Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $285.5 (market cap $76.75B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $13.76 (market cap $194.42B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 2.5× Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's market cap, and Banco Santander SA pays the higher dividend (2.04%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RCL | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.75B | $194.42B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Financials |
52-Week High | $365.84 | $14.37 |
52-Week Low | $246.71 | $8.40 |
Enterprise Value | $98.03B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.75% | 2.04% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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.
Read more on RCL →Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the largest operation, with Brazil by far the largest. Its continental European business is still mainly Iberian. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of the acquisition of building society Abbey. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
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