MakeMyTrip (MMYT) Competitors

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) and MakeMyTrip (NASDAQ:MMYT) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Is RYAAY or MMYT more profitable?

Ryanair has a net margin of 11.79% compared to MakeMyTrip's net margin of 9.72%. Ryanair's return on equity of 21.35% beat MakeMyTrip's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ryanair	11.79%	21.35%	9.63%
MakeMyTrip	9.72%	12.13%	8.00%

Which has better valuation and earnings, RYAAY or MMYT?

Ryanair has higher revenue and earnings than MakeMyTrip. Ryanair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MakeMyTrip, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ryanair	$14.98B	2.08	$1.73B	$3.20	18.31
MakeMyTrip	$978.34M	10.73	$95.10M	$0.83	113.69

Which has more risk and volatility, RYAAY or MMYT?

Ryanair has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MakeMyTrip has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RYAAY or MMYT?

43.7% of Ryanair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.9% of MakeMyTrip shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.3% of MakeMyTrip shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer RYAAY or MMYT?

Ryanair currently has a consensus target price of $108.50, suggesting a potential upside of 85.22%. MakeMyTrip has a consensus target price of $121.67, suggesting a potential upside of 28.94%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ryanair is more favorable than MakeMyTrip.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryanair	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
MakeMyTrip	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media refer more to RYAAY or MMYT?

In the previous week, MakeMyTrip had 5 more articles in the media than Ryanair. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for MakeMyTrip and 8 mentions for Ryanair. Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat MakeMyTrip's score of 0.78 indicating that Ryanair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ryanair	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MakeMyTrip	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Ryanair beats MakeMyTrip on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.