Last Price$241.1(2.0%)
Market Cap$66.5B
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
43.7%
5Y avg
27.2%
Travel Services industry
median
29.3%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.4%) overvalued
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
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Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) | 25.4% | 23.1% | 32.2% | 19.0% | (1.5%) | 26.5% | 24.0% | 7.2% | 13.6% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 19.8% | 23.2% | 28.1% | 34.4% | (288.2%) | (283.2%) | 467.4% | 77.9% | 43.5% |
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) comparison analysis
General
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.RCL
43.7%
18.6%
65.0%
17.5%
Median Peer Set
29.6%
18.5%
5.1%
9.8%
Trip.com Group LimitedTCOM
57.4%
110.8%
355.4%
22.3%
Booking Holdings Inc.BKNG
42.9%
25.0%
54.7%
20.1%
MakeMyTrip LimitedMMYT
39.7%
32.0%
N/A
27.7%
Airbnb, Inc.ABNB
34.9%
11.9%
(44.3%)
23.9%
Despegar.com, Corp.DESP
32.6%
31.2%
(90.4%)
3.5%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.NCLH
26.6%
76.5%
N/A
1.9%
Travel + Leisure Co.TNL
22.9%
3.0%
10.2%
10.6%
Expedia Group, Inc.EXPE
16.8%
6.6%
70.7%
9.0%
Sabre CorporationSABR
13.2%
4.2%
(53.2%)
(9.2%)
Tripadvisor, Inc.TRIP
7.8%
2.6%
1,601.5%
0.3%
RCL key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 4,903.2 7.6% | 5,229.6 6.7% | 6,149.1 17.6% | 6,532.5 6.2% | 5,889.8 (9.8%) | 6,752.5 14.6% | 7,537.3 11.6% | 7,688.0 2.0% | 7,959.9 3.5% | 8,073.9 1.4% | 8,299.1 2.8% | 8,496.4 2.4% | 8,777.8 3.3% | 9,493.8 8.2% | 10,950.7 15.3% | 2,208.8 (79.8%) | 1,532.1 (30.6%) | 8,840.5 477.0% | 13,900.0 57.2% | 16,484.0 18.6% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 2,994.2 | 3,249.6 | 3,981.7 | 3,373.0 | 4,071.1 | 4,458.1 | 4,942.6 | 5,157.4 | 5,305.3 | 5,306.3 | 5,099.4 | 5,015.5 | 4,896.6 | 5,262.2 | 6,062.8 | 2,765.1 | 2,657.5 | 6,614.3 | 7,775.0 | 8,652.0 |
% margin | 1,908.9 38.9% | 1,980.0 37.9% | 2,167.4 35.2% | 3,159.5 48.4% | 1,818.7 30.9% | 2,294.4 34.0% | 2,594.7 34.4% | 2,530.6 32.9% | 2,654.6 33.3% | 2,767.6 34.3% | 3,199.7 38.6% | 3,480.9 41.0% | 3,881.3 44.2% | 4,231.6 44.6% | 4,887.9 44.6% | (556.3) (25.2%) | (1,125.4) (73.5%) | 2,226.2 25.2% | 6,125.0 44.1% | 7,832.0 47.5% |
| Operating Expenses | 1,037.4 | 1,121.5 | 1,266.1 | 2,327.5 | 1,330.2 | 1,491.8 | 1,663.0 | 1,742.0 | 1,799.5 | 1,821.4 | 1,913.5 | 1,995.2 | 2,137.2 | 2,336.8 | 2,805.2 | 2,478.9 | 2,663.0 | 2,989.6 | 3,247.0 | 3,726.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 635.3 | 699.9 | 783.0 | 776.5 | 762.0 | 848.1 | 960.6 | 1,011.5 | 1,044.8 | 1,049.0 | 1,086.5 | 1,100.3 | 1,186.0 | 1,303.1 | 1,559.3 | 1,199.6 | 1,370.1 | 1,582.9 | 1,792.0 | 2,125.0 |
