Ryanair (RYAAY) Competitors

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) and Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Is RYAAY or ENB more profitable?

Ryanair has a net margin of 14.42% compared to Enbridge's net margin of 10.11%. Ryanair's return on equity of 27.91% beat Enbridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ryanair	14.42%	27.91%	12.39%
Enbridge	10.11%	10.77%	3.15%

Do analysts rate RYAAY or ENB?

Ryanair currently has a consensus target price of $76.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.74%. Enbridge has a consensus target price of $60.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.03%. Given Enbridge's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enbridge is more favorable than Ryanair.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryanair	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Which has more volatility and risk, RYAAY or ENB?

Ryanair has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enbridge has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RYAAY or ENB?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ryanair	$14.98B	2.25	$1.73B	$4.26	14.90
Enbridge	$38.22B	2.76	$3.97B	$2.03	23.84

Does the media prefer RYAAY or ENB?

In the previous week, Enbridge had 9 more articles in the media than Ryanair. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Enbridge and 15 mentions for Ryanair. Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Enbridge's score of 0.89 indicating that Ryanair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ryanair	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enbridge	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RYAAY or ENB?

43.7% of Ryanair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of Enbridge shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Enbridge shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is RYAAY or ENB a better dividend stock?

Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Ryanair pays out 14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enbridge pays out 135.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Enbridge has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Enbridge is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Enbridge beats Ryanair on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.