- Entry
- $238.98
- Now
- $283.50 +18.6%
- Target
- $280.00
- Score
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RCL is around $230. Its 2026 adjusted EPS guide is $17.73-$17.87, and capacity is set to grow 4%, 6% and 7% in 2027-29. Now it is paying $3B for 50% of Sandals and Beaches at about 10x forward EBITDA. That implies roughly $300M of EBITDA for RCL’s share. The whole purchase is being funded with debt. Using RCL’s recent 5.55% bond as a rough funding cost, that is about $167M of yearly interest. The Sandals loan rate is not disclosed. …
— ORIGINAL POST ·
RCL at ~$230: Sandals widens the moat, but I don’t think the deal is cheap
· r/ValueInvesting
· Sep 24, 2026