A $1,000 investment in Ryanair Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (RYAAY) in January 2016 would be worth $1,747 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 5.4% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to May 1997, and pin an end month for a closed window.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,694 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,413 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). RYAAY trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Ryanair Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (RYAAY). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. RYAAY data begins May 1997; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,747 | $7,413 | 1.7× | 5.4% |
| 2017 | $1,636 | $6,129 | 1.6× | 5.3% |
| 2018 | $1,116 | $4,466 | 1.1× | 1.3% |
| 2019 | $1,928 | $4,461 | 1.9× | 9.1% |
| 2020 | $1,581 | $3,397 | 1.6× | 7.2% |
| 2021 | $1,440 | $2,349 | 1.4× | 6.8% |
| 2022 | $1,226 | $2,025 | 1.2× | 4.6% |
| 2023 | $1,512 | $2,477 | 1.5× | 12.4% |
| 2024 | $1,025 | $1,739 | 1.0× | 1.0% |
| 2025 | $1,173 | $1,380 | 1.2× | 10.9% |
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,747 | $7,413 | 1.7× | 5.4% |
| 2017 | $1,636 | $6,129 | 1.6× | 5.3% |
| 2018 | $1,116 | $4,466 | 1.1× | 1.3% |
| 2019 | $1,928 | $4,461 | 1.9× | 9.1% |
| 2020 | $1,581 | $3,397 | 1.6× | 7.2% |
| 2021 | $1,440 | $2,349 | 1.4× | 6.8% |
| 2022 | $1,226 | $2,025 | 1.2× | 4.6% |
| 2023 | $1,512 | $2,477 | 1.5× | 12.4% |
| 2024 | $1,025 | $1,739 | 1.0× | 1.0% |
| 2025 | $1,173 | $1,380 | 1.2× | 10.9% |