Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd vs Yum China Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $286 (market cap $76.75B), while Yum China Holdings Inc trades at $43.29 (market cap $14.69B). The key difference: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd is far larger — about 5.2× Yum China Holdings Inc's market cap, and Yum China Holdings Inc pays the higher dividend (2.71%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RCL | YUMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.75B | $14.69B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $365.84 | $57.95 |
52-Week Low | $246.71 | $40.18 |
Enterprise Value | $98.03B | $15.57B |
Dividend Yield | 1.75% | 2.71% |
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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 →With almost 10,600 units and USD 9.5 billion in systemwide sales in 2020, Yum China is the largest restaurant chain in China. It generates revenue through its own restaurants and franchise fees. Key concepts include KFC (7,166 units) and Pizza Hut (2,355), but the company's portfolio also includes other brands such as Little Sheep, East Dawning, Taco Bell, Huang Ji Huang, COFFii & Joy, and Lavazza (collectively representing about 985 units). Yum China is a trademark licensee of Yum Brands, paying 3% of total systemwide sales to the company it separated from in October 2016.
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