Ryanair Holdings (RYAOF) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Ryanair Holdings (RYAOF) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 25.23% in Q1 2026, up 2.11% quarter-over-quarter from 24.71% in Q4 2025, and up 685.0% on a YoY basis from 3.21% in Q1 2025.

Ryanair Holdings (RYAOF) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ryanair Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 25.23% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 685.0% year-over-year to 25.23%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 25.23% (up 685.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 25.22%, up 843.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 25.23% for Q1 2026 at Ryanair Holdings, up from 24.71% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 28.35% in Q2 2025 to a low of 3.96% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 16.22% across 5 years, with a median of 16.38% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 2082 bps in 2022, then tumbled 261 bps in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 16.0% in 2022, then increased by 10 bps to 17.65% in 2023, then decreased by 9 bps to 16.02% in 2024, then jumped by 54 bps to 24.71% in 2025, then grew by 2 bps to 25.23% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 25.23% (Q1 2026), 24.71% (Q4 2025), and 23.41% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Ryanair Holdings 453.97 Bn 448.50 Bn 1.55 Bn 25.23%
2 Delta Air Lines 54.89 Bn 49.84 Bn 15.19 Bn 11.47%
3 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 47.52 Bn 46.49 Bn -239.00 Mn 7,568,387.53%
4 Southwest Airlines 23.88 Bn 20.55 Bn 6.21 Bn 5.87%
5 Copa Holdings 6.22 Bn 4.88 Bn 713.71 Mn 16.15%
6 Alaska Air 5.64 Bn 3.87 Bn 3.20 Bn 1.66%
7 Skywest 3.71 Bn 3.08 Bn 924.11 Mn 10.50%
8 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 2.23 Bn 2.23 Bn - 3.51%
9 Jetblue Airways 2.11 Bn -62.86 Mn 1.87 Bn -3.55%
10 Ryanair Holdings - - 1.55 Bn 25.23%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Sep 30, 2023 10.69%
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%