RCL Royal Caribbean Group

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Consumer Discretionary

· How we analyze

About the company

Royal Caribbean Group is a cruise company from Miami. It owns the brands Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea. Its ships sail worldwide, especially in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and Alaska. As of Oct 13, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Shipping · Miami, USA

Royal Caribbean Cruises operates cruise ships under the Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea brands. In addition, there is a stake in the joint venture TUI Cruises GmbH, which offers cruises for German guests. The Royal Caribbean brand appeals to families with children as well as younger and older couples. According to the company’s own classification, Celebrity Cruises targets the premium segment and Silversea luxury and expedition cruises with smaller ships to remote destinations. Its offering includes its own private destinations on land as well as loyalty programs for repeat guests.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 11, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today +5.5%
  • 7 days +2.8%
  • 30 days +21.9%
  • 1 year −7.6%
Day range (last trading day)
−0.3%Price at 6% of the range+4.2%
52-week range
−24.9%Price at 55% of the range+20.4%
Distance from the all-time high
−19.3%

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Fundamental analysis

Royal Caribbean Group · Sector Consumer Discretionary · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 11, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet 5 of 8 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share · 2 without data 5 of 5 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage · 3 without data 4 of 4 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 3 of 6 criteria met

Quality 5 of 8 met

  • met: Gross margin above 40% 49.4%
  • met: Operating margin above 15% 27.4%
  • met: Net margin above 10% 23.8%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 42.5%
  • not met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 6.9%
  • not met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 3 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • not met: Equity ratio above 30% 24.1%
Gross margin

49.4% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 49 of 100: higher than 49% of 153 peers (All). medium.

Rank 72 of 100: higher than 72% of 16 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 33.4%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

27.4% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 73 of 100: higher than 73% of 192 peers (All). strong.

Rank 88 of 100: higher than 88% of 20 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 11.5%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

23.8% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 73 of 100: higher than 73% of 237 peers (All). strong.

Rank 93 of 100: higher than 93% of 21 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 8.6%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

42.5% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 86 of 100: higher than 86% of 218 peers (All). strong.

Rank 78 of 100: higher than 78% of 16 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 19.9%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

10.3% Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)

Rank 71 of 100: higher than 71% of 238 peers (All). strong.

Rank 60 of 100: higher than 60% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 9.4%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

24.1% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 32 of 100: higher than 32% of 239 peers (All). weak.

Rank 43 of 100: higher than 43% of 22 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 26.1%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

6.9% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 32 of 100: higher than 32% of 213 peers (All). weak.

Rank 36 of 100: higher than 36% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 8.9%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

1.2B USD Fiscal year 2025

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 5 of 5 met · 2 without data

  • met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +26.6%
  • met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +52.0%
  • met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +8.0%
  • no data: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year not computable (loss in the first or last year, or figures missing)
  • no data: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year not computable (loss in the first or last year, or figures missing)
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 4 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +8.8%
Revenue growth 3 years

+26.6% per year

Rank 82 of 100: higher than 82% of 230 peers (All). strong.

Rank 89 of 100: higher than 89% of 22 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +6.2%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+52.0% per year

Rank 93 of 100: higher than 93% of 217 peers (All). strong.

Rank 98 of 100: higher than 98% of 21 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +12.7%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+8.0% per year

Rank 56 of 100: higher than 56% of 157 peers (All). medium.

Rank 75 of 100: higher than 75% of 18 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +6.3%

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 10 years

+17.9% per year

Rank 80 of 100: higher than 80% of 140 peers (All). strong.

Rank 90 of 100: higher than 90% of 15 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +10.1%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 4 of 4 met · 3 without data

  • met: Pays a dividend 3.50 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 22%
  • no data: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years not reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
  • no data: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years not reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +35.0%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 1.3x
  • no data: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow dividends paid or free cash flow reported for fewer than 3 years
Payout ratio

22% Fiscal year 2025

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+35.0% per year

Rank 92 of 100: higher than 92% of 118 peers (All). strong.

