Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.21 for Q1 2026, up 14.42% year-over-year from 0.18 in Q1 2025, and down 468.71% quarter-over-quarter from 0.04 in Q4 2025.
Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ryanair Holdings' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.21 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 14.42% year-over-year to 0.21; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.64 (down 138.65% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.25, up 4.69% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.21, down from 0.04 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.51 in Q1 2022, with the low at 2.13 in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.05 (2024), against an average of 0.11.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 160.89% in 2022, then plunged 242.15% in 2023.
- Ryanair Holdings' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.5 in 2022, then slumped by 242.15% to 2.13 in 2023, then jumped by 97.36% to 0.06 in 2024, then jumped by 35.65% to 0.04 in 2025, then plunged by 468.71% to 0.21 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RYAAY's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.21 in Q1 2026, 0.04 in Q4 2025, and 0.24 in Q1 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.89 Bn | 49.22 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 0.11 |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.45 Bn | 26.24 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.73 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 7.33 Bn | -0.31 |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.35 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | - |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.99 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.86 Bn | 807.93 Mn | 902.77 Mn | - |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.83 Bn | -189.37 Mn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 408.77 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 853.83 Mn | 576.23 Mn | 487.40 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.13 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.50 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.51 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.46 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.67 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -2.81 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.69 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.18 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.02 |