Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd vs Xylem, Inc. — how do they compare? Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $285.5 (market cap $76.75B), while Xylem, Inc. trades at $116 (market cap $27.81B). The key difference: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd is far larger — about 2.8× Xylem, Inc.'s market cap, and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd pays the higher dividend (1.75%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RCL | XYL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.75B | $27.81B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Industrials |
52-Week High | $365.84 | $152.95 |
52-Week Low | $246.71 | $106.34 |
Enterprise Value | $98.03B | $29.06B |
Dividend Yield | 1.75% | 1.47% |
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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 →Xylem is a global leader in water technology and offers a wide range of solutions, including the transport, treatment, testing, and efficient use of water for customers in the utility, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors. Xylem was spun off from ITT in 2011. Based in Rye Brook, New York, Xylem has a presence in over 150 countries and employs 16,200. The company generated $6.2 billion in revenue and $611 million in adjusted operating income in 2021.
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