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Is RCL a good stock to buy?

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Royal Caribbean
RCL · $86.47B
$323.27+0.4%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$250$300SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +8.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$356.59 +10.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 30
  • News
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.52
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E19.1x
  • RSI59
  • Support0.0%
  • Resistance+6.0%
  • Off 52w high-9.3%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • FCF yield+1.7%
  • P/E vs own+9.3%
  • P/E vs sector-5.9%
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$222–$356
  • ATR+3.6%
  • Off ATH-11.8%
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  • Insiders-$305M
  • Trendbearish

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Is Royal Caribbean a good stock to buy?

Royal Caribbean is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and fragility. The price is about usual: 19.1 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 18.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

RCL sales growth revenue growth

+27%a year, for the last 3 years

Royal Caribbean's sales grew 27% a year for 3 years, to $17.93B in fiscal 2025.

RCL analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+9%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Royal Caribbean's sales to grow 9% to $19.55B in fiscal 2026 (20 analysts).

RCL competitors

pretickt analysis+10%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Royal Caribbean's sales grew 10% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Booking Holdings (+8%) and Carnival (+5%), slower than Airbnb (+17%) and Expedia (+13%).

RCL sales by business revenue by segment

95%of its sales from Cruise Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary brought Royal Caribbean 95% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Other Products And Services 5%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

RCL return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis15%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Royal Caribbean earned 15% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Airbnb 155%, Expedia 137% and Carnival 12%.

RCL margin on each sale gross margin

47%left after making the product

Royal Caribbean kept 47% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 73%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

RCL margin after costs profit margin

28%of sales left after running the business

Royal Caribbean's operating margin was 28% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -9% in fiscal 2022.

RCL cash generated free cash flow

$1.51Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Royal Caribbean generated $1.51B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

RCL profit per share

+46%in its last fiscal year

Royal Caribbean's earnings per share grew 46% in fiscal 2025, to $15.61.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

RCL earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Royal Caribbean beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026.

RCL insider selling

-$936Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Royal Caribbean's executives and directors sold a net $936M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

RCL number of employees

+2%more people in a year

Royal Caribbean had 108,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

RCL CEO pay

$23.98Mfor fiscal 2025, 66% of it in stock and options

Royal Caribbean paid its CEO $23.98M for fiscal 2025, 66% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

RCL financial health Altman Z-score

2.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Royal Caribbean's Altman Z-score is 2.5 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

RCL quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Royal Caribbean passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on long-term debt, gross margin and sales for its assets.

RCL shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Capital Group28.8% ▲
  • Vanguard10.5% ▼
  • BlackRock7.7% ▼
1,313institutions hold it; the largest sold shares

1,313 institutions hold 88% of Royal Caribbean's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Capital Group added shares that quarter, Vanguard and BlackRock sold some.

RCL in past recessions

pretickt analysis-80%its sales in the worst one

Royal Caribbean's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 80% in fiscal 2020.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

RCL price vs profit P/E ratio

19.1×a year's earnings

Royal Caribbean's P/E ratio is 19.1 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 18.1.

RCL price vs competitors

pretickt analysis19.1×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 19.1 times Royal Caribbean's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Booking Holdings (17.3), Expedia (15.1) and Carnival (12.8), less than for Airbnb (35.0).

RCL analysts' target price target

+10%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Royal Caribbean is $357, 10% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $323.27.

RCL analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Deutsche Bankupgrade
  • Jefferiesupgrade
  • Freedom Brokerupgrade
3 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Deutsche Bank, Jefferies and Freedom Broker upgraded Royal Caribbean.

RCL growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+21%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $323.27 a share, Royal Caribbean's free cash flow must grow about 21% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Royal Caribbean's P/E ratio?

Royal Caribbean's P/E ratio is 19.1 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 18.1. Investors pay 19.1 times Royal Caribbean's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Booking Holdings (17.3), Expedia (15.1) and Carnival (12.8), less than for Airbnb (35.0).

Who are Royal Caribbean's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Royal Caribbean with Airbnb, Booking Holdings, Carnival and Expedia. Royal Caribbean's sales grew 10% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Booking Holdings (+8%) and Carnival (+5%), slower than Airbnb (+17%) and Expedia (+13%).

Is Royal Caribbean profitable?

Royal Caribbean's operating margin was 28% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -9% in fiscal 2022. Royal Caribbean generated $1.51B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Who is dumping Royal Caribbean stock?

Royal Caribbean's executives and directors sold a net $936M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Royal Caribbean make money?

Cruise Itinerary brought Royal Caribbean 95% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Other Products And Services 5%.

Who owns Royal Caribbean stock?

1,313 institutions hold 88% of Royal Caribbean's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Capital Group added shares that quarter, Vanguard and BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does Royal Caribbean have?

Royal Caribbean had 108,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.