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 analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Do analysts prefer RYAAY or ENB?

Ryanair presently has a consensus price target of $76.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.18%. Enbridge has a consensus price target of $60.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.33%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ryanair is more favorable than Enbridge.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryanair	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Does the media favor RYAAY or ENB?

In the previous week, Enbridge had 19 more articles in the media than Ryanair. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Enbridge and 8 mentions for Ryanair. Enbridge's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Ryanair's score of 0.66 indicating that Enbridge is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ryanair	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enbridge	18 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, RYAAY or ENB?

Ryanair has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enbridge has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% 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	2.11	$1.73B	$4.26	14.03
Enbridge	$64.48B	1.69	$3.97B	$2.03	24.56

Is RYAAY or ENB a better dividend stock?

Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Ryanair pays out 16.9% 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.

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 institutionals & insiders 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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