Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 18.29% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 10.06 percentage points from 28.35% a year earlier and down 6.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Mar 31, 2026, Ryanair Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 25.07%, up 9.43 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +33.88 percentage points (years ended Mar 2021 to Mar 2026).
- In prior years, Ryanair Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 15.64% in the year ended Mar 31, 2025 (-3.23 pp), 18.87% in the year ended Mar 31, 2024 (+3.88 pp), 14.99% in the year ended Mar 31, 2023 (+19.05 pp) and -4.06% in the year ended Mar 31, 2022 (+4.75 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in four of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.10 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022, with a gain of 22.52 percentage points; the weakest was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, with a drop of 10.06 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 25.23% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 24.71% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 23.41% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 6.84% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 11.61% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.01% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 10.65% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 28.03% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 8.86% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.73 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 18.29% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.29% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.77% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -8.61% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -4.25% |
API Access
Ryanair Holdings Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "RYAAY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=RYAAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();