Carlyle Group Inc vs Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd — how do they compare? Carlyle Group Inc trades at $44.23 (market cap $15.89B), while Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $283.6 (market cap $77.40B). The key difference: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd is far larger — about 4.9× Carlyle Group Inc's market cap, and Carlyle Group Inc pays the higher dividend (3.17%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CG | RCL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.89B | $77.40B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $69.35 | $365.84 |
52-Week Low | $40.52 | $246.71 |
Dividend Yield | 3.17% | 1.73% |
Enterprise Value | — | $98.68B |
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The Carlyle Group is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $376.4 billion in total assets under management, including $259.6 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of June 2022. The company has three core business segments: private equity, which includes private equity, real estate, infrastructure and natural resources funds (accounting for 41% of fee-earning AUM and 65% of base management fees during 2021), global credit (45% and 24%) and investment solutions (14% and 11%). The firm primarily serves institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. Carlyle operates through 29 offices across five continents, serving close to 2,700 active carry fund investors from 95 countries.
Read more on CG →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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