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Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of November 12, 2026, MELANY rates Royal Caribbean Group 59 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is business quality at 73, and its lowest is catalyst setup at 36.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-11-12RCL · composite score
About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company by revenue, operating 69 ships across five global and partner brands in the cruise vacation industry. The brands it operates include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea, and it holds a 50% stake in a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Its brand mix lets it compete on innovation, quality of ships and service, variety of itineraries, choice of destinations, and price.
Rating as of 2026-11-12 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating and the live price are in the app (the rating is part of Pro, free for 30 days).
Why RCL scores 59/100
RCL's 8 factor scores run from 36 to 73, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 59. Here is how RCL breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- P/E 19.1x vs sector 21.0x median
- PEG ratio 1.21 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- ROE 42%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
- Price +14.9% above 50-day MA
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 3 of last 4 quarters
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How RCL compares
As of November 13, 2026, Royal Caribbean Group ranks 4th of the 4 companies with a MELANY rating page in its SEC industry group (Water Transportation), where the average score is 63.
Key risks for RCL
- High beta 1.9, amplifies market drawdowns 1.8x+ in selloffs
Sector and theme context
Royal Caribbean Group sits in the Consumer discretionary cycle theme, which MELANY currently rates 52/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds RCL's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking RCL
Royal Caribbean Group rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add RCL to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates RCL
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Royal Caribbean Group's 59/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about RCL
Is Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) a buy?
As of 2026-11-12, MELANY rated Royal Caribbean Group Hold with a composite score of 59/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
How does RCL rank against similar companies?
As of November 13, 2026, Royal Caribbean Group ranks 4th of the 4 companies with a MELANY rating page in its SEC industry group (Water Transportation), where the average score is 63. Among the other names in the group, the highest scores belong to CCL (69) and MATX (62).
Should I buy Royal Caribbean Group stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) Hold with a composite of 59/100 as of 2026-11-12. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the RCL stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for RCL. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 59/100 across eight factors for Royal Caribbean Group, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. What it does read for RCL as of 2026-11-12: its analyst sentiment factor is 65/100, and its price momentum factor is 61/100.
Is RCL stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 49/100 for Royal Caribbean Group, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives RCL's read.
What price should I buy RCL at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for RCL at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add RCL to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying RCL stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Royal Caribbean Group: High beta 1.9, amplifies market drawdowns 1.8x+ in selloffs. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Royal Caribbean Group a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 73/100 for Royal Caribbean Group, and earnings track record, at 72/100. The 59/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will RCL stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 61/100 for RCL right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this RCL rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-11-12, and the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores RCL as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive; the current rating and the live price are in the app (the rating is part of Pro, free for 30 days).
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