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ALK vs RYAAY

Side-by-side comparison of Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) and Ryanair Holdings plc (RYAAY): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ALK and RYAAY operate in Air Freight/Delivery Services (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • RYAAY is the larger of the two at $23.72B, about 3.6x ALK ($6.55B).
  • Over the past year, ALK is down 3.2% and RYAAY is up 23.2% - RYAAY leads by 26.5 points.
  • ALK has been more active in the news (8 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for RYAAY).
  • ALK has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 24 for RYAAY).
PerformanceALK-3.22%RYAAY+23.23%
2025-04-28+0.00%2026-04-24
MetricALKRYAAY
Company
Alaska Air Group Inc.
Ryanair Holdings plc
Price
$41.60+1.11%
$56.67-0.40%
Market cap
$6.55B
$23.72B
1M return
+6.00%
-7.70%
1Y return
-3.22%
+23.23%
Industry
Air Freight/Delivery Services
Air Freight/Delivery Services
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
1997
News (4w)
8
5
Recent ratings
25
24
ALK

Alaska Air Group Inc.

Alaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services. The company operates through three segments: Mainline, Regional, and Horizon. It flies to approximately 115 destinations throughout the United States and North America. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

RYAAY

Ryanair Holdings plc

Ryanair Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled-passenger airline services in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Other European countries. It is also involved in the provision of various ancillary services, such as non-flight scheduled services and internet-related services; in-flight sale of beverages, food, and merchandise; and marketing accommodation and hotel services, car hire, and travel insurance through its Website and mobile app. In addition, the company offers aircraft and passenger handling, ticketing, marketing and advertising, and maintenance and repair services; and markets car parking, attractions, and activities on its website and mobile app, as well as sells gift vouchers. As of June 30, 2020, it had a principal fleet of approximately 440 Boeing 737 aircraft and 26 Airbus A320 aircraft; and offered approximately 2,500 scheduled short-haul flights per day serving approximately 242 airports, including 79 bases. Ryanair Holdings plc was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Swords, Ireland.