Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) is trading down at $286.96 (-0.63%) on NYSE/NASDAQ, as of the latest quote. It is a S&P 500 constituent in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
| FY2016Dec 2016 | FY2017Dec 2017 | FY2018Dec 2018 | FY2019Dec 2019 | FY2020Dec 2020 | FY2021Dec 2021 | FY2022Dec 2022 | FY2023Dec 2023 | FY2024Dec 2024 | FY2025Dec 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $8.50B | $8.78B | $9.49B | $11.0B | $2.21B | $1.53B | $8.84B | $13.9B | $16.5B | $17.9B |
| Growth (year over year) | +2.4% | +3.3% | +8.2% | +15.3% | −79.8% | −30.6% | +477.0% | +57.2% | +18.6% | +8.8% |
| Gross profit | $3.48B | $3.88B | $4.23B | $4.89B | −$556.3M | −$1.21B | $2.22B | $6.13B | $7.83B | $8.85B |
| Gross margin | 41.0% | 44.2% | 44.6% | 44.6% | −25.2% | −78.8% | 25.2% | 44.1% | 47.5% | 49.4% |
| Operating income | $1.48B | $1.74B | $1.89B | $2.08B | −$4.60B | −$3.87B | −$766.0M | $2.88B | $4.11B | $4.91B |
| Operating margin | 17.4% | 19.9% | 20.0% | 19.0% | −208.3% | −252.6% | −8.7% | 20.7% | 24.9% | 27.4% |
| Net income | $1.28B | $1.63B | $1.81B | $1.88B | −$5.80B | −$5.26B | −$2.16B | $1.70B | $2.88B | $4.27B |
| Net margin | 15.1% | 18.5% | 19.1% | 17.2% | −262.5% | −343.3% | −24.4% | 12.2% | 17.5% | 23.8% |
| EPS (diluted) | $5.93 | $7.53 | $8.56 | $8.95 | −$27.05 | −$20.89 | −$8.45 | $6.31 | $10.94 | $15.61 |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | $132.6M | $120.1M | $287.9M | $243.7M | $3.68B | $2.70B | $1.94B | $497.0M | $388.0M | $825.0M |
| Total assets | $22.3B | $22.4B | $27.7B | $30.3B | $32.5B | $32.3B | $33.8B | $35.1B | $37.1B | $41.6B |
| Total liabilities | $13.2B | $11.7B | $16.1B | $17.6B | $23.7B | $27.2B | $30.9B | $30.2B | $29.3B | $31.4B |
| Long-term debt | $8.10B | $6.35B | $8.36B | $8.41B | $18.0B | $18.8B | $21.3B | $19.7B | $18.5B | $18.2B |
| Shareholders' equity | $9.12B | $10.7B | $11.1B | $12.2B | $8.76B | $5.09B | $2.87B | $4.72B | $7.56B | $10.0B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Operating cash flow | $2.52B | $2.87B | $3.48B | $3.72B | −$3.73B | −$1.88B | $481.0M | $4.48B | $5.26B | $6.46B |
| Capital expenditure | $2.49B | $564.1M | $3.66B | $3.02B | $1.97B | $2.23B | $2.71B | $3.90B | $3.27B | $5.23B |
| Free cash flow | $22.3M | $2.31B | −$180.9M | $691.7M | −$5.70B | −$4.11B | −$2.23B | $580.0M | $2.00B | $1.24B |
| Dividends paid | $346.5M | $437.5M | $527.5M | $602.7M | $326.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $107.0M | $824.0M |
| Share buybacks | $300.0M | $225.0M | $575.0M | $99.6M | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $1.16B |
| Q3 FY24Sep 2024 | Q4 FY24†Dec 2024 | Q1 FY25Mar 2025 | Q2 FY25Jun 2025 | Q3 FY25Sep 2025 | Q4 FY25†Dec 2025 | Q1 FY26Mar 2026 | Q2 FY26Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||
| Revenue | $4.89B | $3.76B | $4.00B | $4.54B | $5.14B | $4.26B | $4.45B | $4.83B |
| Growth (year over year) | +17.5% | +12.9% | +7.3% | +10.4% | +5.2% | +13.3% | +11.3% | +6.5% |
| Gross profit | $2.50B | $1.71B | $1.92B | $2.25B | $2.66B | $2.02B | $2.21B | $2.29B |
| Gross margin | 51.1% | 45.4% | 48.0% | 49.7% | 51.8% | 47.4% | 49.5% | 47.3% |
| Operating income | $1.63B | $623.0M | $945.0M | $1.33B | $1.70B | $934.0M | $1.16B | $1.31B |
| Operating margin | 33.4% | 16.6% | 23.6% | 29.3% | 33.1% | 21.9% | 26.1% | 27.0% |
| Net income | $1.11B | $552.0M | $730.0M | $1.21B | $1.57B | $753.0M | $941.0M | $1.13B |
| Net margin | 22.7% | 14.7% | 18.3% | 26.7% | 30.6% | 17.7% | 21.1% | 23.3% |
| EPS (diluted) | $4.21 | $2.27 | $2.70 | $4.41 | $5.74 | $2.76 | $3.48 | $4.20 |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | $418.0M | $388.0M | $386.0M | $735.0M | $432.0M | $825.0M | $512.0M | $875.0M |
| Total assets | $37.1B | $37.1B | $37.5B | $38.5B | $40.1B | $41.6B | $42.0B | $44.6B |
| Total liabilities | $29.8B | $29.3B | $29.3B | $29.2B | $29.8B | $31.4B | $32.0B | $34.2B |
| Long-term debt | $19.0B | $18.5B | $18.0B | $17.6B | $17.2B | $18.2B | $19.7B | $21.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $7.04B | $7.56B | $7.96B | $9.17B | $10.1B | $10.0B | $9.81B | $10.2B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||
| Operating cash flow | $897.0M | $1.47B | $1.63B | $1.75B | $1.47B | $1.62B | $1.83B | $1.86B |
| Capital expenditure | $334.0M | $552.0M | $428.0M | $836.0M | $2.46B | $1.51B | $500.0M | $2.74B |
| Free cash flow | $563.0M | $915.0M | $1.20B | $910.0M | −$989.0M | $116.0M | $1.33B | −$877.0M |
| Dividends paid | $0 | $107.0M | $148.0M | $200.0M | $204.0M | $272.0M | $270.0M | $404.0M |
| Share buybacks | $0 | $0 | $241.0M | $0 | $414.0M | $504.0M | $836.0M | $199.0M |
From Royal Caribbean Group's 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC; its fiscal year ends in December. Each period shows the latest figure the company has reported for it, including restatements. † Quarter derived from the company's year-to-date or full-year totals. Filings on SEC EDGAR →
Royal Caribbean Group, formerly known as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is a cruise holding company headquartered in Miami, Florida, United States and incorporated in Liberia. It is the world's second-largest cruise line operator, after Carnival Corporation & plc. As of September 2025, Royal Caribbean Group fully owns three cruise lines: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises. It also holds a 50% stake in TUI Cruises, which operates Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, with the Group's global fleet consisting of 71 ships.
Source: Wikipedia — Royal Caribbean Group
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