Rank 63 of 100: higher than 63% of 12 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +23.8%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

1.3x Fiscal year 2025

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 3 of 6 met

  • met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 9 of 9
  • not met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 1.81
  • not met: Current assets cover current liabilities 0.18
  • met: Positive equity 10.0B USD
  • not met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% +27.8%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 1.2B USD
Piotroski F-Score

9 of 9 Fiscal year 2025

Rank 99 of 100: higher than 99% of 134 peers (All). strong.

Rank 97 of 100: higher than 97% of 15 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 6.0 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

1.81 at fiscal year end

Rank 13 of 100: lower than 13% of 199 peers (All). weak.

Rank 17 of 100: lower than 17% of 15 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 0.76

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

0.18 at fiscal year end

Rank 0 of 100: higher than 0% of 215 peers (All). weak.

Rank 2 of 100: higher than 2% of 22 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 1.15

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

+27.8% in 5 years

Rank 17 of 100: lower than 17% of 199 peers (All). weak.

Rank 25 of 100: lower than 25% of 22 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: −7.4%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+52.0% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
  • Light green: Net margin 23.8%, above the sector median (9.4%).
  • Light red: Debt much higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light red: Profit in 7 of 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 8.5B USD · Net income 1.3B USD · Net margin 15.1%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 8.8B USD · Net income 1.6B USD · Net margin 18.5%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 9.5B USD · Net income 1.8B USD · Net margin 19.1%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 11.0B USD · Net income 1.9B USD · Net margin 17.2%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 2.2B USD · Net income −5.8B USD · Net margin −262.5%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 1.5B USD · Net income −5.3B USD · Net margin −343.3%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 8.8B USD · Net income −2.2B USD · Net margin −24.4%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 13.9B USD · Net income 1.7B USD · Net margin 12.2%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 16.5B USD · Net income 2.9B USD · Net margin 17.5%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 17.9B USD · Net income 4.3B USD · Net margin 23.8%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 17.9B USD · Net income 4.3B USD · Net margin 23.8%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2025

Of 100 USD of revenue, 49.4 USD gross profit, 27.4 USD operating income and 23.8 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2025, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue17.9B USD100.0%
Gross profit8.9B USD49.4%
Cost of revenue9.1B USD50.6%
Operating income4.9B USD27.4%
Operating expenses3.9B USD22.0%
Net income4.3B USD23.8%
Taxes82.0M USD0.5%
Interest & other (net)560.0M USD3.1%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin rose in 3 years from −8.6% to 27.4%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin Margins above ±200% hidden (revenue very small relative to the result).
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Gross margin 41.0% · Operating margin 17.4% · Net margin 15.1%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 44.2% · Operating margin 19.9% · Net margin 18.5%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 44.6% · Operating margin 20.0% · Net margin 19.1%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 44.6% · Operating margin 19.0% · Net margin 17.2%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin −25.2% · Operating margin not available · Net margin not available
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin −73.5% · Operating margin not available · Net margin not available
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 25.2% · Operating margin −8.6% · Net margin −24.4%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 44.1% · Operating margin 20.7% · Net margin 12.2%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 47.5% · Operating margin 24.9% · Net margin 17.5%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 49.4% · Operating margin 27.4% · Net margin 23.8%

Returns

Return on equity rose in 5 years from −66.2% to 42.5%.

Return on equityReturn on assets
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity 14.1% · Return on assets 5.8%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 15.2% · Return on assets 7.3%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 16.3% · Return on assets 6.5%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 15.4% · Return on assets 6.2%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity −66.2% · Return on assets −17.9%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity −103.4% · Return on assets −16.3%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity −75.2% · Return on assets −6.4%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 35.9% · Return on assets 4.8%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 38.0% · Return on assets 7.8%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 42.5% · Return on assets 10.3%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio fell in 5 years from 27.0% to 24.1%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Equity 9.1B USD · Long-term debt 8.1B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 10.7B USD · Long-term debt 6.4B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 11.1B USD · Long-term debt 8.4B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 12.2B USD · Long-term debt 8.4B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 8.8B USD · Long-term debt 18.0B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 5.1B USD · Long-term debt 18.8B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 2.9B USD · Long-term debt 21.3B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 4.7B USD · Long-term debt 19.7B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 7.6B USD · Long-term debt 18.5B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 10.0B USD · Long-term debt 18.2B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio fell in 5 years from 0.95 to 0.18.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio 0.17
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 0.18
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 0.17
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 0.15
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 0.95
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 0.49
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 0.37
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 0.19
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 0.17
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 0.18

