Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd — how do they compare? Intuitive Surgical, Inc. trades at $351.48 (market cap $125.08B), while Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $286.28 (market cap $76.75B). The key difference: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd pays a 1.75% dividend while Intuitive Surgical, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ISRG | RCL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $125.08B | $76.75B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $592.85 | $365.84 |
52-Week Low | $345.42 | $246.71 |
Enterprise Value | $116.45B | $98.03B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.75% |
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Intuitive Surgical develops, produces, and markets a robotic system for assisting minimally invasive surgery. It also provides the instrumentation, disposable accessories, and warranty services for the system. The company has placed nearly 7,000 da Vinci systems in hospitals worldwide, with more than 4,000 installations in the United States and a growing number in emerging markets.
Read more on ISRG →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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