Ryanair Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations with Significant Revenue Growth
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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- Revenue Growth: Ryanair's Q3 revenue reached $3.21 billion, an 8.4% year-over-year increase that exceeded market expectations by $30 million, indicating strong performance during peak travel seasons.
- Passenger Volume Increase: The airline's passenger traffic grew by 6% to 47.5 million in Q3, driven by robust demand during the October school holidays and Christmas/New Year bookings, with average fares rising by 4% further boosting revenue.
- Future Outlook: Ryanair anticipates a 4% increase in passenger traffic for FY26, reaching nearly 208 million, primarily supported by strong market demand and earlier-than-expected Boeing deliveries, while full-year fare growth is expected to exceed the previous guidance of 7%.
- Profit Projections: The company projects pre-exceptional profit after tax for FY26 to be between €2.13 billion and €2.23 billion, reflecting a solid profitability outlook in a continuously growing market environment.
Analyst Views on RYAAY
Wall Street analysts forecast RYAAY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RYAAY is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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About RYAAY
Ryanair Holdings PLC is the leading airline group by passenger numbers in Europe. The company employs a low-cost no-frills model to offer low fares to leisure customers on short-haul intra-European routes. In 2020, the most recent pre-pandemic fiscal year, the company carried 149 million passengers, utilizing a fleet of 467 Boeing 737 aircraft across its 1,800 routes. To keep costs low the company serves predominantly lower-cost secondary airports. The company generated sales of EUR 8.5 billion in fiscal 2020.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
