Ryanair Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Ryanair Holdings' CEO is Michael O'Leary, appointed in Apr 1997, has a tenure of 27.25 years. total yearly compensation is €2.71M, comprised of 18.5% salary and 81.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.91% of the company’s shares, worth MX$14.55B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8 years and 4.5 years respectively.
Key information
Michael O'Leary
Chief executive officer
€2.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 18.5% |
| CEO tenure | 27.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.9% |
| Management average tenure | 8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | €2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | €2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | €3m | €500k | €1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | €219m |
| Mar 31 2022 | €3m | €500k | -€241m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -€427m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -€652m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -€1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | €2m | €250k | -€1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -€1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -€914m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | €221m |
| Mar 31 2020 | €3m | €500k | €649m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | €887m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | €819m |
| Mar 31 2019 | €3m | €1m | €885m |
| Dec 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Mar 31 2018 | €2m | €1m | €1b |
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD2.94M) is below average for companies of similar size in the MX market ($USD6.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Michael O'Leary (63 yo)
27.3yrs
Tenure
€2,710,000
Compensation
Mr. Michael O'Leary has been the Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair DAC (formerly known as Ryanair Limited), a subsidiary of Ryanair Holdings plc since January 1, 1994. Mr. O'Leary has served as the Group...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Executive Director | 27.3yrs | €2.71m | 3.91% MX$ 14.5b | |
| Group Chief Financial Officer | 9.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 9.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Company Secretary | 15.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Pilot | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Digital Experience | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Risk Officer | 6.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Ryanair DAC | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Buzz | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Sustainability & Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair DAC | 4.8yrs | no data | no data |
8.0yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: RYA1 N's management team is seasoned and experienced (8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Executive Director | 28yrs | €2.71m | 3.91% MX$ 14.5b | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.9yrs | €50.00k | 0.044% MX$ 164.9m | |
| Sr. Independent Non-Executive director | 6.2yrs | €50.00k | 0.00035% MX$ 1.3m | |
| Independent Non- Executive Chairman of the Board | 7.2yrs | €100.00k | 0.00089% MX$ 3.3m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.8yrs | €50.00k | 0.0045% MX$ 16.7m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.6yrs | €50.00k | 0.00061% MX$ 2.3m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.6yrs | €16.70k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.2yrs | €75.00k | 0.00039% MX$ 1.4m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: RYA1 N's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).