On the filings, Royal Caribbean (RCL) is the stronger stock right now — higher on our blended fundamentals-plus-verdict read, and we currently rate it BUY.
Carnival's earnings recovery is real and accelerating, debt is shrinking, and at its multiple the stock isn't pricing it in.
Post-pandemic recovery has matured into a durable, high-ROE earnings machine trading at just 20x with EPS up 43%.
| Metric | CCL | RCL |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals score | 80 | 82 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +6.4% | +8.8% |
| Net income growth (YoY) | +44.1% | +48.3% |
| Net margin | 10.4% | 23.8% |
| Return on equity | 22.5% | 42.5% |
| ROIC (est.) | 9.1% | 18.4% |
| Liabilities / Equity | — | 3.13 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
Bold green = the stronger figure. All rows derive from SEC XBRL filings — no market-price data on this page.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 25, 2026, 9:52 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
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