Saturday, July 21, 2012

RCL Company and Brand History and Final Stock Comment



Company and brand history
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 22 ships in service under, it controls a 17% share of the world cruise market.[2] All ships under the Royal Caribbean International brand have names ending in "of the Seas" since 1991. Sister brands are Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Cruises, Pullmantur and CDF Croisières de France.
Royal Caribbean International was founded as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line in 1968 by Anders Wilhelmsen & Company, I.M. Skaugen & Company, and Gotaas Larsen, Norwegian shipping companies. The newly created line put its first ship, the Song of Norway, into service two years later. The next year, the line's capacity was doubled with the addition of the Nordic Prince to the fleet. Continuing to expand, the line added the Sun Viking in 1972. After four years of successful operation, Royal Caribbean's Song of Norway became their first passenger ship to be lengthened. This was accomplished via the insertion of an 85-foot (26 m) section to the vessel's severed center. Following the success of this procedure, Nordic Prince was stretched in 1980. Royal Caribbean finally received widespread global recognition when in 1982 it launched the Song of America, over twice the size of Sun Viking and at the time the third largest passenger vessel afloat (after the Norway and the Queen Elizabeth 2)
Cruise lines owned by RCCL


Brands & ships
(completion dates below are the dates when ships entered service)
Royal Caribbean International -
    • Sovereign Class ships: all built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France.
      • Monarch of the Seas (completed November 1991) - 73,937 tons / 2,774 passenger berths + 858 crew
      • Majesty of the Seas (completed April 1992) - 73,941 tons / 2,774 passenger berths + 827 crew
    • Vision Class ships:
      • Legend of the Seas (completed May 1995 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique) - 69,130 tons / 2,076 passenger berths + 720 crew
      • Splendour of the Seas (completed March 1996 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique) - 69,130 tons / 2,064 passenger berths + 720 crew
      • Grandeur of the Seas (completed December 1996 by Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Finland) - 74,137 tons / 2,446 passenger berths + 760 crew
      • Rhapsody of the Seas (completed May 1997 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique) - 78,491 tons / 2,435 passenger berths + 765 crew
      • Enchantment of the Seas (completed July 1997 by Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Finland) - 81,500 tons / 2,730 passenger berths + 840 crew
      • Vision of the Seas (completed May 1998 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique) - 78,491 tons / 2,436 passenger berths + 765 crew
    • Voyager Class ships: all built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Finland.
      • Voyager of the Seas (completed November 1999) - 137,280 tons / 3,838 passenger berths + 1,176 crew
      • Explorer of the Seas (completed October 2000) - 137,308 tons / 3,840 passenger berths + 1,181 crew
      • Adventure of the Seas (completed November 2001) - 137,276 tons / 3,838 passenger berths + 1,185 crew
      • Navigator of the Seas (completed December 2002) - 137,276 tons / 3,835 passenger berths + 1,185 crew
      • Mariner of the Seas (completed November 2004) - 137,276 tons / 3,840 passenger berths + 1,185 crew
    • Radiance Class ships: all built by Meyer Werft, Germany.
    • Freedom Class ships: all built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Finland.
    • Oasis Class ships: both built by Aker Yards, Finland.
      • Oasis of the Seas (completed December 2009) - 222,900 tons / 6,360 passenger berths + 2,164 crew
      • Allure of the Seas (completed December 2010) - 225,062 tons / 6,360 passenger berths + 2,164 crew
Celebrity Cruises -
    • Century Class ships:
      • Celebrity Century (completed December 1995 by Meyer Werft) - 71,545 tons / 2,150 passenger berths + 858 crew
    • Millennium Class ships: all built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique.
    • Solstice Class ships: all built by Meyer Werft.
      • Celebrity Solstice (completed November 2008) - 121,878 tons / 3,145 passenger berths + 1,253 crew
      • Celebrity Equinox (completed August 2009) - 121,878 tons / 3,145 passenger berths + 1,253 crew
      • Celebrity Eclipse (completed June 2010) - 121,878 tons / 3,145 passenger berths + 1,253 crew
      • Celebrity Silhouette (completed June 2010) - 121,878 tons / 3,145 passenger berths + 1,253 crew
      • Celebrity Reflection (to be completed June 2012) - 126,000 tons / 3,323 passenger berths + 1,253 crew
    • Ecotourism ships:
      • Celebrity Xpedition (completed June 2001 by Cassens Werft) - 2,842 tons / 95 passenger berths + 64 crew
Pullmantur Cruises
      • Empress (completed June 1990 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique as RCI's Empress of the Seas, and transferred to Pullmantur Cruises in 2008) - 48,563 tons / 2,020 passenger berths + 685 crew
