RYAAY vs AZUL vs ALK Stock Comparison

Ryanair Holdings, Azul and Alaska Air Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RYAAY Ryanair Holdings Plc
$55.29 +0.4% 1M -11.5% 1Y
Market cap
$28.86B
P/E
15.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.33B
Div. yield
2.43%
Airlines Industrials
5 wins
AZUL Azul Sa
$4.24 -44.1% 1M
Market cap
$12.83B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.44B
Div. yield
–
Airlines Industrials
4 wins
ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc.
$38.28 -3.2% 1M -8.3% 1Y
Market cap
$4.27B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$14.76B
Div. yield
–
Airlines Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ryanair Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ryanair Holdings 5, Azul 4, Alaska Air 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRYAAYAZULALKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $28.86B $12.83B $4.27B RYAAY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.7x 8.8x -24.3x AZUL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.4x 8.8x — AZUL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.5% -6.5% +9.8% ALK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.2% 11.1% -1.2% AZUL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.8% 37.1% -1.1% AZUL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 2.0x 6.1x RYAAY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.43% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -11.5% — -8.3% ALK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.7%/yr — -7.3%/yr RYAAY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.5% 550.1% 52.4% RYAAY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 32/100 37/100 RYAAY

Percentile Scorecard

RYAAYAZULALK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisRYAAYAZULALK
Valuation 59 #57 of 137 29 #98 of 137 44 #77 of 137
Growth 26 #92 of 124 76 #31 of 124 19 #101 of 124
Profitability 79 #27 of 122 46 #66 of 122 20 #98 of 122
Financial Health 80 #31 of 147 5 #140 of 147 10 #132 of 147
Shareholder Returns 41 #51 of 85 4 #82 of 85 93 #7 of 85
Overall 57 32 37
  • RYAAY ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • AZUL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • ALK ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodRYAAYAZULALKSPY
1 month +0.4%-44.1%-3.2% -2.3%
3 months -7.8%-51.2%-23.8% -0.7%
6 months +3.9%+8.7%+3.6% +4.8%
Year to date -23.4%—-23.9% +10.3%
1 year -11.5%—-8.3% +10.3%
3 years +46.5%—+14.1% +73.0%
3 years, per year +13.6%—+4.5% +20.1%
5 years +14.1%—-31.6% +61.9%
5 years, per year +2.7%—-7.3% +10.1%
10 years +82.9%—-46.1% +258.6%
10 years, per year +6.2%—-6.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureRYAAYAZULALKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.5%550.1%52.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.5%720.4%49.8% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.361.432.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.32—-0.16 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.9%-99.3%-56.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.1%-99.1%-36.4% -3.5%
52-week high $73.82$495.00$60.21 $779.14
52-week low $51.33$3.40$33.56 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleRYAAYAZULALK
P/E now vs peer median 15.7xmedian 16.1x 8.8xmedian 16.1x -24.3xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 0.9x 3.7xmedian 0.9x 0.3xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 8.1x 8.1xmedian 8.1x 13.3xmedian 8.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.9xmedian 11.4x -35.1xmedian 11.4x -12.2xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.2x -12.9xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.05median 0.75 0.23median 0.75 0.50median 0.75

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsRYAAYAZULALK
Revenue $18.33B $3.44B $14.76B
Operating income $2.19B $1.26B -$224.00M
Net income $2.05B $886.90M -$175.00M
Free cash flow $1.31B -$365.84M -$350.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.50 $0.02 $-1.57
Cash & equivalents $2.86B $244.88M $1.06B
Total debt $497.18M $4.39B $6.24B
Shares (diluted) 532.20M 17.41B 111.13M
Enterprise value $13.13B $11.85B -$3.55B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricRYAAYAZULALK
P/E 15.7x 8.8x -24.3x
P/FCF 21.9x -35.1x -12.2x
P/Operating cash flow 7.9x -22.8x 4.2x
P/S 1.6x 3.7x 0.3x
P/B 2.2x -12.9x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 2.2x -12.9x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 6.7x 8.1x 13.3x
EV/EBIT 12.1x 13.4x -35.0x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 4.9x 0.5x
EV/FCF 20.2x -46.4x -22.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.3x -30.2x 7.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.05 0.23 0.50

