Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

NYSE:RCL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$64.1b

Royal Caribbean Cruises Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Royal Caribbean Cruises is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 18.8% and 8.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 18.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 41.5% in 3 years.

Key information

18.8%

Earnings growth rate

18.8%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality earnings growth25.3%
Revenue growth rate8.5%
Future return on equity41.5%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated19 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE:RCL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

Dec 24
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE:RCL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

These 4 Measures Indicate That Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Royal Caribbean: No Significant Upside Despite Factoring In Generous Assumptions

Dec 01

Here's Why We Think Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Nov 30
Here's Why We Think Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Royal Caribbean: Let Your Winners Run - Downgrade To Hold

Nov 19

Why We're Not Concerned About Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE:RCL) Share Price

Oct 30
Why We're Not Concerned About Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE:RCL) Share Price

Royal Caribbean: A Double Beat On Earnings Is Relatively Likely (Earnings Preview)

Oct 25

Royal Caribbean: Don't Overlook This ROA King

Oct 18

Royal Caribbean: Peak Travel Remains Far Off

Sep 30

Royal Caribbean: Tailwind From Cruise Demand While Sailing Into Recession Uncertainty

Sep 15

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL)

Sep 09
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL)

Does Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 22
Does Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Royal Caribbean Cruises: Riding The Waves Higher As Demand Soars

Aug 13

Royal Caribbean: Buy More As It Dips, Double Digit Growths Ahead

Jul 27

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE:RCL) Shares

Jun 26
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE:RCL) Shares

Royal Caribbean: Smooth Operator, Shrewd Profiteer

Jun 24

Royal Caribbean Cruises: Estimated Earnings Already Priced In

Jun 14

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jun 08
Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Royal Caribbean Keeps Delivering - Fade The Rally Before Adding

May 02

Is Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 08
Is Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Using Too Much Debt?

Royal Caribbean: Cruising To New Heights - Robust EBITDA Margins Ahead

Feb 16

A Look At The Fair Value Of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL)

Jan 17
A Look At The Fair Value Of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL)

Royal Caribbean: Not Gloomy, Not Bright (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 17

Royal Caribbean: Risks Are Growing (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 11

Revenues Not Telling The Story For Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL)

Jan 02
Revenues Not Telling The Story For Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL)

Royal Caribbean Cruises: Finally A Buy Here - Improved Upside Through FY2025

Nov 19

Royal Caribbean: Cruising Back Pass The Recent Highs

Oct 10

Royal Caribbean: Sailing Far Away From Fundamental Value

Sep 18

Royal Caribbean: The Rally May Continue

Aug 18

Royal Caribbean: Race Day

Jul 28

Royal Caribbean: Sailing Far From Its Fundamentals

Jul 12

Royal Caribbean Stock: Short-Term Upside To Pre-Pandemic Levels

Jun 14

Royal Caribbean: Again Today Leisure Industry's Best Nearby Cap-Gain Prospect

Feb 21

Royal Caribbean Cruises launches $700M debt offering

Feb 08

Royal Caribbean: Big Opportunity Amid Return To Profitability

Feb 02

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:RCL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202619,8394,5644,7377,23919
12/31/202518,0193,9312,9156,34322
12/31/202416,4782,7481,8915,14822
9/30/202416,0552,602-3704,914N/A
6/30/202415,3302,500-5554,676N/A
3/31/202414,7422,1056084,495N/A
12/31/202313,9001,6975804,477N/A
9/30/202313,1729202,4413,937N/A
6/30/202312,005-561,7933,233N/A
3/31/202310,667-1,0377212,320N/A
12/31/20228,840-2,156-2,229481N/A
9/30/20227,219-3,013-3,418-300N/A
6/30/20224,683-4,470-3,920-658N/A
3/31/20222,549-5,296-4,129-1,597N/A
12/31/20211,532-5,260-4,108-1,878N/A
9/30/2021584-5,270-4,544-2,498N/A
6/30/202193-5,193-4,812-2,952N/A
3/31/2021218-5,485-6,514-4,740N/A
12/31/20202,209-5,797-5,697-3,732N/A
9/30/20204,692-4,157-4,553-2,297N/A
6/30/20207,913-1,927-3,078-528N/A
3/31/202010,544185-9702,837N/A
12/31/201910,9511,8796923,716N/A
9/30/201910,7661,9213463,839N/A
6/30/201910,3751,8494303,743N/A
3/31/20199,9061,8421,2243,633N/A
12/31/20189,4941,811-1813,479N/A
9/30/20189,1661,7834813,167N/A
6/30/20188,9391,726N/A3,147N/A
3/31/20188,7971,629N/A3,002N/A
12/31/20178,7781,625N/A2,875N/A
9/30/20178,6831,598N/A2,970N/A
6/30/20178,6771,539N/A2,905N/A
3/31/20178,5871,399N/A2,835N/A
12/31/20168,4961,283N/A2,517N/A
9/30/20168,4891,229N/A2,339N/A
6/30/20168,448765N/A2,177N/A
3/31/20168,401720N/A1,998N/A
12/31/20158,299666N/A1,946N/A
9/30/20158,215569N/A1,892N/A
6/30/20158,081830N/A1,903N/A
3/31/20158,002783N/A1,854N/A
12/31/20148,074764N/A1,744N/A
9/30/20148,110661N/A1,642N/A
6/30/20148,033537N/A1,620N/A
3/31/20147,936424N/A1,487N/A
12/31/20137,960474N/A1,412N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: RCL's forecast earnings growth (18.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: RCL's earnings (18.8% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: RCL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: RCL's revenue (8.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: RCL's revenue (8.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: RCL's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (41.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 14:47
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is covered by 59 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Marius MagelieABG Sundal Collier
Kenneth SivertsenArctic Securities ASA
John StaszakArgus Research Company