Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd vs SYSCO Corporation — how do they compare? Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $285.5 (market cap $76.75B), while SYSCO Corporation trades at $81.47 (market cap $38.84B). The key difference: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd is the larger of the two by market cap, and SYSCO Corporation pays the higher dividend (2.71%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RCL | SYY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.75B | $38.84B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $365.84 | $91.16 |
52-Week Low | $246.71 | $69.30 |
Enterprise Value | $98.03B | $52.32B |
Dividend Yield | 1.75% | 2.71% |
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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 →Sysco is the largest U.S. food-service distributor, boasting 17% market share of the highly fragmented food-service distribution industry. Sysco distributes over 400,000 food and nonfood products to restaurants (63% of revenue), healthcare facilities (8%), education and government buildings (8%), travel and leisure (7%), and other locations (14%) where individuals consume away-from-home meals. In fiscal 2022, 82% of the firm's revenue was U.S.-based, with 7% from Canada, 4% from the U.K., 2% from France, and 4% other.
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