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VIK vs RCL // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE) VS. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VIK 3
— RCL 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $89.53 (+3.50%) • MKT CAP: $39.91B
gross-margins
—
LAST: $310.54 (+4.10%) • MKT CAP: $83.06B
gross-margins
49.40%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VIK VS. RCL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VIK | RCL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | 49.40% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 17.30% | -7.40 | RCL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.0x | 10.2x | +10.80 | RCL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.21% | 1.49% | +0.72 | VIK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.90% | 27.40% | -13.50 | RCL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.90% | 23.80% | -12.90 | RCL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.30% | 8.80% | -12.10 | RCL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.99% | -0.99 | RCL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.74 | 2.32 | +1.42 | VIK | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.5 | 68.3 | -6.80 | RCL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 0.95 | +0.07 | VIK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.5x | 18.1x | +12.40 | RCL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $39.91B | $83.06B | -$43.15B | RCL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VIK REV | RCL REV | VIK GROSS % | RCL GROSS % | VIK FCF | RCL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $17.93B | — | 49.4% | — | $1.24B |
| FY 2024 | — | $16.48B | — | 47.5% | — | $2.00B |
| FY 2023 | — | $13.90B | — | — | — | $3.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VIK // BETA 1.02
RCL // BETA 0.95