Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $285.5 (market cap $76.75B), while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $311.74 (market cap $93.47B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd pays the higher dividend (1.75%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RCL | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.75B | $93.47B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Energy |
52-Week High | $365.84 | $314.80 |
52-Week Low | $246.71 | $131.77 |
Enterprise Value | $98.03B | $99.23B |
Dividend Yield | 1.75% | 1.52% |
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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 →Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 14 refineries with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 14 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has capacity to produce 700 million gallons per year of renewable diesel.
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