Ryanair (RYAAY) Competitors

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RYAAY vs. CSX, CP, CNI, MPLX, and VIK

Should you buy Ryanair stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ryanair with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ryanair include CSX (CSX), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), Canadian National Railway (CNI), Mplx (MPLX), and Viking (VIK). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry.

How does Ryanair compare to CSX?

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

CSX has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ryanair has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. CSX pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryanair pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CSX has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Ryanair is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

CSX has a net margin of 21.55% compared to Ryanair's net margin of 15.04%. Ryanair's return on equity of 29.76% beat CSX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSX	21.55%	24.47%	7.29%
Ryanair	15.04%	29.76%	14.14%

CSX has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ryanair. Ryanair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSX, 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
CSX	$14.09B	6.02	$2.89B	$1.63	28.01
Ryanair	$14.98B	1.86	$1.73B	$4.98	10.72

CSX presently has a consensus target price of $45.42, suggesting a potential downside of 0.51%. Ryanair has a consensus target price of $75.67, suggesting a potential upside of 41.74%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ryanair is more favorable than CSX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSX	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Ryanair	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.7% of Ryanair shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of CSX shares are owned 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, CSX had 13 more articles in the media than Ryanair. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for CSX and 5 mentions for Ryanair. CSX's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ryanair's score of 0.58 indicating that CSX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CSX	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ryanair	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

CSX beats Ryanair on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ryanair compare to Canadian Pacific Kansas City?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) and Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has higher revenue and earnings than Ryanair. Ryanair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Pacific Kansas City, 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
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	$14.98B	5.04	$2.96B	$3.24	26.27
Ryanair	$14.98B	1.86	$1.73B	$4.98	10.72

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ryanair has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a net margin of 27.20% compared to Ryanair's net margin of 15.04%. Ryanair's return on equity of 29.76% beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	27.20%	8.86%	4.82%
Ryanair	15.04%	29.76%	14.14%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 24.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryanair pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ryanair is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.7% of Ryanair shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian Pacific Kansas City both had 5 articles in the media. Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's score of -0.13 indicating that Ryanair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ryanair	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Canadian Pacific Kansas City currently has a consensus target price of $95.30, suggesting a potential upside of 11.98%. Ryanair has a consensus target price of $75.67, suggesting a potential upside of 41.74%. Given Ryanair's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ryanair is more favorable than Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Ryanair	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Canadian Pacific Kansas City beats Ryanair on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ryanair compare to Canadian National Railway?

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

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 27.22% compared to Ryanair's net margin of 15.04%. Ryanair's return on equity of 29.76% beat Canadian National Railway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian National Railway	27.22%	21.90%	8.08%
Ryanair	15.04%	29.76%	14.14%

Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus target price of $122.04, indicating a potential upside of 9.21%. Ryanair has a consensus target price of $75.67, indicating a potential upside of 41.74%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ryanair is more favorable than Canadian National Railway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian National Railway	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Ryanair	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ryanair has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Canadian National Railway has higher revenue and earnings than Ryanair. Ryanair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian National Railway, 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
Canadian National Railway	$17.28B	3.93	$3.38B	$5.50	20.32
Ryanair	$14.98B	1.86	$1.73B	$4.98	10.72

In the previous week, Canadian National Railway had 12 more articles in the media than Ryanair. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Canadian National Railway and 5 mentions for Ryanair. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Ryanair's score of 0.58 indicating that Canadian National Railway is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Canadian National Railway	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ryanair	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.7% of Ryanair shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway 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.

Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryanair pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Canadian National Railway has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Canadian National Railway is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Canadian National Railway beats Ryanair on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ryanair compare to Mplx?

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

Mplx has a net margin of 36.38% compared to Ryanair's net margin of 15.04%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.74% beat Ryanair's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ryanair	15.04%	29.76%	14.14%
Mplx	36.38%	32.74%	11.25%

Mplx has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ryanair. Ryanair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mplx, 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	1.86	$1.73B	$4.98	10.72
Mplx	$13.00B	4.28	$4.91B	$4.62	11.86

Ryanair has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mplx has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Mplx pays an annual dividend of $4.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Ryanair pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mplx pays out 93.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mplx has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Mplx is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

43.7% of Ryanair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of Mplx shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Mplx had 5 more articles in the media than Ryanair. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Mplx and 5 mentions for Ryanair. Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Mplx's score of 0.07 indicating that Ryanair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Ryanair currently has a consensus target price of $75.67, indicating a potential upside of 41.74%. Mplx has a consensus target price of $61.80, indicating a potential upside of 12.81%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ryanair is more favorable than Mplx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryanair	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Mplx	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Summary

Ryanair beats Mplx on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ryanair compare to Viking?

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

Ryanair has higher revenue and earnings than Viking. Ryanair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viking, 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
Viking	$6.50B	5.74	$1.15B	$2.57	32.57
Ryanair	$14.98B	1.86	$1.73B	$4.98	10.72

In the previous week, Viking had 25 more articles in the media than Ryanair. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Viking and 5 mentions for Ryanair. Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Viking's score of 0.46 indicating that Ryanair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viking	7 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ryanair	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Viking currently has a consensus price target of $88.57, indicating a potential upside of 5.82%. Ryanair has a consensus price target of $75.67, indicating a potential upside of 41.74%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ryanair is more favorable than Viking.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viking	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ryanair	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Viking has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ryanair has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

98.8% of Viking shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.7% of Ryanair shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Viking has a net margin of 17.65% compared to Ryanair's net margin of 15.04%. Viking's return on equity of 240.75% beat Ryanair's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viking	17.65%	240.75%	10.23%
Ryanair	15.04%	29.76%	14.14%

Summary

Viking and Ryanair tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RYAAY vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ryanair	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$27.87B	$7.78B	$8.17B	$12.27B
Dividend Yield	1.29%	7,989.96%	965.03%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	10.72	13.37	22.89	25.28
Price / Sales	1.86	4.63	4.40	73.29
Price / Cash	9.63	5.28	8.08	56.33
Price / Book	3.76	2.07	2.12	6.91
Net Income	$1.73B	$702.39M	$533.83M	$333.88M
7 Day Performance	-8.07%	-5.87%	-3.08%	0.16%
1 Month Performance	-13.85%	-5.17%	-0.33%	1.90%
1 Year Performance	5.92%	16.80%	34.06%	32.84%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RYAAY Ryanair	4.8437 of 5 stars	$53.39 -3.3%	$75.67 +41.7%	+9.0%	$27.87B	$14.98B	10.72	25,952	Upcoming Earnings Gap Down
CSX CSX	4.4571 of 5 stars	$44.72 -0.8%	$45.34 +1.4%	+48.0%	$83.78B	$14.09B	27.44	23,000	Dividend Announcement Options Volume
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City	3.7359 of 5 stars	$83.08 -3.6%	$95.30 +14.7%	+6.6%	$76.54B	$10.79B	25.64	19,479
CNI Canadian National Railway	3.979 of 5 stars	$109.31 -2.4%	$122.04 +11.6%	+5.3%	$68.16B	$12.38B	19.87	23,839	Trending News Analyst Revision
MPLX Mplx	4.2906 of 5 stars	$57.17 +1.0%	$62.00 +8.5%	+9.7%	$57.47B	$13.00B	11.86	5,762	Analyst Forecast

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