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RCL vs MA // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: RCL 5
— MA 10
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: RCL
LAST: $307.18 (-1.08%) • MKT CAP: $83.06B
dividend-safety
0.99%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
dividend-safety
0.49%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (RCL VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | RCL | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 49.40% | 41.00% | +8.40 | RCL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.30% | 33.50% | -16.20 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.2x | 29.2x | -19.00 | RCL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.49% | 3.08% | -1.59 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 27.40% | 57.60% | -30.20 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 23.80% | 45.60% | -21.80 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.80% | 16.40% | -7.60 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.99% | 0.49% | +0.50 | RCL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.32 | 11.17 | -8.85 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 6.60% | +0.10 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.8 | 70.6 | -3.84 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.95 | 0.90 | +0.05 | RCL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.1x | 31.2x | -13.10 | RCL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $83.06B | $556.88B | -$473.82B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | RCL REV | MA REV | RCL GROSS % | MA GROSS % | RCL FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $17.93B | $32.79B | 49.4% | 44.0% | $1.24B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $16.48B | $28.17B | 47.5% | 44.0% | $2.00B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $13.90B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $3.85B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
RCL // BETA 0.95
MA // BETA 0.90