Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.21 for Q1 2026, up 14.42% year-on-year from 0.18 in Q1 2025, and down 468.71% on a QoQ basis from 0.04 in Q4 2025.
Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 8 consecutive years, with 0.21 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 14.42% year-over-year to 0.21 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.68 (down 3973.33% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.25, up 4.69% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio declined to 0.21 in Q1 2026 per RYAAY's latest filing, from 0.04 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for RYAAY reached as high as 0.04 in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 0.24 in Q1 2025.
- A 3-year average of 0.13 and a median of 0.13 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 35.65% — and 2026, when it rose 14.42%.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.06 in 2024, then jumped by 35.65% to 0.04 in 2025, then sank by 468.71% to 0.21 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.21, 0.04, and 0.24 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,537.63 Bn | 30,534.97 Bn | 1.28 Mn | -230.85 |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 61.71 Bn | 58.52 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.61 Bn | 51.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -0.59 |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.23 Bn | 18.43 Bn | 7.33 Bn | -0.31 |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.86 Bn | 8.04 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.71 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -0.49 |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.42 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 3.20 Bn | - |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.28 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.02 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.81 Bn | 912.71 Mn | 651.87 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 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.18 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -0.88 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.28 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.00 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.49 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -0.22 |