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Jetblue Airways vs Ryanair Holdings

Ryanair Holdings is the larger business, with $18.02bn of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $9.06bn for Jetblue Airways (2.0 times as much). Ryanair Holdings grew faster (20.3% against -2.3%). Ryanair Holdings kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 14.0% against -6.6%. Ryanair Holdings carries less debt relative to equity (14.8% against 403.8%).

Latest fiscal yearJetblue AirwaysJBLU, 2025Ryanair HoldingsRYAAY, 2026
Revenue $9.06bn $18.02bn
Revenue growth -2.3% 20.3%
Net income −$602m $2.52bn
Operating margin -4.1% 15.3%
Net margin -6.6% 14.0%
Return on equity -25.3% 26.2%
Free cash flow −$1.17bn $2.09bn
Cash $1.95bn $3.15bn
Total debt $8.56bn $1.72bn
Debt to equity 403.8% 14.8%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — 1.8%
Share buybacks — $622m
Employees — —
Market value $1.20bn $29.43bn
Price vs our value range — Below our value range
Moat score 29 (Weak) —
Insider trades, 12 months 2 buys, 13 sales 0 buys, 11 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.