Ryanair (RYAAY) Competitors

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) and Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Which has more volatility and risk, RYAAY or ENB?

Ryanair has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enbridge has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RYAAY or ENB more profitable?

Ryanair has a net margin of 11.79% compared to Enbridge's net margin of 10.16%. Ryanair's return on equity of 21.35% beat Enbridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ryanair	11.79%	21.35%	9.63%
Enbridge	10.16%	10.41%	3.10%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RYAAY or ENB?

43.7% of Ryanair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of Enbridge shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Enbridge shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer RYAAY or ENB?

Ryanair currently has a consensus target price of $108.50, suggesting a potential upside of 87.65%. Enbridge has a consensus target price of $67.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.70%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ryanair is more favorable than Enbridge.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryanair	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Does the media refer more to RYAAY or ENB?

In the previous week, Enbridge had 3 more articles in the media than Ryanair. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Enbridge and 14 mentions for Ryanair. Enbridge's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Ryanair's score of 0.47 indicating that Enbridge is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ryanair	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Enbridge	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, RYAAY or ENB?

Enbridge has higher revenue and earnings than Ryanair. Ryanair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enbridge, 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	2.05	$1.73B	$3.20	18.07
Enbridge	$38.22B	2.55	$3.97B	$1.94	23.07

Is RYAAY or ENB a better dividend stock?

Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Ryanair pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enbridge pays out 140.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Enbridge has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Enbridge is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Ryanair and Enbridge tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.