Stock comparison
Carnival Corporation &
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CCL
Carnival Corporation &
Market cap
$34.13B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
RCL
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Market cap
$71.17B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
Royal Caribbean Cruises RCL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CCL | RCL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 43D | 39D | CCL |
| Benjamin Graham | 37D | 45D | RCL |
| Philip Fisher | 48D | 48D | Tie |
| Peter Lynch | 81A | 93A | RCL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 31F | 40D | RCL |
| Charlie Munger | 43D | 44D | RCL |
| Terry Smith | 38D | 34F | CCL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CCL | RCL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.13B | $71.17B |
| P/E (TTM) | 11.0x | 16.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 13.2x | 18.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 11.06% | 15.65% |
| Gross margin | 37.55% | 47.23% |
| Net margin | 11.48% | 24.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 93.27% | 84.97% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | - | - |
| Debt / Equity | 2.0x | 2.2x |
| Dividend yield | 0.61% | 1.6% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CCL leads on
- P/E (TTM)11.0xvs 16.0x+31%
- EV/EBIT13.2xvs 18.8x+30%
- Revenue CAGR 5y93.27%vs 84.97%+9%
- Debt / Equity2.0xvs 2.2x+8%
RCL leads on
- Dividend yield1.6%vs 0.61%+62%
- Net margin24.39%vs 11.48%+53%
- Market cap$71.17Bvs $34.13B+52%
- ROIC (TTM)15.65%vs 11.06%+29%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.