ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (RCL)$256.10
Market Cap: 62.12 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (RCL).
CONSUMER CYCLICAL
TRAVEL SERVICES
DCF ready
Valuation
49.6x
EV/FCF, 2.0% FCF yield
Quality
42.5%
ROIC, 6.9% FCF margin
Growth
52.0%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 0.2x current ratio
Superinvestors
1
Top: John Rogers (0.0%)
Strengths to research
- Revenue compounded at 52.0% over five years.
- Return on equity is strong at 42.5%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 10 annual periods are available for trend analysis.
Watchouts
- P/FCF is elevated at 50.3x.
- Current ratio is below 1 at 0.2x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for RCL.
Grade C
64
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 6 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| RCL Target | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD | $62.1B | 16.4x | 49.6x | 42.5% | 52.0% | 6.9% | N/A | -0.2x | N/A |
| ABNB | Airbnb Inc. | $77.1B | N/A | 15.2x | 30.6% | 29.4% | 38.0% | N/A | -2.6x | N/A |
| TCOM | Trip.com Group Ltd | $39.9B | N/A | 17.6x | 19.5% | 26.0% | 21.8% | 80.6% | -2.4x | N/A |
| CCL | Carnival Corp. | $26.5B | 12.9x | 19.9x | 7.0% | 36.6% | 9.8% | N/A | 5.7x | N/A |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc. | $168.9B | 1.0x | 18.8x | 41.1% | 31.7% | 33.8% | N/A | 0.2x | N/A |
| EXPE | Expedia Group Inc. | $21.1B | 21.9x | 7.0x | 17.5% | 23.2% | 21.1% | N/A | 0.3x | N/A |
| NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line Hlgs Ltd. | $7.7B | 17.7x | -6.4x | 19.2% | N/A | N/A | N/A | -0.1x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for RCL (annual).
1 superinvestors own RCL
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rogers Ariel Appreciation Fund | 1,740 | $479,000 | 0.01% | 0.0% |