Europe's largest budget airline Ryanair and French-U.S. engine maker CFM have signed a multi-year, multi-billion dollar deal for engine material services, the two companies said on Tuesday.
Ryanair maintains disciplined cost control, delivers above-consensus Q3 results, and continues to outperform sector peers on both growth and profitability. Ryanair continues to benefit from its ultra-low cost base, disciplined capacity management, and favourable fuel hedging, underpinning improving profitability per passenger over the medium term. Management maintained a confident outlook despite the Italian Antitrust fine.
RYAAY carried 12.7M passengers in January 2026, up 2% year over year, with load factor flat year over year at 91%.
Wizz Air Holdings PLC (AIM:WIZZ) impressed investors with solid quarterly results but continues to be viewed in a bearish light by JPMorgan, which cut its forecasts as intensifying competition from Ryanair this summer could put pressure on fares and weigh on profits. Analyst Conor Dwyer said that while the FTSE 250 airline's revenue per seat held steady this year despite 10% capacity growth, next year's planned 20% expansion comes at a more challenging time.
RYAAY's third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues benefit from solid October school mid-term and close-in Christmas/New Year bookings.
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Ryanair Holdings plc (RYAAY) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Ryanair upgraded its fiscal 2026 guidance due to strong demand and earlier-than-expected Boeing aircraft deliveries.
Ryanair (RYAAY) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.
Ryanair maintains a 'Buy' rating as upside from FY26 earnings remains unpriced, and the stock has gained 14.2% since the last report. The economics of installing Starlink on RYAAY's fleet are unattractive, requiring high conversion rates and price points unlikely for low-cost, short-haul passengers. Regulatory barriers prevent Elon Musk from acquiring a controlling stake in RYAAY, limiting any potential takeover to a minority, non-voting position.
Elon Musk has said he could buy Ryanair amid an ongoing public spat with the budget airline's boss Michael O'Leary.
Ryanair Holdings PLC (LSE:RYA) chief executive Michael O'Leary said he has sent a free flight ticket to Elon Musk and launched a 'Big Idiot' seat sale after the billionaire called for him to be fired. Last week, after O'Leary ruled out the airline adopting internet connectivity using connectivity from Space's Starlink, Musk called the airline boss an "is an utter idiot.