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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL)

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Enterprise Value (EV)

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Current Enterprise Value (EV)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., current enterprise value calculation

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Current share price (P) $38.71
No. shares of common stock outstanding 255,059,197
US$ in thousands
Common equity (market value)1 9,873,342
Add: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; none outstanding (per books) —
Total equity 9,873,342
Add: Current portion of long-term debt (per books) 2,243,131
Add: Commercial paper (per books) —
Add: Long-term debt, excluding current portion (per books) 18,847,209
Total equity and debt 30,963,682
Less: Cash and cash equivalents 2,701,770
Enterprise value (EV) 28,261,912

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).

1 Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 38.71 × 255,059,197


Historical Enterprise Value (EV)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., EV calculation

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Share price1, 2 $73.67 $93.27 $89.55 $120.93 $130.55
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 255,002,771 237,535,138 209,000,016 209,186,598 213,749,009
US$ in thousands
Common equity (market value)3 18,786,054 22,154,902 18,715,951 25,296,935 27,904,933
Add: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; none outstanding (book value) — — — — —
Total equity 18,786,054 22,154,902 18,715,951 25,296,935 27,904,933
Add: Current portion of long-term debt (book value) 2,243,131 961,768 1,186,586 1,646,841 1,188,514
Add: Commercial paper (book value) — 409,319 1,434,180 775,488 —
Add: Long-term debt, excluding current portion (book value) 18,847,209 17,957,956 8,414,110 8,355,370 6,350,937
Total equity and debt 39,876,394 41,483,945 29,750,827 36,074,634 35,444,384
Less: Cash and cash equivalents 2,701,770 3,684,474 243,738 287,852 120,112
Enterprise value (EV) 37,174,624 37,799,471 29,507,089 35,786,782 35,324,272

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Closing price as at the filing date of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Annual Report.

3 2021 Calculation
Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 73.67 × 255,002,771


The Enterprise Value (EV) of the entity exhibited significant volatility between 2017 and 2021, characterized by a notable contraction in 2019 followed by a sharp recovery in 2020. While the market valuation of common equity experienced an overall decline during this period, the total Enterprise Value was sustained and eventually increased due to a substantial expansion in the debt component of the capital structure.

Equity Valuation Trends
Common equity market value decreased from 27.9 billion US$ in 2017 to 18.8 billion US$ by the end of 2021. A significant trough was observed in 2019, where equity dropped to 18.7 billion US$, followed by a temporary recovery to 22.2 billion US$ in 2020 before declining again in 2021.
Capital Structure Evolution
A divergence is evident between total equity and the combined value of equity and debt. Total equity and debt rose from 35.4 billion US$ in 2017 to a peak of 41.5 billion US$ in 2020. The widening gap between common equity and total equity and debt indicates a significant increase in leverage, particularly between 2019 and 2020, where the combined value grew by approximately 11.7 billion US$ despite the volatility in equity.
Enterprise Value Dynamics
Enterprise Value followed a pattern similar to the combined equity and debt metric, moving from 35.3 billion US$ in 2017 to 37.2 billion US$ in 2021. The lowest EV was recorded in 2019 at 29.5 billion US$. The subsequent rise to 37.8 billion US$ in 2020 demonstrates that the increase in debt obligations acted as the primary driver for the total valuation of the business operations, offsetting the erosion of market capitalization.

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