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Atop the two cents per share drop, management lowered third-quarter guidance for the floundering company as well. As Royal Caribbean sails into its third-quarter, net yields are expected to decrease about five percent on an as-reported basis.
Headwinds will continue to blow strong throughout the rest of 2012 as the U.S. Dollar gains strength and a market-to-market loss on options is likely to cost the company about five cents per share throughout the end of the fiscal year.
Europe's current economic and moral positions will likely not fare well for Royal Caribbean either, as much of the monetary loss overseas can be attributed to seething customers, still devastated over the Carnival (NYSE: CCL) Cruise Costa Concordia crash that claimed at least 28 lives in January.
However, according to a press release, Royal Caribbean Executive Vice President and CFO Brian J. Rice thinks perhaps the Costa Concordia crash is no longer affecting his company's financial situation, despite the peak booking period being severely impacted by the news.
"It is hard to distinguish how much of the pressure in Europe is connected to the Costa Concordia incident and how much is due to the economic roller coaster," said Brian J. Rice, executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Rice continued, "Our sense is that the former is no longer having a major impact on our bookings especially amongst experienced guests. However, the timing of the incident left a big gap during our peak booking period and filling that gap is disrupting our normal booking patterns."
Today, research firms reacted to the lower yield assumptions made by Royal Caribbean management. SEB Enskilda intends to cut 2012-13 earnings per share by 15 percent, while Terra noted that it is likely to lower estimates and target price for the share as well. Royal Caribbean has certainly taken undeserved heat for a crash its cruise line did not cause. As the company stays afloat during trying times, management can only hope that Carnival's next mishap will not flood the cruise company's revenues and profits.
Royal Caribbean is trading near $24 Thursday afternoon, down over 2 percent for the day thus far. Meanwhile, Carnival is trading around $32, down over 1 percent for the day.
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Did the Daily Mail start issuing stock analysts ?
"a massive loss in its second-quarter earnings call this morning. The vacation-destination cruise line company experienced a net loss of $3.6 million"
Yes folk, a massive loss of $3.6m....Or what they spend per day on fuel, seriously, that has got to be one of the worst reports I have seen in a while.
The simple fact is, they took a hit on currency exchange, it happens.
When the 10Q comes out I am will to bet that we will see that it was Pullmantur that dropped RCI's earnings.
EDIT : BTW, no disrespect was aimed at desirod7, all on the report itself.
[ 07-27-2012: Message edited by: jetwet1 ]
-Russ
quote:Originally posted by linerguy:Did I miss something? Since when is Royal Caribbean a "floundering company?"-Russ
I was going to ask the same thing
Yeah, so they took a really small loss. No big deal at all. I hear they're looking at more newbuilds, so I assume the longer term outlook is fine.
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