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Royal Caribbean Cruises is a travel services business based in the US. Royal Caribbean Cruises shares (RCL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $230.76 – a decrease of 5.88% over the previous week. Royal Caribbean Cruises employs 98,100 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $16.1 billion.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises stock price (NYSE: RCL)
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Information last updated 2024-12-18.
| Latest market close | $230.76 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $112.84 - $258.70 |
| 50-day moving average | $223.62 |
| 200-day moving average | $169.30 |
| Wall St. target price | $245.25 |
| PE ratio | 23.0221 |
| Dividend yield | $0.4 (0.91%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $9.97 |
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Royal Caribbean Cruises price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $229.53 from 2024-12-18
| 1 week (2024-12-13) | -6.38% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-11-20) | -2.69% |
| 3 months (2024-09-20) | 31.88% |
| 6 months (2024-06-20) | 52.81% |
| 1 year (2023-12-20) | 89.99% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-12-20) | 352.17% |
| 3 years (2021-12-20) | 216.63% |
| 5 years (2019-12-20) | 77.26% |
Is Royal Caribbean Cruises stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Royal Caribbean Cruises stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Royal Caribbean Cruises's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Royal Caribbean Cruises's P/E ratio
Royal Caribbean Cruises's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 23x. In other words, Royal Caribbean Cruises shares trade at around 23x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Royal Caribbean Cruises's PEG ratio
Royal Caribbean Cruises's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.6524. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Royal Caribbean Cruises's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Royal Caribbean Cruises's EBITDA
Royal Caribbean Cruises's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $5.6 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Royal Caribbean Cruises's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Royal Caribbean Cruises financials
| Revenue TTM | $16.1 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 33.48% |
| Gross profit TTM | $2.4 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 7.31% |
| Return on equity TTM | 44.26% |
| Profit margin | 16.21% |
| Book value | $26.20 |
| Market Capitalization | $61.7 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Royal Caribbean Cruises share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 3.5% of net profits
Recently Royal Caribbean Cruises has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Royal Caribbean Cruises shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Royal Caribbean Cruises's case, that would currently equate to about $0.4 per share.
While Royal Caribbean Cruises's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Royal Caribbean Cruises is investing more in its future growth.
Royal Caribbean Cruises's most recent dividend payout was on 12 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 26 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Royal Caribbean Cruises's shares ever split?
Royal Caribbean Cruises's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 2 August 1998 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Royal Caribbean Cruises shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Royal Caribbean Cruises shares which in turn could have impacted Royal Caribbean Cruises's share price.
Royal Caribbean Cruises share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Royal Caribbean Cruises's shares have ranged in value from as little as $112.8363 up to $258.7. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Royal Caribbean Cruises's is 2.6. This would suggest that Royal Caribbean Cruises's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
Royal Caribbean Cruises overview
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 February 21, 2024, it operated 65 ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. .
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Royal Caribbean Cruises is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 7.519% of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares are held by insiders and 79.312% by institutions. How many people work for Royal Caribbean Cruises?
Latest data suggests 98,100 work at Royal Caribbean Cruises. When does the fiscal year end for Royal Caribbean Cruises?
Royal Caribbean Cruises's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Royal Caribbean Cruises based?
Royal Caribbean Cruises's address is: 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, FL, United States, 33132-2096 What is Royal Caribbean Cruises's ISIN number?
Royal Caribbean Cruises's international securities identification number is: LR0008862868 What is Royal Caribbean Cruises's CUSIP number?
Royal Caribbean Cruises's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: V7780T103
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