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| Metric | RCLROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD | BKNGBooking Holdings Inc. | MARMARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/ | ABNBAirbnb, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding RCL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $286.13▼ 2.32 (0.80%) | $161.10▲ 2.72 (1.72%) | $396.80▼ 7.20 (1.78%) | $175.76▲ 2.07 (1.19%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $77.01B | $121.05B | $105.50B | $107.74B | |
| Revenue | $17.93B | $26.92B | $26.19B | $12.24B | |
| Profit | $4.27B | $5.40B | $2.60B | $2.51B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 8.8% | 13.4% | 4.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 49.4% | — | — | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 27.4% | 32.8% | 15.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 23.8% | 20.1% | 9.9% | 20.5% | 20.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 6.9% | 33.8% | 10.0% | — | 21.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 42.5% | -96.9% | -69.0% | 30.6% | -69.0% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 15.7% | — | — | 56.0% | 56.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 18.04x | 22.40x | 40.56x | 42.91x | 40.56x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 12.97x | 24.82x | 40.29x | 24.82x |
| Price to book | 7.67x | -21.70x | -27.98x | 13.14x | -21.70x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.13x | -6.25x | -8.30x | 1.71x | -6.25x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | safe | grey | grey |
How RCL compares with the others
- RCL's operating margin of 27.4% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (20.8%).
- Its revenue growth of 8.8% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (10.3%).
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 18.0x against 40.6x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.1x against -6.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.