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RCL vs HD // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: RCL 8
— HD 6
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: RCL
LAST: $321.07 (+4.52%) • MKT CAP: $82.16B
piotroski-score
7/9
LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $328.44B
piotroski-score
5/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (RCL VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | RCL | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 49.40% | 33.30% | +16.10 | RCL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.30% | 32.90% | -15.60 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.2x | 13.4x | -3.20 | RCL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.49% | 2.72% | -1.23 | HD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 27.40% | 12.70% | +14.70 | RCL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 23.80% | 8.60% | +15.20 | RCL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.80% | 3.20% | +5.60 | RCL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.99% | 2.79% | -1.80 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.32 | 5.64 | -3.32 | HD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | RCL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.9 | 67.5 | -2.60 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.95 | 0.88 | +0.07 | RCL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.1x | 21.6x | -3.50 | RCL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $82.16B | $328.44B | -$246.28B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | RCL REV | HD REV | RCL GROSS % | HD GROSS % | RCL FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $17.93B | $164.68B | 49.4% | 33.3% | $1.24B | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $16.48B | $159.51B | 47.5% | 33.4% | $2.00B | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $13.90B | $152.67B | — | — | $3.85B | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
RCL // BETA 0.95
HD // BETA 0.88