Yahoo Finance Even though Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) has lost US$730m market cap in last 7 days, shareholders are still up 118% over 3 years
It might be of some concern to shareholders to see the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) share price down 16% in the last month. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last three years have been very strong. In three years the stock price has launched 118% higher: a great result. So the recent fall in the share price should be viewed in that context. If the business can perform well for years to come, then the recent drop could be an opportunity.
Since the long term performance has been good but there's been a recent pullback of 4.5%, let's check if the fundamentals match the share price.
See our latest analysis for Royal Caribbean Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.
In the last 3 years Royal Caribbean Cruises saw its revenue shrink by 23% per year. So the share price gain of 30% per year is quite surprising. It's fair to say shareholders are definitely counting on a bright future.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. So we recommend checking out this free report showing consensus forecasts
A Different Perspective
We regret to report that Royal Caribbean Cruises shareholders are down 19% for the year. Unfortunately, that's worse than the broader market decline of 11%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 8% over the last half decade. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Royal Caribbean Cruises that you should be aware of.
Royal Caribbean Cruises is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on American exchanges.
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