Ryanair Holdings Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Ryanair Holdings' CEO is Michael O'Leary, appointed in Apr 1997, has a tenure of 27.58 years. directly owns 4.05% of the company’s shares, worth €809.28M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.3 years and 4.8 years respectively.

Key information

Michael O'Leary

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	27.6yrs
CEO ownership	4.1%
Management average tenure	8.3yrs
Board average tenure	4.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michael O'Leary's remuneration changed compared to Ryanair Holdings's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Sep 30 2024	n/a	n/a	€2b
Jun 30 2024	n/a	n/a	€2b
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	€2b
Dec 31 2023	n/a	n/a	€2b
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	€2b
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	€2b
Mar 31 2023	€3m	€500k	€1b
Dec 31 2022	n/a	n/a	€1b
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	€1b
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	€219m
Mar 31 2022	€3m	€500k	-€241m
Dec 31 2021	n/a	n/a	-€427m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	-€652m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	-€1b
Mar 31 2021	€2m	€250k	-€1b
Dec 31 2020	n/a	n/a	-€1b
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	-€914m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	€221m
Mar 31 2020	€3m	€500k	€649m
Dec 31 2019	n/a	n/a	€1b
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	€887m
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	€819m
Mar 31 2019	€3m	€1m	€885m
Dec 31 2018	n/a	n/a	€1b
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	€1b
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	€1b
Mar 31 2018	€2m	€1m	€1b

Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Michael's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the German market.

Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Michael O'Leary (63 yo)

27.6yrs

Tenure

€2,710,000

Compensation

Mr. Michael O'Leary has been the Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair DAC (formerly known as Ryanair Limited), a subsidiary of Ryanair Holdings plc since January 1, 1994. Mr. O'Leary has served as the Group...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Michael O'Leary	Group CEO & Executive Director	27.6yrs	€2.71m	4.05% € 809.3m
Neil Sorahan	Group Chief Financial Officer	10.1yrs	no data	no data
John Hurley	Chief Technology Officer	10.2yrs	no data	no data
Peter Larkin	Head of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Juliusz Komorek	Group Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Company Secretary	15.5yrs	no data	no data
Ray Conway	Chief Pilot	no data	no data	no data
Dara Brady	Head of Digital Experience	no data	no data	no data
Carol Sharkey	Chief Risk Officer	6.5yrs	no data	no data
Tracey McCann	Chief Financial Officer of Ryanair DAC	4.8yrs	no data	no data
Michal Kaczmarzyk	Chief Executive Officer of Buzz	4.2yrs	no data	no data
Thomas Fowler	Director of Sustainability & Finance	no data	no data	no data
Edward Wilson	Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair DAC	5.2yrs	no data	no data

8.3yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: RY4C's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Michael O'Leary	Group CEO & Executive Director	28.3yrs	€2.71m	4.05% € 809.3m
Howard Millar	Independent Non-Executive Director	9.3yrs	€50.00k	0.046% € 9.2m
Roisin Brennan	Sr. Independent Non-Executive director	6.5yrs	€50.00k	0.00037% € 73.9k
Stan McCarthy	Independent Non- Executive Chairman of the Board	7.5yrs	€100.00k	0.00092% € 183.7k
Geoff Doherty	Independent Non-Executive Director	3.1yrs	€50.00k	0.0079% € 1.6m
Emer Daly	Independent Non-Executive Director	6.9yrs	€50.00k	0.00063% € 125.8k
Bertrand Grabowski	Independent Non-Executive Director	1.1yrs	no data	no data
Anne Nolan	Independent Non-Executive Director	1.9yrs	€16.70k	no data
Eamonn Brennan	Independent Non-Executive Director	1.6yrs	no data	no data
Michael O'Brien	Independent Non-Executive Director	8.5yrs	€75.00k	0.00040% € 79.9k
Amber Rudd	Non-Executive and Independent Director	less than a year	no data	no data
Elisabeth Kostinger	Independent Non-Executive Director	1.6yrs	no data	no data

4.8yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: RY4C's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).

