BKNG vs RCL
Booking Holdings and Royal Caribbean Group, both Consumer Cyclical
Booking Holdings is the larger company at $133B against $84B. On trailing earnings RCL is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 17.3 against 17.8, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year RCL returned -13% against -26% for BKNG. The RyuScore puts BKNG ahead, 88 against 46 out of 100.
| Figure | BKNG | RCL |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $161 | $280 |
| Market cap | $133B | $84B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 17.8 | 17.3 |
| Dividend yield | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| 1-year return | -26% | -13% |
| 5-year return | +77% | +243% |
| RyuScoresector-relative, 1–10 | 88/100 | 46/100 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Booking Holdings
Revenue of $7.4B in Q2 2026, net income $1.9B. Its largest reported line is Netherlands, 88% of the disclosed total.
Royal Caribbean Group
Revenue of $4.8B in Q2 2026, net income $1.1B. Its largest reported line is Passenger, 69% of the disclosed total.
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