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Royal Caribbean (RCL) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
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Royal Caribbean (RCL - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $276.48, moving -3.37% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.52%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.24%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.21%.
Shares of the cruise operator have appreciated by 19.73% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 4.8%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.21%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Royal Caribbean in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 27, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $6.38, marking a 10.96% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $5.58 billion, indicating a 8.64% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $17.78 per share and revenue of $19.58 billion, which would represent changes of +13.68% and +9.18%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Royal Caribbean. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.01% lower. Royal Caribbean presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Royal Caribbean is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 16.09. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 16.35.
Meanwhile, RCL's PEG ratio is currently 1.01. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Leisure and Recreation Services industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.27.
The Leisure and Recreation Services industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 165, positioning it in the bottom 33% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow RCL in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.
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Royal Caribbean (RCL) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
Royal Caribbean (RCL - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $276.48, moving -3.37% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.52%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.24%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.21%.
Shares of the cruise operator have appreciated by 19.73% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 4.8%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.21%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Royal Caribbean in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 27, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $6.38, marking a 10.96% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $5.58 billion, indicating a 8.64% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $17.78 per share and revenue of $19.58 billion, which would represent changes of +13.68% and +9.18%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Royal Caribbean. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.01% lower. Royal Caribbean presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Royal Caribbean is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 16.09. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 16.35.
Meanwhile, RCL's PEG ratio is currently 1.01. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Leisure and Recreation Services industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.27.
The Leisure and Recreation Services industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 165, positioning it in the bottom 33% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow RCL in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.