Cash flow

Free cash flow rose in 5 years from −5.7B USD to 1.2B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Operating cash flow 2.5B USD · Capital expenditure 2.5B USD · Free cash flow 22.3M USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 2.9B USD · Capital expenditure not available · Free cash flow not available
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 3.5B USD · Capital expenditure 3.7B USD · Free cash flow −180.9M USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 3.7B USD · Capital expenditure 3.0B USD · Free cash flow 691.7M USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow −3.7B USD · Capital expenditure 2.0B USD · Free cash flow −5.7B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow −1.9B USD · Capital expenditure 2.2B USD · Free cash flow −4.1B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 481.9M USD · Capital expenditure 2.7B USD · Free cash flow −2.2B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 4.5B USD · Capital expenditure 3.9B USD · Free cash flow 580.0M USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 5.3B USD · Capital expenditure 3.3B USD · Free cash flow 2.0B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 6.5B USD · Capital expenditure 5.2B USD · Free cash flow 1.2B USD

Share count

The share count rose in 5 years by 27.8% – more new shares were issued than repurchased (dilution).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 216.3M
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 215.7M
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 211.6M
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 209.9M
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 214.3M
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 251.8M
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 255.0M
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 283.0M
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 279.0M
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 274.0M

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
3.50 USD · Fiscal year 2025
Dividend growth per year
3 y –5 y –10 y –
Years without a cut
2 in a row up to now
Payout ratio
of earnings 22% of free cash flow 67%
To shareholders (4 years)
2.1B USD 55% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
+27.8% more shares – dilution

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 0.78 USD to 3.50 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividend per share 1.71 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 2.16 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 2.60 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 2.96 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 0.78 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share not available
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 0.00 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 0.00 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 0.95 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 3.50 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio rose in 2 years from 0.0% to 22.4%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow) Ratios above 500% hidden (earnings or free cash flow close to zero).
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Payout ratio (earnings) 28.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 28.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 30.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 33.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 87.1%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 0.0% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 8.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 5.4%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 22.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 66.7%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 4 years, 2.1B USD went back to shareholders, 55% of it through share repurchases. Free cash flow over those years was not positive in total.

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividends paid 346.5M USD · Share repurchases 300.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 22.3M USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 437.5M USD · Share repurchases 225.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow not available
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 527.5M USD · Share repurchases 575.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow −180.9M USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 602.7M USD · Share repurchases 99.6M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 691.7M USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 326.4M USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow −5.7B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow −4.1B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases not available · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow −2.2B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 580.0M USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 107.0M USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.0B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 824.0M USD · Share repurchases 1.2B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.2B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Royal Caribbean Group next to 8 stocks of the sector Consumer Discretionary we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison RCL, sector Consumer Discretionary; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
BKNG Booking Holdings 26.9B USD +31.7%–32.8%––−19.1%33.8%–
MCD McDonald's 26.9B USD +7.0%–46.1%31.9%–−3.0%26.7%–
MAR Marriott International 26.2B USD +19.9%–15.8%9.9%–−13.7%10.0%–
ROST Ross Stores 22.8B USD +12.7%27.7%11.9%9.4%34.7%39.8%9.7%6/9
CVNA Carvana 20.3B USD +29.5%20.6%9.3%6.9%40.9%26.1%4.4%6/9
RCL Royal Caribbean Group this stock 17.9B USD +52.0%49.4%27.4%23.8%42.5%24.1%6.9%9/9
DASH DoorDash 13.7B USD +36.6%50.9%5.3%6.8%9.3%51.0%15.8%6/9
ABNB Airbnb 12.2B USD +29.4%83.0%20.8%20.5%30.6%36.9%–6/9
HLT Hilton Worldwide 12.0B USD +22.8%–22.4%12.1%–−32.1%16.8%–
Median of the sector 22 symbols 26.5B USD +12.7%33.4%11.5%8.6%19.9%26.1%8.9%6/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 50 symbols in the Consumer Discretionary sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light green: above sector

+52.0% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median +11.0% (49 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 52.0% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+11.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light gray: not computable

– per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median +10.4% (32 symbols)

per share: not computable (loss in the first or last year)

What does this mean? There was a loss in the first or last year. An annual growth rate cannot be calculated meaningfully then.