      • Ocean Dream (completed June 1982 by Aalborg Vaerft, Denmark for Carnival Cruise Lines as Tropicale, and purchased by Pullmantur Cruises in 2008) to be charted to Peace Boat in April 2012 - 35,190 tons / 1,350 passenger barths + 550 crew
      • Pacific Dream
      • Sovereign (completed January 1988 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique as RCI's Sovereign of the Seas, and transferred to Pullmantur Cruises in 2008) - 73,192 tons / 2,882 passenger berths + 825 crew
      • Zenith (completed April 1992 by Meyer Werft for Celebrity Cruises, and transferred to Pullmantur Cruises in 2007) - 47,255 tons / 1,800 passenger berths + 670 crew
Azamara Club Cruises
CDF Croisières de France
      • Horizon (completed April 1990 by Meyer Werft for Celebrity Cruises, and transferred to Island Cruises in 2005 and finally transferred to Pullmantur Cruises in 2009) - 46,811 tons / 1,828 passenger berths + 670 crew
Retired ships
Former RCI ships no longer in the fleet:
Song of Norway
  • Nordic Prince
  • Sun Viking
  • Song of America
  • Viking Serenade
  • Empress of the Seas
  • Sovereign of the Seas
Type
Subsidiary
Industry
Transportation, Travel, and Tourism
Founded
1968 in Norway
Headquarters
1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida, USA
Key people
Dick D Fain (Chairman & CEO)
Adam M Goldstein (President & CEO)
Products
Cruises
Revenue
US$7.53 Billion (FY 2011)[1]
Operating income
US$931 million (FY 2011)[1]
Net income
US$607 million (FY 2011)[1]
Total assets
US$19.8 billion (FY 2011)[1]
Total equity
US$8.40 billion (FY 2011)[1]
Parent
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Website
RoyalCaribbean.com RoyalCaribbean.co.uk
References
1.      ^ a b c d e "2011 Royal Caribbean Form 10-K". http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9NDU5MzM0fENoaWxkSUQ9NDg3MDM1fFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
2.      ^ "Cruise Market Watch". Cruise Market Watch. http://www.cruisemarketwatch.com/blog1/market-share. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
Historical Prices June 1 to July 20, 2012
Date
Open
High
Low
Close
Volume
Adj Close*
Jul 20, 2012
24.78
25.03
24.36
24.41
1,331,100
24.40
Jul 20, 2012
24.80
25.03
24.36
24.40
1,558,600
24.40
Jul 19, 2012
24.67
25.17
24.59
25.04
1,404,100
25.04
Jul 18, 2012
24.29
24.95
24.24
24.64
1,265,700
24.64
Jul 17, 2012
24.35
24.63
23.97
24.59
1,240,900
24.59
Jul 16, 2012
24.10
24.30
23.77
24.11
930,100
24.11
Jul 13, 2012
23.87
24.20
23.75
24.11
1,444,000
24.11
Jul 12, 2012
23.81
23.85
23.36
23.62
2,089,300
23.62
Jul 11, 2012
24.58
24.58
23.90
24.11
1,545,400
24.11
Jul 10, 2012
25.15
25.43
24.25
24.44
1,644,100
24.44
Jul 9, 2012
25.31
25.32
24.64
24.82
2,380,400
24.82
Jul 6, 2012
25.85
25.85
25.26
25.44
1,383,800
25.44
Jul 5, 2012
26.37
26.52
25.91
26.14
1,138,300
26.14
Jul 3, 2012
26.49
26.59
26.24
26.31
988,200
26.31
Jul 2, 2012
26.43
26.56
26.00
26.28
1,354,600
26.28
Jun 29, 2012
25.77
27.00
25.62
26.03
1,957,400
26.03
Jun 28, 2012
24.43
24.89
24.33
24.75
1,290,100
24.75
Jun 27, 2012
24.36
24.78
24.33
24.71
1,171,400
24.71
Jun 26, 2012
24.01
24.49
23.69
24.33
1,960,800
24.33
Jun 25, 2012
24.44
24.45
23.80
23.89
2,194,200
23.89
Jun 22, 2012
25.93
26.06
24.27
24.59
6,360,100
24.59
Jun 21, 2012
25.91
26.01
24.91
25.07
1,870,200
25.07
Jun 20, 2012
25.68
26.37
25.53
25.92
3,478,000
25.92
Jun 19, 2012
25.23
25.70
25.15
25.40
2,194,700
25.40
Jun 18, 2012
24.84
25.00
24.68
24.79
2,459,000
24.79
Jun 15, 2012
23.99
25.18
23.89
25.18
3,643,100
25.18
Jun 14, 2012
23.44
24.16
23.11
24.04
2,391,900
24.04
Jun 13, 2012
23.53
24.04
23.33
23.62
2,713,900
23.62
Jun 12, 2012
23.76
24.19
23.29
24.12
2,509,600
24.12
Jun 11, 2012
24.65
24.66
23.44
23.48
2,764,600
23.48
Jun 8, 2012
23.73
24.31
23.49
24.24
1,465,900
24.24
Jun 7, 2012
24.34
24.66
23.86
23.90
2,490,500
23.90
Jun 6, 2012
23.08
24.09
23.08
23.86
2,160,500
23.86
Jun 5, 2012
22.29
22.77
22.22
22.75
1,791,500
22.75
Jun 4, 2012
22.78
22.78
22.12
22.46
2,332,500
22.46
Jun 1, 2012
22.89
23.03
22.48
22.53
2,738,900
22.53
* Close price adjusted for dividends and splits.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)

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24.40 Down 0.64(2.56%) Jul 20, 4:02PM EDT|After Hours: 24.45 Up 0.05 (0.20%) Jul 20, 5:36PM EDT

Financials for RCL

Financials Table

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
RCL: NYSE

 Size

Market capitalization5.5B
Enterprise value13.7B
Revenues7.7B
Net income576.0M
No. of employees60,300
All data trailing twelve months.

Enterprise value - Market cap plus debt, minority interest and preferred shares, minus cash and cash equivalents.

Per Share Data

Earnings per share$2.63
Revenue per share$35.14
Cash flow per share$5.86
Dividends per share$0.30
Book value per share (MRQ)$39.44
All data trailing twelve months except where noted.

MRQ - Most recent quarter

Ratios

Gross margin48.33%
Return on equity6.83%
Price/Sales0.7x
Price/Earnings9.5x
Price/Book (MRQ)0.6x
All data trailing twelve months except where noted.

MRQ - Most recent quarter
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