Royal Caribbean Group/$RCL
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About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company by revenue, operating 71 ships across five global and partner brands in the cruise vacation industry. Brands the company operates include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea. The company also has a 50% investment in a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and is set to close on similar ownership in Sandals in 2027. The selection of brands in the portfolio allows Royal to compete on the basis of innovation, quality of ships and service, variety of itineraries, choice of destinations, and price. Royal completed the divestiture of its Azamara brand in 2021, plans to launch its new Celebrity River Cruise brand in 2027, and is expected to expand its private destination portfolio.
- Ticker
- $RCL
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 107,975
- Headquarters
- Miami, United States
- Website
- www.rclinvestor.com
RCL Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$91B
20.12
$16.89
1.82
$5.50
1.77%
Price and volume
Market cap
$91B
Beta
1.82
52-week high
$356.39
52-week low
$222.22
Average daily volume
2.3M
Dividend rate
$5.50
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.217
Quick ratio
0.11
Long term debt to equity
1.751
Total debt to equity
1.945
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
29.59%
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.20%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
7,156
Gross margin (TTM)
50.25%
Net profit margin (TTM)
23.79%
Operating margin (TTM)
27.64%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
1.72%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$180,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.78%
Return on equity (TTM)
41.29%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
20.119
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.773
Price to book
7.76
Price to tangible book (TTM)
8.34
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
60.487
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.65%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.619
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.62%
Forward dividend yield
1.77%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.74%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
13.73%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
13.25%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.47%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
67.89%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.57%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
13.11%
What the Analysts think about RCL
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Royal Caribbean Group stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Royal Caribbean Group stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Q3 revenue rose 9%, and booking volumes increased by the mid-teens after the last earnings call; 2027 bookings were up by the high teens. Bookings for 2026 and 2027 were ahead of last year at record rates, supporting visibility into demand. (Royal Caribbean Group)
Royal Caribbean beat its Q3 earnings guidance and raised its 2026 adjusted EPS forecast to $17.85–$17.95, implying 14% annual growth. That points to strong near-term earnings momentum despite fuel and currency headwinds. (Royal Caribbean Group)
The planned $3bn purchase of a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches adds an established resort business to Royal Caribbean’s cruise platform. The company expects the deal to add to earnings in 2027, while the resorts’ undeveloped land offers room to expand. (Reuters, Royal Caribbean Group)
Higher fuel costs and unfavourable currency movements partly offset the Q3 earnings beat in the full-year forecast. The company remains exposed to fuel-price swings, and geopolitical disruption has already affected some itineraries and bookings. (Royal Caribbean Group, CNBC)
Part of the Q3 cost improvement came from expenses shifting into Q4, rather than a lasting reduction in costs. That makes the quarterly earnings beat less repeatable than the headline figures suggest. (Royal Caribbean Group)
The $3bn Sandals investment adds to a capital-intensive programme: Royal Caribbean expects $4.6bn of 2026 capital spending, while $5.6bn of debt maturities are scheduled for 2027 and 2028. Funding these commitments while delivering returns from new ships, destinations and resorts could constrain financial flexibility. (Royal Caribbean Group, SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing RCL
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $RCL weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector£ICDU | $788M | 1.70% |
Vanguard Russell U.S. Mid-Cap£VRMG | $4M | 0.50% |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight$XDEW | $16B | 0.25% |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight£XDWE | $16B | 0.25% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight$EWSX | $5.1B | 0.25% |
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