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

23.8% last fiscal year

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 9.4% (49 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 23.80 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (9.4%). Five years ago the margin was −262.5%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light red: much higher

1.95 latest balance sheet

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 0.82 (31 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 1.95 USD of financial debt – more than twice as much as the median company in the sector (0.82). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

22% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 32% (26 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.22 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 32%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light red: 3 loss years

7 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 7 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. 3 years ended with a loss.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
17.9B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+8.8%
Net income (FY)
4.3B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+48.3%
EPS (FY)
15.61 USD
13F funds with a position
0 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
–
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 11, 2026 · Balance sheet Sep 30, 2026 (filed Oct 27, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 17.9B4.3B 23.8% 15.61 3.50 22%
2024Dec 31, 2024 16.5B2.9B 17.5% 10.94 0.95 9%
2023Dec 31, 2023 13.9B1.7B 12.2% 6.31 0.00 0%
2022Dec 31, 2022 8.8B−2.2B −24.4% −8.45 0.00 –
2021Dec 31, 2021 1.5B−5.3B −343.3% −20.89 – –
2020Dec 31, 2020 2.2B−5.8B −262.5% −27.05 0.78 –
2019Dec 31, 2019 11.0B1.9B 17.2% 8.95 2.96 33%
2018Dec 31, 2018 9.5B1.8B 19.1% 8.56 2.60 30%
2017Dec 31, 2017 8.8B1.6B 18.5% 7.53 2.16 29%
2016Dec 31, 2016 8.5B1.3B 15.1% 5.93 1.71 29%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q3/26Sep 30, 2026 5.6B1.7B 30.9% 6.45 1.50 23%
Q2/26Jun 30, 2026 4.8B1.1B 23.3% 4.20 1.50 36%
Q1/26Mar 31, 2026 4.5B941.0M 21.1% 3.48 1.50 43%
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 4.3B754.0M 17.7% – 1.00 –
Q3/25Sep 30, 2025 5.1B1.6B 30.6% 5.74 1.00 17%
Q2/25Jun 30, 2025 4.5B1.2B 26.7% 4.41 0.75 17%
Q1/25Mar 31, 2025 4.0B730.0M 18.3% 2.70 0.75 28%
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 3.8B552.0M 14.7% – 0.55 –
Q3/24Sep 30, 2024 4.9B1.1B 22.7% 4.21 0.40 10%
Q2/24Jun 30, 2024 4.1B854.0M 20.8% 3.11 – –
Q1/24Mar 31, 2024 3.7B360.0M 9.7% 1.35 – –
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 3.3B277.1M 8.3% – 0.00 –

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $4.0M1 person −$4.0M
6 months $00 people $4.0M1 person −$4.0M
12 months $00 people $631.0M7 people −$631.0M

Latest transactions

  • Jul 29, 2026 Bayley Michael W Chief executive (CEO) Open-market sale 12,811 shares · $4.0M · SEC
  • Feb 27, 2026 Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander Director Open-market sale 14,211 shares · $4.5M · SEC
  • Feb 27, 2026 Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander Director Open-market sale 25,910 shares · $8.1M · SEC
  • Feb 27, 2026 Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander Director Open-market sale 31,560 shares · $9.9M · SEC
  • Feb 27, 2026 Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander Director Open-market sale 21,280 shares · $6.6M · SEC
  • Feb 27, 2026 Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander Director Open-market sale 152,515 shares · $47.4M · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score +5

Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200-20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows+10
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)23.9
Rel. strength 60 d−9.6%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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