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ASC vs RCL
Side-by-side comparison of Ardmore Shipping Corporation (ASC) and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ASC and RCL operate in Marine Transportation (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- RCL is the larger of the two at $74.89B, about 96.7x ASC ($774.4M).
- Over the past year, ASC is up 65.0% and RCL is down 7.6% - ASC leads by 72.6 points.
- RCL has hit the wire 11 times in the past 4 weeks while ASC has been quiet.
- RCL has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 3 for ASC).
- Company
- Ardmore Shipping Corporation
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
- Price
- $18.95-0.13%
- $277.57-0.89%
- Market cap
- $774.4M
- $74.89B
- 1M return
- -0.29%
- +11.09%
- 1Y return
- +65.03%
- -7.58%
- Industry
- Marine Transportation
- Marine Transportation
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2013
- 1993
- News (4w)
- 0
- 11
- Recent ratings
- 3
- 25
Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Ardmore Shipping Corporation engages in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals worldwide. As of February 15, 2021, the company operated a fleet of 25 double-hulled product and chemical tankers. It serves oil majors, oil companies, oil and chemical traders, chemical companies, and pooling service providers. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Pembroke, Bermuda.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal Caribbean Group operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, and Silversea Cruises brands, which comprise a range of itineraries that call on approximately 1,000 destinations. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 61 ships with an aggregate capacity of approximately 137,930 berths. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Latest ASC
- Dry Bulk, Gas, & Tanker Shipping Industry Leaders Presenting at Capital Link’s 18th Annual New York Maritime Forum – Wednesday, September 30, 2026, New York City
- Industry & Government Leaders Presenting at Capital Link’s 18th Annual New York Maritime Forum - September 30, 2026, in New York City
- Ardmore Shipping Exercises Newbuilding Options
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ardmore Shipping Corporation
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Ardmore Shipping Corporation
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Ardmore Shipping Corporation
- Ardmore Shipping Corporation Announces Financial Results For The Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
- Ardmore Shipping Announces Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Webcast
- Director Fok James Alistair converted options into 8,474 shares, increasing direct ownership by 78% to 19,953 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Berglund Mats converted options into 8,474 shares, increasing direct ownership by 37% to 31,316 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest RCL
- ROYAL CARIBBEAN UNVEILS MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE EUROPE IN 2028-29 WITH NEW YEAR-ROUND SEASON
- ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL ON THIRD QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS
- Royal Caribbean upgraded by Jefferies with a new price target
- SILVERSEA UNVEILS 103 NEW SAILINGS FOR 2028-2029, INCLUDING NEW S.A.L.T. CULINARY VOYAGES AND A SOUTH AMERICA CIRCUMNAVIGATION
- NAHA PORT AUTHORITY, CRUISE PORT NAHA G.K., MSC CRUISES AND ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CRUISE TERMINAL AT NAHA PORT, OKINAWA
- "THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL" HEADS TO SEA FOR THE FIRST TIME ON ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S HERO OF THE SEAS
- ROYAL CARIBBEAN REVEALS 2028 SUMMER LINEUP OF ALASKA VACATIONS
- Royal Caribbean upgraded by Deutsche Bank with a new price target
- Royal Caribbean upgraded by BofA Securities with a new price target
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits