Ryanair Holdings plc vs Xcel Energy Inc — how do they compare? Ryanair Holdings plc trades at $58.99 (market cap $29.31B), while Xcel Energy Inc trades at $79 (market cap $49.11B). The key difference: Xcel Energy Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Xcel Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (3.01%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RYAAY | XEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $29.31B | $49.11B |
Sector | Industrials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $73.82 | $83.91 |
52-Week Low | $53.24 | $71.14 |
Enterprise Value | $26.33B | $86.55B |
Dividend Yield | 1.68% | 3.01% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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.
Read more on RYAAY →Xcel Energy manages utilities serving 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers in eight states. Its utilities are Northern States Power, which serves customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
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