Revenue and earnings beat expectations, with net profit reaching €820 million, and EBIT margins expanding on stronger fare yields and tight cost control. Strategic aircraft deliveries, network expansion, and upcoming index inclusions provide further upside. Ryanair's long-term plan remains on track, and with minor positive forecast adjustments, we slightly increased Ryanair's target price.
Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY ) Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call July 21, 2025 5:00 AM ET Company Participants Edward Wilson - Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair DAC Jamie Donovan - Corporate Participant Juliusz Komorek - Group Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Company Secretary Michael O'Leary - Group CEO & Executive Director Neil Sorahan - Group Chief Financial Officer Thomas Fowler - Director of Sustainability & Finance Tracey McCann - Chief Financial Officer of Ryanair DAC Conference Call Participants Alexander Irving - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.
Ryanair has a reputation for cost control, and it actually rewards staff for identifying bags that are too big to be carried on board.
Shares in Ryanair Holdings PLC (LSE:RYA) flew over 4% higher as the budget airline reported first-quarter results ahead of expectations, driven by a stronger-than-anticipated recovery in fares. Profit after tax came in at €819.9 million, ahead of the €716 million average analyst forecast, as total revenue rose 20% year-on-year to €4.34 billion, surpassing the €4.16 billion consensus.
The chief financial officer of Ryanair, Neil Sorahan, discusses the company's performance as the Irish budget airline's net income in the first quarter more than doubled, with profit after tax of €820 million ($953 million). He also talks about air traffic control costs and the potential impact of tariffs on the airline industry.
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RYAAY reports June 2025 load factor of 95%, which remained flat on a year-over-year basis and sequentially.
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Geopolitical events in the Middle East are likely to impact the airline sector; however, Ryanair is more protected, given its limited exposure to the area and higher oil hedging. We positively report a new €750 million buyback, which will reduce the company's shares outstanding. No airplane capacity additions will likely drive Ryanair's earnings power; our buy is then confirmed.
Ryanair (RYAAY) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
Ryanair said on Tuesday it had entered a $500 million deal with jet engine maker CFM for 30 new spare LEAP-1B engines, which will be delivered to the airline over the next two years.