Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Competitors $311.24 -2.62 (-0.83%) Closing price 10/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$313.13 +1.88 (+0.61%) As of 08:20 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RCL vs. CROX, GIII, LULU, OSW, STRA, CCL, HLT, LYV, NCLH, and RLShould you be buying Royal Caribbean Cruises stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Royal Caribbean Cruises include Crocs (CROX), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), lululemon athletica (LULU), OneSpaWorld (OSW), Strategic Education (STRA), Carnival (CCL), Hilton Worldwide (HLT), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), and Ralph Lauren (RL). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Royal Caribbean Cruises vs. Its Competitors Crocs G-III Apparel Group lululemon athletica OneSpaWorld Strategic Education Carnival Hilton Worldwide Live Nation Entertainment Norwegian Cruise Line Ralph Lauren Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) and Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, RCL or CROX? Royal Caribbean Cruises has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crocs has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend RCL or CROX? Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has a consensus target price of $326.95, indicating a potential upside of 5.05%. Crocs has a consensus target price of $102.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.11%. Given Crocs' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Crocs is more favorable than Royal Caribbean Cruises.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Royal Caribbean Cruises 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Crocs 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has better valuation & earnings, RCL or CROX? Royal Caribbean Cruises has higher revenue and earnings than Crocs. Crocs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Caribbean Cruises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoyal Caribbean Cruises$16.48B5.13$2.88B$13.3423.33Crocs$4.10B1.10$950.07M$3.7322.21 Is RCL or CROX more profitable? Royal Caribbean Cruises has a net margin of 20.97% compared to Crocs' net margin of 5.72%. Royal Caribbean Cruises' return on equity of 47.15% beat Crocs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Royal Caribbean Cruises20.97% 47.15% 10.19% Crocs 5.72%44.15%16.12% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RCL or CROX? 87.5% of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Crocs shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer RCL or CROX? In the previous week, Royal Caribbean Cruises had 19 more articles in the media than Crocs. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Royal Caribbean Cruises and 4 mentions for Crocs. Royal Caribbean Cruises' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Crocs' score of 0.26 indicating that Royal Caribbean Cruises is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Caribbean Cruises 20 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Crocs 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryRoyal Caribbean Cruises beats Crocs on 14 of the 17 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 CruisesLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$85.25B$8.40B$8.40B$21.90BDividend Yield1.27%2.33%3.12%3.62%P/E Ratio23.3317.1218.2030.12Price / Sales5.1312.646.52108.76Price / Cash17.1010.4616.2824.26Price / Book10.823.585.014.70Net Income$2.88B$319.90M$256.64M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.45%1.08%-0.30%0.49%1 Month Performance-3.16%-4.91%-3.03%1.61%1 Year Performance54.30%-10.45%34.18%13.30% Royal Caribbean Cruises Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.7505 of 5 stars$311.25-0.8%$326.95+5.0%+53.8%$85.25B$16.48B23.33106,000Positive NewsCROXCrocs3.6186 of 5 stars$80.58-5.1%$102.00+26.6%-41.0%$4.40B$4.10B21.617,910GIIIG-III Apparel Group3.0193 of 5 stars$27.23-0.9%$29.60+8.7%-12.8%$1.15B$3.12B6.754,600Analyst ForecastLULUlululemon athletica4.2446 of 5 stars$174.28-0.7%$232.29+33.3%-41.9%$20.62B$10.59B11.8239,000OSWOneSpaWorld4.7941 of 5 stars$20.89-0.2%$22.67+8.5%+21.2%$2.15B$895.02M30.765,191STRAStrategic Education4.8913 of 5 stars$83.77-1.9%$99.33+18.6%-10.2%$2.00B$1.22B17.443,801CCLCarnival4.9419 of 5 stars$29.04+1.6%$32.90+13.3%+34.0%$33.84B$25.02B15.10100,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHLTHilton Worldwide4.2854 of 5 stars$260.12+0.7%$265.69+2.1%+11.9%$61.25B$11.17B40.00181,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.1753 of 5 stars$156.00-0.2%$171.42+9.9%+34.7%$36.51B$23.16B67.4032,200Positive NewsNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.3805 of 5 stars$24.10-0.9%$27.80+15.4%-2.9%$10.90B$9.48B16.6341,700RLRalph Lauren4.5382 of 5 stars$321.58-0.1%$320.53-0.3%+58.1%$19.48B$7.29B25.6923,400Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Crocs Alternatives G-III Apparel Group Alternatives lululemon athletica Alternatives OneSpaWorld Alternatives Strategic Education Alternatives Carnival Alternatives Hilton Worldwide Alternatives Live Nation Entertainment Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives Ralph Lauren 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 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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