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Cruise line operator Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. NYSE: RCL is proving to be in a class all by itself.
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Royal Caribbean (RCL) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
While RCL has outperformed the wider market, it was not able to escape the recent market correction surrounding high growth stocks. Even so, we are maintaining our Buy rating, attributed to the improved margin of safety to our long-term PT, accelerated profitable growth prospects, and reinstated dividends. With bookings still growing and demand remaining strong, it is unsurprising that RCL has already achieved its Trifecta Goals eighteen months early for the twelve months ending June 30, 2024.
Royal Caribbean topped Wall Street's growth targets, something it has done with ease since returning to profitability more than a year ago. It was a "beat and raise" performance, and the stock is now selling for just 13 times the midpoint of its higher full-year earnings guidance.
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Although the revenue and EPS for Royal Caribbean (RCL) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) shares slumped more than 5% as projected higher cruise costs tainted its better-than-expected performance during the second quarter. The cruise operator now expects its full-year cruise costs to rise about 6%, above its earlier forecast of a 5.5% increase.
Royal Caribbean's (RCL) second-quarter performance benefits from solid bookings, a rise in pre-cruise purchases and a strong pricing environment.
Royal Caribbean (RCL) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.82 per share a year ago.