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Royal Caribbean Cruises / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Royal Caribbean Group's third quarter 2024 earnings highlighted several critical aspects, portraying a mixture of robust performance metrics alongside strategic growth initiatives, which could signal a balanced investment trajectory for the company.</li><li>On the positive side, Jason Liberty, CEO, underscored exceptional quarterly results with net yields up by 7.9% year-over-year and an uplifted full-year guidance with yield expected to rise more than 11% and earnings by more than 70%.</li><li>This performance is underpinned by strong demand across all key itineraries and a noted strength in onboard revenue generation.</li></ul>

Royal Caribbean Group's third quarter 2024 earnings highlighted several critical aspects, portraying a mixture of robust performance metrics alongside strategic growth initiatives, which could signal a balanced investment trajectory for the company.On the positive side, Jason Liberty, CEO, underscored exceptional quarterly results with net yields up by 7.9% year-over-year and an uplifted full-year guidance with yield expected to rise more than 11% and earnings by more than 70%.This performance is underpinned by strong demand across all key itineraries and a noted strength in onboard revenue generation.

Royal Caribbean Group: Dealing With Evolving Competitive Dynamics and Potential Challenges! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Royal Caribbean Group has reported a robust set of results for the second quarter of 2024, showcasing strong demand and positive momentum across its portfolio of offerings.</li><li>The company's success is evident in the achievement of its 'Trifecta' financial targets 18 months ahead of schedule.</li><li>This three-year financial performance program aimed to deliver triple-digit adjusted EBITDA per APCD, double-digit adjusted earnings per share (EPS), and a return on invested capital in the teens, all of which have been met.</li></ul>

Royal Caribbean Group has reported a robust set of results for the second quarter of 2024, showcasing strong demand and positive momentum across its portfolio of offerings.The company's success is evident in the achievement of its 'Trifecta' financial targets 18 months ahead of schedule.This three-year financial performance program aimed to deliver triple-digit adjusted EBITDA per APCD, double-digit adjusted earnings per share (EPS), and a return on invested capital in the teens, all of which have been met.

Royal Caribbean Group: Expansion into New Markets and Destinations & Key Factors Driving Our 'Buy' Rating! - Financial Forecasts

<ul><li>Royal Caribbean Group has made impressive strides in reshaping the business in the first quarter of 2024.</li><li>The company described its Q1 2024 as robust and experiencing an upward trajectory in business operations, bolstered by the consumers' demand for vacation experiences.</li><li>The results of Q1 2024 were significantly better than anticipated, with the company's brands being stronger than ever and demand for vacation experiences showing consistent acceleration.</li></ul>

Royal Caribbean Group has made impressive strides in reshaping the business in the first quarter of 2024.The company described its Q1 2024 as robust and experiencing an upward trajectory in business operations, bolstered by the consumers' demand for vacation experiences.The results of Q1 2024 were significantly better than anticipated, with the company's brands being stronger than ever and demand for vacation experiences showing consistent acceleration.

Royal Caribbean Group: Focus on Millennial Customers and New Cruise Experiences! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>The latest earnings of the Royal Caribbean Group exhibited an optimistic financial position for the Q4 and full-year 2023 and the company flourished particularly with the debut of the revolutionary product, Icon of the Seas.</li><li>By delivering the best vacation experiences, 2023 marked an exceptional year with net yields up by 13.5% compared to 2019 levels, thereby boosting net income by approximately $1 billion.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

The latest earnings of the Royal Caribbean Group exhibited an optimistic financial position for the Q4 and full-year 2023 and the company flourished particularly with the debut of the revolutionary product, Icon of the Seas.By delivering the best vacation experiences, 2023 marked an exceptional year with net yields up by 13.5% compared to 2019 levels, thereby boosting net income by approximately $1 billion.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

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S&P Small Cap 600 Index / Technical Analysis

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<li>Our outlook remains bullish and the significant end-of-year rally that we have been expecting since mid-October is in full swing; continue to ride the trend higher.</li>
<li>Our election day Compass report (11/5/24) was titled "Buy the Pullback," and last week's Compass (11/19/24) was similarly titled "Buy the Pullback Again" </li>
<li>We continue to expect significant upside into year-end and the early part of 2025, with small- and mid-caps leading the way, and for index support at 20-day MAs.</li>
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Our outlook remains bullish and the significant end-of-year rally that we have been expecting since mid-October is in full swing; continue to ride the trend higher.
Our election day Compass report (11/5/24) was titled "Buy the Pullback," and last week's Compass (11/19/24) was similarly titled "Buy the Pullback Again" 
We continue to expect significant upside into year-end and the early part of 2025, with small- and mid-caps leading the way, and for index support at 20-day MAs.


Continue to Ride the Trend Higher; Upgrading Discretionary to Overweight; Overweight Mid/Small-Caps

United States

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise company operating a fleet of vessels in the cruise vacation industry. The Company operates through brands which primarily serve the contemporary, premium and deluxe segments of the cruise vacation industry, which also includes the budget and luxury segments.

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.: How They're Sailing Towards Improved Profitability With These Strategies! - Major Drivers

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