Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) enters 2026 with robust momentum, as nearly 90% of its onboard revenues are booked digitally, contributing to a 27.2% increase in stock price this year. The company is set to expand its private destination portfolio from two to eight by 2028, while reporting impressive forecasts of $22.4 billion in revenue and $5.9 billion in earnings. Despite substantial debt, strong occupancy rates and a projected 71.78% EPS growth position RCL favorably compared to rivals like Carnival and Disney.
“Royal Caribbean · enters · 2026 · with clear momentum”
“Royal Caribbean · ended · the quarter with leverage · below 3x”
“Royal Caribbean · plans to grow · private destination portfolio · from two to eight by 2028”
“Royal Caribbean · has risen · stock price · 27.2% year to date”
“Royal Caribbean Group RCL · reported that · nearly 90% of onboard revenues are booked pre-cruise through digital channels · true”
“Royal Caribbean · enters · 2026 setup · clear momentum in demand, pricing and execution”
“Royal Caribbean · plans to grow · private destination portfolio · from two locations to eight by 2028”
“Royal Caribbean’s 2026 sales and EPS · implies · year-over-year growth · 9.4% and 14.5%”
“RCL · is trading at · a forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio · 16.45X”
“ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD · rates · Quantitative Momentum Investor model · 83%”
“ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD · is · large-cap growth stock · Water Transportation industry”
“Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) · is · one of the stocks on Jim Cramer's radar · true”
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