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.
Post-pandemic recovery has matured into a durable, high-ROE earnings machine trading at just 20x with EPS up 43%.
Cruise demand has fully recovered and operations are strong — but a $18B debt load and huge newbuild commitments cap the upside.
| Metric | RCL | NCLH |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals score | 82 | 60 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +8.8% | +3.7% |
| Net income growth (YoY) | +48.3% | -53.5% |
| Net margin | 23.8% | 4.3% |
| Return on equity | 42.5% | 19.2% |
| ROIC (est.) | 18.4% | 32.8% |
| Liabilities / Equity | 3.13 | 9.20 |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | 5 / 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 21, 2026, 11:12 AM 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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