Ryanair (RYAAY) Competitors

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ENB or RYAAY?

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
Enbridge	$38.22B	2.56	$3.97B	$1.94	23.10
Ryanair	$14.98B	2.07	$1.73B	$3.20	18.21

Which has more risk & volatility, ENB or RYAAY?

Enbridge has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryanair has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ENB or RYAAY a better dividend stock?

Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Enbridge pays out 140.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ryanair pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

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

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

Does the media prefer ENB or RYAAY?

In the previous week, Enbridge had 4 more articles in the media than Ryanair. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Enbridge and 14 mentions for Ryanair. Enbridge's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Ryanair's score of 1.06 indicating that Enbridge is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enbridge	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ryanair	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer ENB or RYAAY?

Enbridge currently has a consensus target price of $67.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.52%. Ryanair has a consensus target price of $108.50, suggesting a potential upside of 86.20%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ryanair is more favorable than Enbridge.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Ryanair	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10

Is ENB or RYAAY more profitable?

Ryanair has a net margin of 11.79% compared to Enbridge's net margin of 10.16%. Ryanair's return on equity of 21.35% beat Enbridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enbridge	10.16%	10.41%	3.10%
Ryanair	11.79%	21.35%	9.63%

Summary

Enbridge and Ryanair tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.