Ryanair Holdings plc

ISE:RYA Stock Report

Market Cap: €20.9b

Ryanair Holdings Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Ryanair Holdings' CEO is Michael O'Leary, appointed in Apr 1997, has a tenure of 27.75 years. directly owns 4.06% of the company’s shares, worth €847.38M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.5 years and 5 years respectively.

Key information

Michael O'Leary

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure27.8yrs
CEO ownership4.1%
Management average tenure8.5yrs
Board average tenure5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Ryanair Holdings' (ISE:RYA) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Dec 20
Ryanair Holdings' (ISE:RYA) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Ryanair Holdings (ISE:RYA)

Nov 22
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Ryanair Holdings (ISE:RYA)

Ryanair Holdings plc Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Nov 07
Ryanair Holdings plc Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Should You Investigate Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA) At €17.70?

Oct 23
Should You Investigate Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA) At €17.70?

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA)

Oct 08
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA)

We Think Ryanair Holdings (ISE:RYA) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 26
We Think Ryanair Holdings (ISE:RYA) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Earnings Miss: Ryanair Holdings plc Missed EPS By 31% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Jul 25
Earnings Miss: Ryanair Holdings plc Missed EPS By 31% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Is There Now An Opportunity In Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA)?

Jul 22
Is There Now An Opportunity In Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA)?

Is There An Opportunity With Ryanair Holdings plc's (ISE:RYA) 22% Undervaluation?

Jun 18
Is There An Opportunity With Ryanair Holdings plc's (ISE:RYA) 22% Undervaluation?

Ryanair Holdings' (ISE:RYA) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

May 27
Ryanair Holdings' (ISE:RYA) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA) Just Released Its Annual Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

May 22
Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA) Just Released Its Annual Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Apr 27
Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Ryanair Holdings (ISE:RYA)

Apr 15
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Ryanair Holdings (ISE:RYA)

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA)?

Mar 21
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA)?

Is Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Mar 08
Is Ryanair Holdings plc (ISE:RYA) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Is Ryanair Holdings (ISE:RYA) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 25
Is Ryanair Holdings (ISE:RYA) Using Too Much Debt?

Ryanair Holdings plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Feb 01
Ryanair Holdings plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Should You Be Adding Ryanair Holdings (ISE:RYA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jan 17
Should You Be Adding Ryanair Holdings (ISE:RYA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Ryanair Holdings plc's (ISE:RYA) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jan 03
Ryanair Holdings plc's (ISE:RYA) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michael O'Leary's remuneration changed compared to Ryanair Holdings's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

€2b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

€2b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

€2b

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

€2b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

€2b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

€2b

Mar 31 2023€3m€500k

€1b

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

€1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

€1b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

€219m

Mar 31 2022€3m€500k

-€241m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

-€427m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-€652m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-€1b

Mar 31 2021€2m€250k

-€1b

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-€1b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-€914m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

€221m

Mar 31 2020€3m€500k

€649m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

€1b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

€887m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

€819m

Mar 31 2019€3m€1m

€885m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

€1b

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

€1b

Jun 30 2018n/an/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 Irish market.

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

CEO

Michael O'Leary (63 yo)

27.8yrs

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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael O'Leary
Group CEO & Executive Director27.8yrs€2.71m4.06%
€ 847.4m
Neil Sorahan
Group Chief Financial Officer10.3yrsno datano data
John Hurley
Chief Technology Officer10.3yrsno datano data
Peter Larkin
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Juliusz Komorek
Group Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Company Secretary15.7yrsno datano data
Ray Conway
Chief Pilotno datano datano data
Dara Brady
Head of Digital Experienceno datano datano data
Carol Sharkey
Chief Risk Officer6.7yrsno datano data
Tracey McCann
Chief Financial Officer of Ryanair DAC5yrsno datano data
Michal Kaczmarzyk
Chief Executive Officer of Buzz4.3yrsno datano data
Thomas Fowler
Director of Sustainability & Financeno datano datano data
Edward Wilson
Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair DAC5.3yrsno datano data

8.5yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: RYA's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael O'Leary
Group CEO & Executive Director28.5yrs€2.71m4.06%
€ 847.4m
Howard Millar
Independent Non-Executive Director9.4yrs€50.00kno data
Roisin Brennan
Sr. Independent Non-Executive director6.7yrs€50.00kno data
Stan McCarthy
Independent Non- Executive Chairman of the Board7.7yrs€100.00kno data
Geoff Doherty
Independent Non-Executive Director3.3yrs€50.00k0.0079%
€ 1.6m
Emer Daly
Independent Non-Executive Director7.1yrs€50.00kno data
Bertrand Grabowski
Independent Non-Executive Director1.3yrsno datano data
Anne Nolan
Independent Non-Executive Director2.1yrs€16.70kno data
Eamonn Brennan
Independent Non-Executive Director1.8yrsno datano data
Michael O'Brien
Independent Non-Executive Director8.7yrs€75.00kno data
Amber Rudd
Non-Executive and Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Elisabeth Kostinger
Independent Non-Executive Director1.8yrsno datano data

5.0yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: RYA's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 00:44
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Ryanair Holdings plc is covered by 60 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Hélène CoumesAlphaValue
Bob McAdooAvondale Partners
Andrew LobbenbergBarclays