Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 15.15% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 7.55 percentage points from 22.70% a year earlier and down 3.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Ryanair Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 25.09%, up 8.22 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +33.76 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Ryanair Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 16.87% in FY2025 (-2.91 pp), 19.78% in FY2024 (+3.62 pp), 16.15% in FY2023 (+20.24 pp) and -4.09% in FY2022 (+4.58 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.71 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2023, with a gain of 21.07 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2027, with a drop of 8.90 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 18.67% (Q1 2027), 25.11% (Q4 2026) and 24.60% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.63 Bn | 170.88 Bn | - | 15.93% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.16 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - | 13.38% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.47 Bn | 60.32 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 11.55% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.54 Bn | 81.26 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 7.22% |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.60 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 7.01% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 9.77% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 60.67 Bn | 42.86 Bn | - | 10.05% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.17 Bn | -18.53 Bn | - | 8.46% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.72 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 29.43% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.95 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - | 15.15% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.15% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.99% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.82% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -8.81% |
Ryanair Holdings Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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import requests
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();