FDX vs. RYAAY: FedEx vs. Ryanair Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY) both fall under the Transportation industry group, but FDX is classified in Air Freight & Logistics while RYAAY is classified in Passenger Airlines.

FedEx (FDX) trades as ordinary local shares, while Ryanair (RYAAY) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY)
Profile Item	FDX	RYAAY
Name	FedEx Corp.	Ryanair Holdings plc Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United States	Ireland
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Transportation	Transportation
GICS Industry	Air Freight & Logistics	Passenger Airlines
GICS Sub-Industry	Air Freight & Logistics	Passenger Airlines
Market Capitalization	72.17 billion USD	30.71 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	April 12, 1978	May 29, 1997
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FDX

RYAAY

GSPC

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY)
Metric	FDX	RYAAY
Total Return (1Y)	53.06%	-2.55%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	20.20%	14.57%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	11.81%	5.74%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FDX

RYAAY

GSPC

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY)
Metric	FDX	RYAAY
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	28.80%	37.69%
Beta (5Y)	1.26	1.14
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-45.30%	-54.17%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.52M	1.62M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FDX and RYAAY are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY)
Metric	FDX	RYAAY
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.69	-0.18
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.62	-0.27

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both FedEx (FDX) at 14.85% and Ryanair (RYAAY) at 17.32% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

FDX

Transportation industry group

14.85%

Max: 45.08%
Q3: 22.02%
FDX: 14.85%
Median: 13.94%
Q1: 2.89%
Min: -10.45%

RYAAY

Transportation industry group

17.32%

Max: 45.08%
Q3: 22.02%
RYAAY: 17.32%
Median: 13.94%
Q1: 2.89%
Min: -10.45%

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their ROE against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both FedEx (FDX) at 4.68% and Ryanair (RYAAY) at 11.28% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

FDX

Transportation industry group

4.68%

Max: 50.36%
Q3: 21.18%
Median: 5.58%
FDX: 4.68%
Q1: 1.55%
Min: -11.37%

RYAAY

Transportation industry group

11.28%

Max: 50.36%
Q3: 21.18%
RYAAY: 11.28%
Median: 5.58%
Q1: 1.55%
Min: -11.37%

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their net margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Ryanair (RYAAY) at 31.94% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of FedEx (FDX) at 5.00%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

FDX

Transportation industry group

5.00%

Max: 59.18%
Q3: 29.30%
Median: 11.50%
FDX: 5.00%
Q1: 4.62%
Min: -8.91%

RYAAY

Transportation industry group

31.94%

Max: 59.18%
RYAAY: 31.94%
Q3: 29.30%
Median: 11.50%
Q1: 4.62%
Min: -8.91%

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their operating margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY)
Metric	FDX	RYAAY
ROE (TTM)	14.85%	17.32%
ROA (TTM)	5.01%	6.82%
Net Margin (TTM)	4.68%	11.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)	5.00%	31.94%
Gross Margin (TTM)	27.32%	27.18%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Ryanair (RYAAY) at 11.44% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while FedEx (FDX) at 7.73% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for RYAAY.

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Ryanair (RYAAY) at 40.37% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while FedEx (FDX) at 10.35% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for RYAAY.

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY)
Metric	FDX	RYAAY
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.73%	11.44%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	1.66%	12.99%
EPS Growth (YoY)	10.35%	40.37%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.22%	21.00%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both FedEx (FDX) at 1.48 and Ryanair (RYAAY) at 1.17 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

FDX

Transportation industry group

1.48

Max: 2.58
Q3: 1.62
FDX: 1.48
Median: 1.16
Q1: 0.78
Min: 0.22

RYAAY

Transportation industry group

1.17

Max: 2.58
Q3: 1.62
RYAAY: 1.17
Median: 1.16
Q1: 0.78
Min: 0.22

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their current ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Ryanair (RYAAY) at 0.05 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while FedEx (FDX) at 0.99 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

FDX

Transportation industry group

0.99

Max: 2.75
Q3: 1.37
FDX: 0.99
Median: 0.78
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

RYAAY

Transportation industry group

0.05

Max: 2.75
Q3: 1.37
Median: 0.78
Q1: 0.35
RYAAY: 0.05
Min: 0.00

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY)
Metric	FDX	RYAAY
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.48	1.17
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.99	0.05
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.91	-0.59

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both FedEx (FDX) at 1.76% and Ryanair (RYAAY) at 0.80% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

FDX

Transportation industry group

1.76%

Max: 4.68%
Q3: 1.99%
FDX: 1.76%
Median: 0.74%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RYAAY

Transportation industry group

0.80%

Max: 4.68%
Q3: 1.99%
RYAAY: 0.80%
Median: 0.74%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both FedEx (FDX) at 31.27% and Ryanair (RYAAY) at 22.67% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

FDX

Transportation industry group

31.27%

Max: 100.89%
Q3: 41.68%
FDX: 31.27%
Median: 20.43%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RYAAY

Transportation industry group

22.67%

Max: 100.89%
Q3: 41.68%
RYAAY: 22.67%
Median: 20.43%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY)
Metric	FDX	RYAAY
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.76%	0.80%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	31.27%	22.67%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both FedEx (FDX) at 16.61 and Ryanair (RYAAY) at 14.90 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

FDX

Transportation industry group

16.61

Max: 46.76
Q3: 30.87
Median: 20.58
FDX: 16.61
Q1: 10.44
Min: 0.00

RYAAY

Transportation industry group

14.90

Max: 46.76
Q3: 30.87
Median: 20.58
RYAAY: 14.90
Q1: 10.44
Min: 0.00

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both FedEx (FDX) at 0.76 and Ryanair (RYAAY) at 1.94 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

FDX

Transportation industry group

0.76

Max: 4.35
Q3: 2.07
Median: 0.93
FDX: 0.76
Q1: 0.53
Min: 0.04

RYAAY

Transportation industry group

1.94

Max: 4.35
Q3: 2.07
RYAAY: 1.94
Median: 0.93
Q1: 0.53
Min: 0.04

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both FedEx (FDX) at 2.09 and Ryanair (RYAAY) at 2.35 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

FDX

Transportation industry group

2.09

Max: 6.29
Q3: 3.39
FDX: 2.09
Median: 1.90
Q1: 1.03
Min: -2.07

RYAAY

Transportation industry group

2.35

Max: 6.29
Q3: 3.39
RYAAY: 2.35
Median: 1.90
Q1: 1.03
Min: -2.07

FedEx (FDX) vs. Ryanair (RYAAY): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Ryanair (RYAAY)
Metric	FDX	RYAAY
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.61	14.90
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.76	1.94
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.09	2.35
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.84%	-3.25%