Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd vs Tidewater Inc — how do they compare? Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $286 (market cap $76.75B), while Tidewater Inc trades at $76.97 (market cap $3.88B). The key difference: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd is far larger — about 19.8× Tidewater Inc's market cap, and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd pays a 1.75% dividend while Tidewater Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RCL | TDW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.75B | $3.88B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Utilities |
52-Week High | $365.84 | $91.12 |
52-Week Low | $246.71 | $47.29 |
Enterprise Value | $98.03B | $3.99B |
Dividend Yield | 1.75% | — |
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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 →Tidewater is the leading global provider of offshore support vessels (OSVs) to the energy industry. With the world's largest fleet of platform supply vessels (PSVs) and anchor handling tugs (AHTS), it provides critical logistics and marine support for offshore oil, gas, and renewable energy projects. Following a period of massive strategic consolidation, Tidewater is now focused on maximizing day rates and free cash flow in a supply-constrained market, positioning itself as a primary beneficiary of the multi-year offshore upcycle.
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