DIS vs LIND vs RCL Stock Comparison

Walt Disney, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings and Royal Caribbean Cruises Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DIS Walt Disney Co
$110.24 +3.9% 1M -1.9% 1Y
Market cap
$190.35B
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
1.36%
Film and Television Communication Services
4 wins
RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
$295.95 +21.9% 1M -7.6% 1Y
Market cap
$79.16B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.13B
Div. yield
1.86%
Cruise Lines Consumer Discretionary
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Royal Caribbean Cruises leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Royal Caribbean Cruises 6, Walt Disney 4, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDISLINDRCLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $190.35B $2.30B $79.16B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.3x -113.4x 17.4x RCL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.9x 184.7x 15.7x DIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +18.3% +9.7% LIND
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% -2.4% 23.8% RCL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -18.0% 12.3% 15.3% RCL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 2.7x 3.0x DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.36% — 1.86% RCL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.9% +178.7% -7.6% LIND
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.3%/yr +19.3%/yr +28.6%/yr RCL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 50.7% 47.8% DIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 45/100 65/100 RCL

Percentile Scorecard

DISLINDRCL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDISLINDRCL
Valuation 41 #73 of 123 48 #15 of 28 41 #17 of 28
Growth 60 #43 of 107 83 #5 of 25 67 #9 of 25
Profitability 39 #65 of 105 46 #14 of 25 96 #2 of 25
Financial Health 63 #49 of 131 48 #16 of 30 52 #15 of 30
Shareholder Returns 81 #15 of 74 0 #19 of 19 72 #6 of 19
Overall 57 45 65
  • DIS ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services
  • LIND ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • RCL ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDISLINDRCLSPY
1 month +3.9%+23.3%+21.9% -0.2%
3 months +11.5%+18.0%-8.2% +3.9%
6 months +8.6%+96.5%+15.7% +8.2%
Year to date -3.1%+143.3%+6.1% +12.9%
1 year -1.9%+178.7%-7.6% +12.3%
3 years +39.0%+505.0%+257.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +11.6%+82.3%+52.9% +23.3%
5 years -35.0%+141.8%+251.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year -8.3%+19.3%+28.6% +10.9%
10 years +17.3%+323.8%+334.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +1.6%+15.5%+15.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDISLINDRCLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%50.7%47.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.6%43.6%42.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.621.801.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.073.52-0.16 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.2%-68.8%-67.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.5%-3.5%-15.0% -1.2%
52-week high $116.65$36.37$348.03 $779.14
52-week low $92.42$11.45$230.35 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDISLINDRCL
P/E now vs peer median 22.3xmedian 16.8x -113.4xmedian 18.1x 17.4xmedian 18.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.1x 2.8xmedian 1.5x 4.1xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -6.6xmedian 9.7x 20.4xmedian 14.0x 14.0xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 9.2x 21.1xmedian 16.1x 52.4xmedian 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.6x -11.7xmedian 2.5x 6.6xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 0.29 -2.99median 0.30 0.24median 0.30

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDISLINDRCL
Revenue $98.86B $830.61M $19.13B
Gross profit $43.29B $387.48M $9.39B
Operating income -$40.54B $58.03M $5.27B
Net income $9.24B -$12.56M $4.58B
Free cash flow $8.29B $109.03M $1.51B
EPS (diluted) $4.93 $-0.31 $16.98
Cash & equivalents $5.19B $318.89M $851.00M
Total debt $46.04B $663.87M $22.36B
Shares (diluted) 1.74B 65.47M 268.00M
Enterprise value $174.92B $1.22B $76.30B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDISLINDRCL
P/E 22.3x -113.4x 17.4x
P/FCF 23.0x 21.1x 52.4x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 16.1x 11.5x
P/S 1.9x 2.8x 4.1x
P/B 1.6x -11.7x 6.6x
P/Tangible book 1.8x -10.9x 6.6x
EV/EBITDA -6.6x 20.4x 14.0x
EV/EBIT -5.7x 45.6x 19.1x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 3.2x 5.3x
EV/FCF 27.9x 24.3x 66.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x 18.6x 14.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 -2.99 0.24

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDISLINDRCL
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 18.3% 9.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 16.1% 13.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% 20.0% 9.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.6% 21.0% 19.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.3% 57.1% 14.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 132.1% 31.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -26.4% -111.1% 12.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.3% 40.7% 70.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.9% -15.2% 14.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.8% 38.0% 73.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.3% 32.7% 9.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.8% 376.8% 20.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -28.2% 86.0% -25.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.8% 77.1% -14.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDISLINDRCL
Gross margin 43.8% 46.6% 49.1%
EBITDA margin -35.4% 15.6% 37.5%
Operating margin -41.0% 7.0% 27.6%
Pretax margin 12.9% -1.1% 24.4%
Net margin 8.7% -2.4% 23.8%
FCF margin 8.4% 13.1% 7.9%
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 17.2% 36.0%
Return on equity 8.0% – 41.0%
Return on assets 4.5% -1.2% 10.2%
Return on invested capital -18.0% 12.3% 15.3%
Return on capital employed -23.9% 11.9% 15.8%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -11.3x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 1.0% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDISLINDRCL
Debt / assets 22.5% 64.2% 49.9%
Debt / equity 0.4x -3.4x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 2.7x 3.0x
Debt / FCF 5.6x 6.1x 14.8x
Liabilities / assets 42.9% 118.9% 73.4%
Equity / assets 57.1% -18.9% 26.6%
Interest coverage – – 4.9x
Current ratio 0.7x 0.8x 0.2x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.6x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.6x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.51 1.46 2.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDISLINDRCL
Dividend yield 1.4% – 1.9%
Net buyback yield 4.3% -0.3% 1.9%
Shareholder yield 5.7% -0.3% 3.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 18.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 20.7% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 109.9% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDISLINDRCL
Forward P/E 14.9xFY2026 184.7xFY2026 15.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 $0.19FY2026 $18.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 – +20.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.6% +184.2% +10.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $95.51BFY2026 $919.42MFY2026 $18.60BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026 +3.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% -1.1% +8.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDISLINDRCL
Held by institutions 75.9% 80.4% 88.5%
Institutions holding 2,942 224 1,225
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +10.0% +6.3%
Institutions buying 1,211 147 606
Institutions selling 1,369 56 447
Buyers to sellers 0.88 2.63 1.36

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DISLINDRCL
DIS 1.00 0.27 0.33
LIND 0.27 1.00 0.57
RCL 0.33 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DIS, LIND and RCL?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Walt Disney (DIS) $190.35B, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) $2.30B, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) $79.16B.

Which stock is cheaper, DIS, LIND and RCL?

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Walt Disney (DIS) 22.3x, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) -113.4x, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) 17.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Walt Disney (DIS) is cheapest (Walt Disney (DIS) 14.9x, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) 184.7x, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) 15.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) +18.3%, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) +9.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has the highest net margin (Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) -2.4%, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) 23.8%). On return on invested capital, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) leads (Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) 12.3%, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) 15.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) returned the most: Walt Disney (DIS) -1.9%, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) +178.7%, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) -7.6%. Over five years, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) compounded fastest (Walt Disney (DIS) -8.3%/yr, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) +19.3%/yr, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) +28.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has the highest dividend yield: Walt Disney (DIS) 1.36%, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) 1.86%. Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Walt Disney (DIS) has been the steadiest (Walt Disney (DIS) 27.2%, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) 50.7%, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) 47.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DIS, LIND and RCL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.