AES Corp vs Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.72 (market cap $10.51B), while Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $307.2 (market cap $82.38B). The key difference: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd is far larger — about 7.8× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays the higher dividend (4.78%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | RCL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.51B | $82.38B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $365.84 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $246.71 |
Enterprise Value | $40.77B | $105.02B |
Dividend Yield | 4.78% | 1.62% |
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AES is a global power company operating across 14 countries and 4 continents. Its current generation portfolio as of year-end 2021 consists of over 31 gigawatts of generation, with the generation mix composed of renewables (43%), gas (32%), coal (23%), and oil (2%). The company has 3.5 gigawatts of generation under construction. AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to 2.6 million customers.
Read more on AES →Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company, operating 64 ships across five global and partner brands in the cruise vacation industry, with 10 more ships on order. Brands the company operates include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea. The company also has a 50% investment in a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, allowing it to compete on the basis of innovation, quality of ships and service, variety of itineraries, choice of destinations, and price. The company completed the divestiture of its Azamara brand in the first quarter of 2021.
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