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRYAAYAZULALK
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.5% -6.5% 9.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.8% 10.2% 12.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -22.5% -25.1% -145.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.1% 13.1% -43.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -25.5% 147.0% -155.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -5.3% 69.2% -45.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -35.1% 144.0% -160.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -7.6% 37.5% -48.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -16.6% -346.5% -28.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.7% 87.7% 0.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -58.6% -159.7% 9.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -23.9% 89.4% 19.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRYAAYAZULALK
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 21.5% 60.8% 4.0%
Operating margin 12.0% 36.8% -1.5%
Pretax margin 12.3% -30.5% -2.6%
Net margin 10.2% 11.1% -1.2%
FCF margin 7.2% -10.6% -2.4%
Operating cash flow margin 19.9% -16.4% 6.9%
Return on equity 15.5% – -4.7%
Return on assets 8.9% 6.4% -0.8%
Return on invested capital 14.8% 37.1% -1.1%
Return on capital employed 15.2% 41.3% -1.6%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.6x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -0.6x -5.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% – 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRYAAYAZULALK
Debt / assets 2.4% 73.9% 29.3%
Debt / equity 0.0x -4.4x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 2.0x 6.1x
Debt / FCF 0.4x -12.0x -17.8x
Liabilities / assets 37.6% 116.7% 82.7%
Equity / assets 62.4% -16.7% 17.3%
Interest coverage – 0.6x -0.7x
Current ratio 1.2x 0.4x 0.5x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.2x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.1x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 4.09 0.69 0.94

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRYAAYAZULALK
Dividend yield 2.4% – –
Net buyback yield – -0.1% 6.7%
Shareholder yield 2.4% -0.1% 6.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusRYAAYAZULALK
Forward P/E 15.4xFY2026 8.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $3.58FY2026 $0.48FY2026 $-4.68FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -24.8%FY2026 – -291.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.1% +187.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.47BFY2026 $4.51BFY2026 $15.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.0%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after 0.0% +13.8% +9.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRYAAYAZULALK
Held by institutions 39.9% – 92.1%
Institutions holding 412 – 492
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.8% – +0.0%
Institutions buying 192 – 267
Institutions selling 149 – 146
Buyers to sellers 1.29 – 1.83

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

RYAAYAZULALK
RYAAY 1.00 0.04 0.64
AZUL 0.04 1.00 0.05
ALK 0.64 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RYAAY, AZUL and ALK?

Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) $28.86B, Azul (AZUL) $12.83B, Alaska Air (ALK) $4.27B.

Which stock is cheaper, RYAAY, AZUL and ALK?

Azul (AZUL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) 15.7x, Azul (AZUL) 8.8x, Alaska Air (ALK) -24.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Azul (AZUL) is cheapest (Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) 15.4x, Azul (AZUL) 8.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Alaska Air (ALK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) +8.5%, Azul (AZUL) -6.5%, Alaska Air (ALK) +9.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Azul (AZUL) has the highest net margin (Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) 10.2%, Azul (AZUL) 11.1%, Alaska Air (ALK) -1.2%). On return on invested capital, Azul (AZUL) leads (Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) 14.8%, Azul (AZUL) 37.1%, Alaska Air (ALK) -1.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Alaska Air (ALK) returned the most: Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) -11.5%, Alaska Air (ALK) -8.3%. Over five years, Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) compounded fastest (Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) +2.7%/yr, Alaska Air (ALK) -7.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) 2.43%, Alaska Air (ALK) 0.00%. Azul (AZUL) and Alaska Air (ALK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) has been the steadiest (Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) 36.5%, Azul (AZUL) 550.1%, Alaska Air (ALK) 52.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RYAAY, AZUL and ALK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.