Ryanair Holdings Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Ryanair Holdings plc Announces Resignation of Roberta Neri as an Italian Non-Executive Director, Effective September 1, 2024

Ryanair Holdings plc Appoints Jinane Laghrari Laabi and Amber Rudd as Non-Executive Directors, Effective from 1 July 2024

Ryanair Holdings plc Announces Michael Cawley Will Not Seek Re-Election At the 2024 Annual General Meeting

Ryanair Holdings plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 12, 2024

Ryanair Holdings plc Appoints Roberta Neri as A Non-Executive Director Effective from 1 February 2024

Bertrand Grabowski Joins the Board as Non-Executive Director of Ryanair Holdings plc, Effective 1 October 2023

Recent updates

Ryanair Holdings plc to Report First Half, 2026 Results on Nov 03, 2025

Second quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: €1.29 (vs €1.33 in 2Q 2024)

Ryanair Holdings plc Announces Resignation of Roberta Neri as an Italian Non-Executive Director, Effective September 1, 2024

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Now 30% undervalued after recent price drop

Ryanair Holdings plc Wins Its Case Against Booking.com in Delaware Court Ruling

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: €1.68 (vs €1.16 in FY 2023)

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA) commences an Equity Buyback Plan for 113,893,453 shares, representing 10% of its issued share capital, under the authorization approved on September 14, 2023.

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: €1.68 (vs €1.16 in FY 2023)

Ryanair Holdings plc Appoints Jinane Laghrari Laabi and Amber Rudd as Non-Executive Directors, Effective from 1 July 2024

Ryanair Holdings plc Announces Michael Cawley Will Not Seek Re-Election At the 2024 Annual General Meeting

Ryanair Holdings plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 12, 2024

Ryanair Holdings plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: €0.013 (vs €0.18 in 3Q 2023)

Now 20% undervalued

Ryanair Holdings plc Appoints Roberta Neri as A Non-Executive Director Effective from 1 February 2024

Inaugural dividend of €0.17 per share

Ryanair Holdings plc Announces Interim Dividend for Fiscal Year 2024, Payable on February 28, 2024

Ryanair Holdings plc Receives Record Advance Bookings on Its 17 New Routes to/From Tirana

Bertrand Grabowski Joins the Board as Non-Executive Director of Ryanair Holdings plc, Effective 1 October 2023

Ryanair Holdings plc Provides Traffic Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2024

Ryanair Announces 200 Weekly Flights & 17 New Routes for Winter 2023

Ryanair Holdings plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Nov 06, 2023

Ryanair Holdings plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2022, Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 and Provides Traffic Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Ryanair Holdings plc Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Ryanair Holdings plc Appoints Anne Nolan to Its Board as Non-Executive Director

Ryanair Holdings plc Provides Traffic and Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Ryanair Holdings plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Nov 07, 2022

Ryanair Holdings plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 15, 2022

Ryanair Holdings plc Announces Board Changes

Ryanair Holdings plc to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Jul 25, 2022

Ryanair Holdings plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Financial Year Ended March 31, 2022

Ryanair Holdings plc Announces Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2022

Ryanair Holdings plc Provides Production and Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

Ryanair Holdings plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2021

Ryanair Holdings Announces Delisting and Cancellation of Trading from the LSE

Insufficient new directors

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS €0.20 (vs €0.20 loss in 2Q 2021)

First quarter 2022 earnings released: €0.24 loss per share (vs €0.17 loss in 1Q 2021)

Ryanair Holdings plc Provides Group Operating Guidance for the First Quarter and Full Year of 2022

Full year 2021 earnings released: €0.91 loss per share (vs €0.58 profit in FY 2020)

Ryanair Holdings plc Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2021

New 90-day high: €17.17

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: €0.28 loss per share (vs €0.079 profit in 3Q 2020)

Revenue misses expectations

Ryanair Holdings plc to Report Q3, 2021 Results on Feb 01, 2021

Ryanair Holdings plc to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on May 17, 2021

Group CEO & Executive Director recently sold €22m worth of stock

Ryanair Holdings plc Orders 75 Boeing Max-8200 Aircraft from The Boeing Company (210 Total)

New 90-day high: €16.20

New 90-day high: €15.28

Revenue beats expectations

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: €0.20 loss per share

New 90-day high: €12.89

New 90-day high: €12.81

Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE: RY4) entered into an agreement to acquire buzz from KLM UK Ltd. for approximately €23.9 million.

Ryanair Holdings plc has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of €400.000003 million.

CEO Compensation Analysis

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