Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Competitors $242.15 -0.85 (-0.35%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends RCL vs. ABNB, MAR, CCL, H, CHH, VAC, MCS, VIK, BIP, and NCLHShould you be buying Royal Caribbean Cruises stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Royal Caribbean Cruises include Airbnb (ABNB), Marriott International (MAR), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Hyatt Hotels (H), Choice Hotels International (CHH), Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC), Marcus (MCS), Viking (VIK), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH). Royal Caribbean Cruises vs. Airbnb Marriott International Carnival Co. & Hyatt Hotels Choice Hotels International Marriott Vacations Worldwide Marcus Viking Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Norwegian Cruise Line Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) and Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Is ABNB or RCL more profitable? Airbnb has a net margin of 16.96% compared to Royal Caribbean Cruises' net margin of 16.21%. Royal Caribbean Cruises' return on equity of 52.92% beat Airbnb's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Airbnb16.96% 32.88% 11.43% Royal Caribbean Cruises 16.21%52.92%8.66% Do analysts prefer ABNB or RCL? Airbnb presently has a consensus target price of $138.94, suggesting a potential upside of 5.06%. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus target price of $239.75, suggesting a potential downside of 0.99%. Given Airbnb's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Airbnb is more favorable than Royal Caribbean Cruises.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Airbnb 6 Sell rating(s) 19 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06Royal Caribbean Cruises 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Does the media favor ABNB or RCL? In the previous week, Royal Caribbean Cruises had 3 more articles in the media than Airbnb. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Royal Caribbean Cruises and 29 mentions for Airbnb. Royal Caribbean Cruises' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Airbnb's score of 0.73 indicating that Royal Caribbean Cruises is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Airbnb 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Caribbean Cruises 17 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ABNB or RCL? Airbnb has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Royal Caribbean Cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Airbnb, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAirbnb$10.84B7.73$4.79B$2.8546.40Royal Caribbean Cruises$16.06B4.06$1.70B$9.7324.89 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ABNB or RCL? Royal Caribbean Cruises received 806 more outperform votes than Airbnb when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.30% of users gave Royal Caribbean Cruises an outperform vote while only 37.64% of users gave Airbnb an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAirbnbOutperform Votes16337.64% Underperform Votes27062.36% Royal Caribbean CruisesOutperform Votes96971.30% Underperform Votes39028.70% Which has more risk and volatility, ABNB or RCL? Airbnb has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a beta of 2.59, meaning that its stock price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ABNB or RCL? 80.8% of Airbnb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares are held by institutional investors. 27.8% of Airbnb shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryRoyal Caribbean Cruises beats Airbnb on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyA conspiracy Trump won’t unsealNew documentary reveals the lost wealth-building secret hidden deep within ancient religious texts from almost every civilization… an investment one expert says is “so perfect that only God could have created it.” Watch it now to discover how this asset that you’ve likely never considered before can produce returns so safe, secure, and endless it is nothing short of miraculous.This is the untold, true story of God’s Investment. Get Royal Caribbean Cruises News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RCL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RCL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRoyal Caribbean CruisesWater transportation IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$65.11B$8.14B$8.50B$19.60BDividend Yield0.65%6.75%2.73%3.51%P/E Ratio24.8925.4818.4643.90Price / Sales4.062.6213.9417.45Price / Cash18.536.5733.4821.72Price / Book12.663.695.665.46Net Income$1.70B$113.02M$263.74M$986.21M7 Day Performance-1.40%-3.59%-1.20%-2.15%1 Month Performance4.60%-7.78%2.48%1.28%1 Year Performance97.64%5.82%13.46%16.45% Royal Caribbean Cruises Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.6271 of 5 stars$242.15-0.3%$239.75-1.0%+97.6%$65.11B$16.06B24.8998,200Dividend CutABNBAirbnb2.8139 of 5 stars$132.93+1.5%$138.94+4.5%-9.8%$84.27B$10.84B45.956,907Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑MARMarriott International3.9217 of 5 stars$290.48+1.2%$266.25-8.3%+30.9%$80.72B$24.77B30.03411,000CCLCarnival Co. &4.2641 of 5 stars$26.02+0.5%$26.62+2.3%+38.2%$30.03B$24.48B23.3892,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑HHyatt Hotels4.2487 of 5 stars$161.79+1.8%$152.88-5.5%+20.6%$15.54B$6.71B11.98206,000Short Interest ↓CHHChoice Hotels International3.7736 of 5 stars$146.12-0.2%$134.18-8.2%+31.5%$6.85B$1.55B28.061,836Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓VACMarriott Vacations Worldwide4.5495 of 5 stars$95.23+0.7%$106.22+11.5%+7.1%$3.32B$4.83B18.0122,000MCSMarcus4.2379 of 5 stars$21.66-1.2%$23.00+6.2%+48.9%$681.90M$708.77M-64.477,780Positive NewsVIKViking2.7567 of 5 stars$46.41+2.0%$41.92-9.7%N/A$20.02B$4.71B0.009,500BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.5558 of 5 stars$32.39-1.0%$40.20+24.1%+7.9%$14.96B$17.93B-86.1152,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.5766 of 5 stars$26.63-0.6%$28.93+8.6%+29.6%$11.71B$9.36B24.5941,000Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Airbnb Alternatives Marriott International Alternatives Carnival Co. & Alternatives Hyatt Hotels Alternatives Choice Hotels International Alternatives Marriott Vacations Worldwide Alternatives Marcus Alternatives Viking Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:RCL) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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