AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN has the edge over RCL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
RCL
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
RCL offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AMZN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
AMZN's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
RCL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure |
RCL's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue and cash flow are stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
AMZN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 22x | $267 | — |
| Forward | 27x | $267 | — |
| Cheap | 34x | $415 | +55% |
| Fair | 60x | $745 | +179% |
| Expensive | 102x | $1,262 | +372% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMZN has the edge over RCL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RCL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $276 | -14% |
| Forward | 16x | $322 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $327 | +1.6% |
| Current | 19x | $322 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $427 | +33% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RCL's PE is in its fair range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
AMZN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AMZN, with profitability improving.
RCL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
RCL has the edge over AMZN on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
AMZN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.87 | -20% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.37 | +75% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.43 | +89% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.36 | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.17 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.08 | +52% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.56 | +57% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.14 | +72% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.53 | +91% |
AMZN has the edge over RCL on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
RCL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $19.91 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $16.89 | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.18 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.39 | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.61 | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.12 | +54% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.59 | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.29 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.94 | +73% |
RCL's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $16.89 over the past year, up 12% from the year before, and higher year over year for 20 quarters in a row.
AMZN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $201.9B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $200.6B | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $181.5B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $213.4B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $180.2B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $167.7B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $155.7B | +8.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $187.8B | +10% |
AMZN has the edge over RCL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.7% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +3.5 points |
AMZN's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 4.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
RCL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.6B | +8.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +6.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.5B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.3B | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.1B | +5.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $4B | +7.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.8B | +13% |
RCL's revenue has grown year over year for 21 quarters in a row: $5.6B last quarter, up 8.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 33% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 27% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +5.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | -0.5 points |
RCL has the edge over AMZN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AMZN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$34.8B | -8202% |
| Q2 2026 | -$8.8B | -2757% |
| Q1 2026 | -$18.2B | -$10.2B |
| Q4 2025 | $14.9B | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $430M | -87% |
| Q2 2025 | $332M | -96% |
| Q1 2025 | -$8B | -297% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.8B | -36% |
AMZN's free cash flow was −$46.9B over the past year, against $10.6B the year before.
RCL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $937M | +$1.9B |
| Q2 2026 | -$877M | -196% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $116M | -87% |
| Q3 2025 | -$989M | -276% |
| Q2 2025 | $910M | +$1.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $915M | +$2.4B |
RCL has the edge over AMZN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
AMZN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +26M shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +84M shares |
| 3 years | +3.5% | +371M shares |
| 5 years | +6.1% | +629M shares |
| Available history | +8.2% | +829M shares |
AMZN has 10.9B diluted shares, up 0.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | $3.3B |
RCL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -2.2% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -4.9% | -13.9M shares |
| 5 years | +5.2% | +13.3M shares |
| Available history | +28% | +58.1M shares |
RCL has the edge over AMZN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $199M |
| Q1 2026 | $836M |
| Q4 2025 | $504M |
| Q3 2025 | $414M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $241M |
| Q3 2020 | — |
RCL spent $1.5B buying back its own shares over the past year.
AMZN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
AMZN has the edge over RCL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RCL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.5x | Elevated |
RCL's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.2 years a year ago.
AMZN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 50.0 | Neutral |
AMZN's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (neutral).
RCL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 83.5 | Overbought |
RCL's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
AMZN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | AMZN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 18x | 20% above |
| PE % | 4 | 47 | 43 pts below |
AMZN is trading at 22x earnings, a 20% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x, though its recent earnings include one-off gains.
RCL PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | RCL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 18x | 5.8% above |
| PE % | 46 | 47 | 1 pt below |
RCL has the edge over AMZN on valuation relative to its sector.
AMZN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $253.6 | 5.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $254.9 | 4.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $242.5 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $229.6 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $191.4 | 40% above |
AMZN is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% above its 200-week average.
RCL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $289.2 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $288.1 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $287.5 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $279.3 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $201.8 | 60% above |
RCL is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 60% above its 200-week average.
AMZN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $93.5 | $158.6 | +70% |
| 2021 | $158.6 | $171.1 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | $171.1 | $85.3 | -50% |
| 2023 | $85.3 | $151.9 | +78% |
| 2024 | $151.9 | $223.8 | +47% |
| 2025 | $223.8 | $232.5 | +3.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $232.5 | $267.4 | +15% |
AMZN has the edge over RCL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RCL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $133.3 | $70.7 | -47% |
| 2021 | $70.7 | $79.5 | +13% |
| 2022 | $79.5 | $49.8 | -37% |
| 2023 | $49.8 | $129.5 | +160% |
| 2024 | $129.5 | $232.7 | +80% |
| 2025 | $232.7 | $285.7 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $285.7 | $322.0 | +13% |
RCL's yearly returns have swung widely, from +160% in 2023 to −47% in 2020. It's up 13% so far in 2026.