AFLAC Incorporated vs Ryanair Holdings plc — how do they compare? AFLAC Incorporated trades at $121.06 (market cap $60.70B), while Ryanair Holdings plc trades at $60.24 (market cap $29.63B). The key difference: AFLAC Incorporated is far larger — about 2× Ryanair Holdings plc's market cap, and AFLAC Incorporated pays the higher dividend (2.02%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AFL | RYAAY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $60.70B | $29.63B |
Sector | Financials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $129.55 | $73.82 |
52-Week Low | $103.55 | $53.24 |
Enterprise Value | $70.65B | $26.61B |
Dividend Yield | 2.02% | 1.51% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Aflac Inc offers supplemental health insurance and life insurance in the two largest insurance markets in the world, the U.S. and Japan. In addition to its cancer policies, the company has broadened its product offerings to include accidents, disability, and long-term-care insurance. It markets its products through independent distributors, selling most of its policies directly to consumers at their places of work.
Read more on AFL →Ryanair is the leading airline group by passenger numbers in Europe. The company employs a low-cost no-frills model to offer low fares to leisure customers on short-haul intra-European routes. In 2020, the most recent pre-pandemic fiscal year, the company carried 149 million passengers, utilizing a fleet of 467 Boeing 737 aircraft across its 1,800 routes. To keep costs low the company serves predominantly lower-cost secondary airports. The company generated sales of EUR 8.5 billion in fiscal 2020.
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