Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $3.5 billion in Q1 2026, down 5.05% quarter-over-quarter from $3.7 billion in Q4 2025, and up 20.51% on a YoY basis from $2.9 billion in Q1 2025.
Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ryanair Holdings' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 20.51% year-over-year to $3.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $15.3 billion (up 14.54% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $15.3 billion, up 14.7% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $3.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Ryanair Holdings, down from $3.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $4.1 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $3.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.1 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses jumped 212.67% in 2022, then increased 6.96% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then jumped by 32.64% to $2.9 billion in 2023, then grew by 6.96% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then rose by 18.96% to $3.7 billion in 2025, then decreased by 5.05% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $3.5 billion (Q1 2026), $3.7 billion (Q4 2025), and $4.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 3.53 Bn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 15.35 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 1.20 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 6.92 Bn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 753.30 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 3.58 Bn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 889.49 Mn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 791.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 651.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 812.88 Mn |