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RYAAY vs UAL

Side-by-side comparison of Ryanair Holdings plc (RYAAY) and United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both RYAAY and UAL 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 1.8x UAL ($13.25B).
  • Over the past year, RYAAY is up 23.2% and UAL is up 35.2% - UAL leads by 12.0 points.
  • RYAAY has been more active in the news (5 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for UAL).
  • UAL has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 24 for RYAAY).
PerformanceRYAAY+23.23%UAL+35.25%
2025-04-28+0.00%2026-04-24
MetricRYAAYUAL
Company
Ryanair Holdings plc
United Airlines Holdings Inc.
Price
$56.67-0.40%
$93.01+1.90%
Market cap
$23.72B
$13.25B
1M return
-7.70%
+0.04%
1Y return
+23.23%
+35.25%
Industry
Air Freight/Delivery Services
Air Freight/Delivery Services
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
1997
News (4w)
5
3
Recent ratings
24
25
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.

UAL

United Airlines Holdings Inc.

United Airlines Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also sells fuel; and offers catering, ground handling, and maintenance services for third parties. The company was formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in June 2019. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.