Royal Caribbean Group (RCL)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryTravel ServicesSnapshot 2026-07-08
$280.86-0.50%
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) aims to benefit from strong demand in the consumer discretionary sector. Revenue grew 11% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations by 12.5%. It trades at 18× P/E, below the peer median of 35×. This suggests the price reflects modest growth compared to our view. If RCL cuts guidance on the next call, it could negatively impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 3% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-08. RCL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 28 analysts currently covering RCL (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for RCL in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 14 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $280.86. As of 2026-07-08. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Positive outlook indicates strong demand, supporting growth.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-08. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $280.86
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $280.86.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Buy rating supports positive investment sentiment.
Environmental backlash affects expansion plans.
Review of water park plan poses regulatory challenges.
Environmental concerns impact expansion strategy.
Port cancellations affect operational strategy.