Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.RCL

Consumer Cyclical
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates RCL as Neutral. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a market cap of $85.13B, a P/E of 19.88, a 23.5% net margin, and 6.5% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on RCL

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • MACD above signal line indicating bullish momentum
  • Price above 20-day and 50-day moving averages
  • Strong gross margin above 50%
  • High return on equity (44.67%)
  • Forward P/E below current P/E suggesting earnings growth expectations
VS
Bear case
  • RSI near overbought territory (69.57)
  • Negative free cash flow (-$1.52B)
  • High debt-to-equity ratio (2.25x)
  • Low current and quick ratios indicating liquidity concerns
  • Declining earnings growth (YoY: -4.60%)
  • Dividend yield unusually high at 157%, potentially unsustainable

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Market cap
$85.13B
P/E ratio
19.88
Gross margin
50.3%
Net margin
23.5%
Rev growth YoY
6.5%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$318.3

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral