RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Platform & Compounding FCF
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a platform & compounding fcf business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
C 54
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend +59.35 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 27
  • 5yr Avg ROE 2.9%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 2.0%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A+ 96
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 85.0%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 57.3%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
F 19
  • 5yr FCF Margin -54.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.44x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
C 52
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.14x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 5.34x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.11

Stability

Weight: 5%
C+ 60
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.45
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 added; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
-37.0%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026