Quick Look at Ryanair (RYAAY)

By Kim Brooks • Friday, April 12 10:12 • Permanent Link

One of the losers of today's trading session was Ryanair. Shares of the Airlines company plunged -4.9%, and some investors may be wondering if its price of $138.5 would make a good entry point. Here's what you should know if you are considering this investment:

Ryanair has moved 55.8% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 25.7%
RYAAY has an average analyst rating of buy and is -11.78% away from its mean target price of $157.0 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $9.65
Ryanair has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.4 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $11.54 and its forward P/E ratio is 12.0
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 20.06 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
Ryanair is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 22.96 and an average P/B of 4.24
RYAAY has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -92.7% and gross profit margins of 0.3%
The company has a free cash flow of $94.59 Million, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
Ryanair Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled-passenger airline services in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and internationally. It is also involved in the provision of various ancillary services, such as non-flight scheduled and Internet-related services, as well as in-flight sale of beverages, food, duty-free, and merchandise; and markets car hire, travel insurance, and accommodation services through its website and mobile app. In addition, the company offers aircraft and passenger handling, ticketing, and maintenance and repair services; and markets car parking, fast-track, airport transfers, attractions, and activities on its website and mobile app, as well as sells gift vouchers. Ryanair Holdings plc was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Swords, Ireland.

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