% margin | 871.6 17.8% | 858.4 16.4% | 901.3 14.7% | 832.0 12.7% | 488.5 8.3% | 802.6 11.9% | 931.6 12.4% | 403.1 5.2% | 798.1 10.0% | 941.9 11.7% | 874.9 10.5% | 1,477.2 17.4% | 1,744.1 19.9% | 1,894.8 20.0% | 2,082.7 19.0% | (4,601.6) (208.3%) | (3,870.3) (252.6%) | (847.9) (9.6%) | 2,878.0 20.7% | 4,106.0 24.9% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 14.1 | 7.0 | 9.2 | 25.3 | 21.3 | 13.9 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 20.9 | 30.1 | 32.8 | 26.9 | 21.0 | 16.8 | 35.9 | 36.0 | 16.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 333.8 | 327.3 | 300.0 | 339.4 | 382.4 | 355.8 | 332.4 | 258.3 | 277.7 | 307.4 | 300.0 | 333.7 | 408.5 | 844.2 | 1,291.8 | 1,364.2 | 1,402.0 | 1,590.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 716.0 | 633.9 | 603.4 | 573.7 | 162.4 | 547.5 | 607.4 | 18.3 | 473.7 | 764.1 | 665.8 | 1,283.4 | 1,625.1 | 1,815.8 | 1,907.6 | (5,775.1) | (5,260.5) | (2,156.0) | 1,704.0 | 2,897.0 |
% effective tax rate | 155.6 21.7% | 224.5 35.4% | 297.9 49.4% | 258.3 45.0% | 326.1 200.8% | 255.2 46.6% | 324.2 53.4% | 312.9 1,711.1% | 330.7 69.8% | 328.5 43.0% | 334.3 50.2% | 271.7 21.2% | 294.7 18.1% | 254.7 14.0% | 412.7 21.6% | 729.5 (12.6%) | 1,312.0 (24.9%) | (56.1) 2.6% | 0.0 0.0% | (18.0) (0.6%) |
% margin | 716.0 14.6% | 633.9 12.1% | 603.4 9.8% | 573.7 8.8% | 162.4 2.8% | 547.5 8.1% | 607.4 8.1% | 18.3 0.2% | 473.7 6.0% | 764.1 9.5% | 665.8 8.0% | 1,283.4 15.1% | 1,625.1 18.5% | 1,811.0 19.1% | 1,494.9 13.7% | (6,504.6) (294.5%) | (6,572.5) (429.0%) | (2,099.8) (23.8%) | 1,697.0 12.2% | 2,877.0 17.5% |
| EPS | 3.47 | 3.01 | 2.84 | 2.69 | 0.76 | 2.55 | 2.80 | 0.08 | 2.16 | 3.45 | 3.03 | 5.96 | 7.57 | 8.60 | 7.14 | (30.35) | (26.10) | (8.23) | 6.63 | 10.94 |
| Diluted EPS | 3.26 | 2.94 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 0.75 | 2.51 | 2.77 | 0.08 | 2.14 | 3.43 | 3.02 | 5.93 | 7.53 | 8.56 | 7.12 | (30.35) | (26.10) | (8.23) | 6.00 | 10.31 |
% margin | 1,273.6 26.0% | 1,280.1 24.5% | 1,384.4 22.5% | 1,352.3 20.7% | 1,056.7 17.9% | 1,371.4 20.3% | 1,692.3 22.5% | 1,104.6 14.4% | 1,609.8 20.2% | 1,727.5 21.4% | 2,113.2 25.5% | 2,380.6 28.0% | 2,695.3 30.7% | 2,928.5 30.8% | 3,328.6 30.4% | (3,686.6) (166.9%) | (2,724.7) (177.8%) | 586.1 6.6% | 4,471.0 32.2% | 5,717.0 34.7% |
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FAQ
1) What is Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 43.7%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. have been 197.5% over the past three years, and 28.6% over the past five years.
2) Is Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?
As of today, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 43.7%, which is higher than industry median of 29.3%. It indicates that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Good.