizz Air's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wizz Air-0.04% -0.31% 0.15%
Ryanair N/A N/A N/A

Wizz Air has higher revenue and earnings than Ryanair. Ryanair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wizz Air, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wizz Air£5.69B0.19£351.20M£2.00526.50
Ryanair£2.61B0.00N/A-£0.58N/A

Wizz Air currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,266.67, indicating a potential upside of 210.22%. Given Wizz Air's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wizz Air is more favorable than Ryanair.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wizz Air
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Ryanair
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

69.1% of Wizz Air shares are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of Wizz Air shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ryanair had 23 more articles in the media than Wizz Air. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ryanair and 6 mentions for Wizz Air. Wizz Air's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Ryanair's score of -0.21 indicating that Wizz Air is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Wizz Air
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ryanair
1 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
15 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Wizz Air beats Ryanair on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wizz Air compare to Ryanair Holdings (cdi)?

Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) and Ryanair Holdings (cdi) (LON:0RYA) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Ryanair Holdings (cdi) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Wizz Air's net margin of -0.04%. Ryanair Holdings (cdi)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Wizz Air's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wizz Air-0.04% -0.31% 0.15%
Ryanair Holdings (cdi) N/A N/A N/A

Wizz Air presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,266.67, indicating a potential upside of 210.22%. Ryanair Holdings (cdi) has a consensus price target of GBX 29, indicating a potential downside of 98.52%. Given Wizz Air's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Wizz Air is more favorable than Ryanair Holdings (cdi).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wizz Air
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Ryanair Holdings (cdi)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Wizz Air had 6 more articles in the media than Ryanair Holdings (cdi). MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Wizz Air and 0 mentions for Ryanair Holdings (cdi). Wizz Air's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Ryanair Holdings (cdi)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Wizz Air is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Wizz Air Neutral
Ryanair Holdings (cdi) Neutral

Wizz Air has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ryanair Holdings (cdi). Ryanair Holdings (cdi) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wizz Air, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wizz Air£5.69B0.19£351.20M£2.00526.50
Ryanair Holdings (cdi)£15.59B1.37N/A£88.1122.31

69.1% of Wizz Air shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.7% of Ryanair Holdings (cdi) shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Wizz Air shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Ryanair Holdings (cdi) shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Wizz Air beats Ryanair Holdings (cdi) on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wizz Air compare to International Consolidated Airlines Group?

International Consolidated Airlines Group (LON:IAG) and Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Wizz Air had 1 more articles in the media than International Consolidated Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Wizz Air and 5 mentions for International Consolidated Airlines Group. International Consolidated Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Wizz Air's score of 0.15 indicating that International Consolidated Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
International Consolidated Airlines Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Wizz Air
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

International Consolidated Airlines Group has a beta of 1.323, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wizz Air has a beta of 1.905, suggesting that its share price is 91% more volatile than the broader market.

25.1% of International Consolidated Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Wizz Air shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of International Consolidated Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Wizz Air shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

International Consolidated Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 510, indicating a potential upside of 19.47%. Wizz Air has a consensus price target of GBX 3,266.67, indicating a potential upside of 210.22%. Given Wizz Air's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wizz Air is more favorable than International Consolidated Airlines Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
International Consolidated Airlines Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Wizz Air
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

International Consolidated Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than Wizz Air. International Consolidated Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wizz Air, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
International Consolidated Airlines Group£33.37B0.56£3.43B£64.206.65
Wizz Air£5.69B0.19£351.20M£2.00526.50

International Consolidated Airlines Group has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Wizz Air's net margin of -0.04%. International Consolidated Airlines Group's return on equity of 60.09% beat Wizz Air's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
International Consolidated Airlines Group10.48% 60.09% 5.44%
Wizz Air -0.04%-0.31%0.15%

Summary

International Consolidated Airlines Group beats Wizz Air on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wizz Air compare to easyJet?

Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) and easyJet (LON:EZJ) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Wizz Air had 5 more articles in the media than easyJet. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Wizz Air and 1 mentions for easyJet. easyJet's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Wizz Air's score of 0.15 indicating that easyJet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Wizz Air
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
easyJet
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Wizz Air presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,266.67, indicating a potential upside of 210.22%. easyJet has a consensus price target of GBX 646.43, indicating a potential downside of 3.60%. Given Wizz Air's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wizz Air is more favorable than easyJet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wizz Air
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
easyJet
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

Wizz Air has a beta of 1.905, indicating that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, easyJet has a beta of 1.723, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

69.1% of Wizz Air shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.3% of easyJet shares are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of Wizz Air shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of easyJet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

easyJet has a net margin of 3.93% compared to Wizz Air's net margin of -0.04%. easyJet's return on equity of 11.57% beat Wizz Air's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wizz Air-0.04% -0.31% 0.15%
easyJet 3.93%11.57%3.03%

easyJet has higher revenue and earnings than Wizz Air. easyJet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wizz Air, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wizz Air£5.69B0.19£351.20M£2.00526.50
easyJet£10.53B0.48£376.69M£54.1012.40

Summary

easyJet beats Wizz Air on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wizz Air compare to Balfour Beatty?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) and Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Wizz Air had 5 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Wizz Air and 1 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Wizz Air's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.00 indicating that Wizz Air is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Wizz Air
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Balfour Beatty has a net margin of 2.60% compared to Wizz Air's net margin of -0.04%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 22.88% beat Wizz Air's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty2.60% 22.88% 1.63%
Wizz Air -0.04%-0.31%0.15%

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.592, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wizz Air has a beta of 1.905, suggesting that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the broader market.

Balfour Beatty presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,051.67, suggesting a potential upside of 20.81%. Wizz Air has a consensus target price of GBX 3,266.67, suggesting a potential upside of 210.22%. Given Wizz Air's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wizz Air is more favorable than Balfour Beatty.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Balfour Beatty
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Wizz Air
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Wizz Air shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Wizz Air shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Wizz Air has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Balfour Beatty. Balfour Beatty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wizz Air, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Balfour Beatty£9.95B0.41£219.98M£52.2016.68
Wizz Air£5.69B0.19£351.20M£2.00526.50

Summary

Balfour Beatty and Wizz Air tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WIZZ vs. The Competition

MetricWizz AirPassenger Airlines IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.09B£7.88B£10.42B£2.92B
Dividend YieldN/A3,463.33%97.25%6.22%
P/E Ratio526.5021.2225.86366.70
Price / Sales0.1910.11386.5283,694.76
Price / Cash1.715.2624.2027.89
Price / Book2.962.374.986.58
Net Income£351.20M£759.10M£611.74M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.75%0.26%0.85%12.36%
1 Month Performance-3.84%-6.62%-2.17%1.01%
1 Year Performance-19.62%-0.65%9.44%21.13%

Wizz Air Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WIZZ
Wizz Air
3.7406 of 5 stars
GBX 1,053
-0.6%
GBX 3,266.67
+210.2%
-18.6%£1.09B£5.69B526.507,389
RYA
Ryanair
N/AN/AN/AN/A£163.33M£2.61BN/A19,100
0RYA
Ryanair Holdings (cdi)
N/AGBX 2,020
flat
GBX 29
-98.6%
N/A£21.90B£15.59B22.93N/A
IAG
International Consolidated Airlines Group
3.7886 of 5 stars
GBX 422.40
-3.7%
GBX 510
+20.7%
+10.1%£18.60B£33.37B6.585,360
EZJ
easyJet
2.2279 of 5 stars
GBX 669.20
-0.7%
GBX 646.43
-3.4%
+43.2%£5.00B£10.53B12.3716,697

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This page (LON:WIZZ) was last updated on 9/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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