Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Scored against other Consumer Cyclical stocks, not a fixed scale.
The quick read
Royal Caribbean Cruises reads as neutral right now, with no clear lean either way.
- What's working
- Nothing stands out as a clear strength right now.
- Worth watching
- It carries more debt, or less cash, than most other retail and consumer brands.
Analyst price target
~12-month · 27 analystsPublished targets from Wall Street analysts (public data) — what analysts expect over roughly a year. This is not a StockGlow forecast and not a recommendation. Analyst targets are frequently wrong.
About Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands, which comprise a range of itineraries. As of December 31, 2025, it operated 69 ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Travel Services
- Employees
- 107,950
- Headquarters
- Miami, FL
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What’s behind the score
Valuation
P/E 17.1 — lower than 73% of Consumer Cyclical peers
P/B 7.3 — lower than 47% of Consumer Cyclical peers
P/S 4.0 — lower than 32% of Consumer Cyclical peers
EV/EBITDA 14.0 — lower than 52% of Consumer Cyclical peers
EV/Revenue 5.2 — lower than 24% of Consumer Cyclical peers
PEG 1.1 — lower than 65% of Consumer Cyclical peers
FCF yield -2.0% — higher than 16% of Consumer Cyclical peers
Profitability & quality
Gross margin 50.3% — higher than 56% of Consumer Cyclical peers
Operating margin 27.1% — higher than 80% of Consumer Cyclical peers
Net margin 23.5% — higher than 80% of Consumer Cyclical peers
ROE 44.7% — higher than 72% of Consumer Cyclical peers
ROA 7.7% — higher than 52% of Consumer Cyclical peers
Free cash flow is -34% of reported net income
Financial health
Debt/equity 2.2 — lower than 28% of Consumer Cyclical peers
Current ratio 0.21 — higher than 4% of Consumer Cyclical peers
Quick ratio 0.11 — higher than 4% of Consumer Cyclical peers
Cash/debt 0.04 — higher than 16% of Consumer Cyclical peers
Debt/EBITDA 3.40 — lower than 35% of Consumer Cyclical peers
Growth
Revenue growth 6.5% YoY — higher than 44% of Consumer Cyclical peers
Earnings growth -4.6% YoY — higher than 19% of Consumer Cyclical peers
Ownership & investor activity
Payout ratio 30.9% — somewhat unusual vs Consumer Cyclical peers
Net insider buying, +0.0% of insider shares
Institutions net sold, -27.1% of shares held
Insiders hold 6.2% of shares outstanding
6.2% of float sold short
Momentum
Mixed vs its moving averages
41% of the way from its 52-week low to high