Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Competitors $214.92 -1.66 (-0.77%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RCL vs. ABNB, MAR, CCL, H, CHH, VAC, MCS, VIK, BIP, and NCLHShould you be buying Royal Caribbean Cruises stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Royal Caribbean Cruises include Airbnb (ABNB), Marriott International (MAR), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Hyatt Hotels (H), Choice Hotels International (CHH), Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC), Marcus (MCS), Viking (VIK), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH). Royal Caribbean Cruises vs. Airbnb Marriott International Carnival Co. & Hyatt Hotels Choice Hotels International Marriott Vacations Worldwide Marcus Viking Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Norwegian Cruise Line Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) and Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to ABNB or RCL? In the previous week, Airbnb had 9 more articles in the media than Royal Caribbean Cruises. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Airbnb and 52 mentions for Royal Caribbean Cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Airbnb's score of 0.79 indicating that Royal Caribbean Cruises is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Airbnb 28 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Caribbean Cruises 25 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate ABNB or RCL? Airbnb presently has a consensus price target of $145.59, suggesting a potential upside of 21.53%. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus price target of $272.85, suggesting a potential upside of 28.69%. Given Royal Caribbean Cruises' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Caribbean Cruises is more favorable than Airbnb.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Airbnb 4 Sell rating(s) 17 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Royal Caribbean Cruises 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Is ABNB or RCL more profitable? Airbnb has a net margin of 23.85% compared to Royal Caribbean Cruises' net margin of 17.46%. Royal Caribbean Cruises' return on equity of 48.97% beat Airbnb's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Airbnb23.85% 32.29% 11.27% Royal Caribbean Cruises 17.46%48.97%8.86% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ABNB or RCL? Royal Caribbean Cruises received 813 more outperform votes than Airbnb when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.48% of users gave Royal Caribbean Cruises an outperform vote while only 37.74% of users gave Airbnb an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAirbnbOutperform Votes17737.74% Underperform Votes29262.26% Royal Caribbean CruisesOutperform Votes99071.48% Underperform Votes39528.52% Which has more volatility & risk, ABNB or RCL? Airbnb has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a beta of 2.26, meaning that its stock price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ABNB or RCL? Royal Caribbean Cruises has higher revenue and earnings than Airbnb. Royal Caribbean Cruises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Airbnb, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAirbnb$11.10B6.80$2.65B$4.1329.01Royal Caribbean Cruises$16.49B3.49$2.88B$10.6919.83 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ABNB or RCL? 80.8% of Airbnb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares are held by institutional investors. 27.8% of Airbnb shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryRoyal Caribbean Cruises beats Airbnb on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Royal Caribbean Cruises News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RCL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RCL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRoyal Caribbean CruisesWater transportation IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$57.57B$6.77B$7.46B$18.80BDividend Yield1.42%5.09%3.39%4.04%P/E Ratio19.8367.1316.3532.45Price / Sales3.494.587.3227.66Price / Cash13.295.6416.4217.53Price / Book7.382.544.344.44Net Income$2.88B$360.99M$261.05M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.09%12.90%2.56%1.55%1 Month Performance2.25%7.39%-0.31%-3.52%1 Year Performance51.82%-13.21%-3.27%4.78% Royal Caribbean Cruises Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.9972 of 5 stars$214.92-0.8%$272.55+26.8%+51.0%$58.35B$16.49B20.10102,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownABNBAirbnb3.5994 of 5 stars$123.33+0.7%$146.22+18.6%-22.7%$77.62B$11.10B29.806,810Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownMARMarriott International4.5768 of 5 stars$235.98-0.1%$273.10+15.7%-0.3%$65.15B$25.10B28.38377,000Upcoming EarningsOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap DownCCLCarnival Co. &4.9285 of 5 stars$18.90+1.6%$26.53+40.4%+23.6%$22.06B$25.42B13.6140,000Gap DownHHyatt Hotels4.8146 of 5 stars$112.40-0.3%$151.83+35.1%-25.5%$10.79B$6.65B9.0250,000Upcoming EarningsGap DownCHHChoice Hotels International3.5094 of 5 stars$125.270.0%$135.69+8.3%+6.1%$5.86B$1.58B20.141,500Positive NewsVACMarriott Vacations Worldwide4.9787 of 5 stars$55.92+0.4%$94.38+68.8%-43.3%$1.93B$4.97B10.6521,400Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownMCSMarcus4.6673 of 5 stars$16.56-0.2%$23.33+40.9%+24.2%$525.95M$735.56M-48.727,500Upcoming EarningsVIKViking3.2951 of 5 stars$41.27+1.8%$46.89+13.6%N/A$17.83B$5.33B158.929,500BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.7381 of 5 stars$29.05+0.5%$42.50+46.3%+9.0%$13.48B$21.04B726.1144,000Earnings ReportNews CoverageNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.804 of 5 stars$17.47+1.4%$26.63+52.5%-9.3%$7.70B$9.48B16.0638,900News CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Airbnb Alternatives Marriott International Alternatives Carnival Co. & Alternatives Hyatt Hotels Alternatives Choice Hotels International Alternatives Marriott Vacations Worldwide Alternatives Marcus Alternatives Viking Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RCL) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"I've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? 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