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Company Profile: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)

RCL insider trades (13 months) →

$313.17 −2.46% vs. previous close · Market cap $83.76B

Today's multi-factor rank: 348 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
4.3/10
Value
4.5/10
Growth
4.7/10
Quality
5.0/10
Multifactor
4.6/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$321.07
Open:$320.33
Day's Low:$312.68
Day's High:$321.44
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:83.76B
Enterprise Value:108.40B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$222.22
52-Week High:$356.39
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$272.40
200-Day Avg:$286.64

Volume

Volume Today:1,817,701
Avg Volume (3m):2,319,306
Avg Volume (10d):2,446,570
52-Week Change:+24.75%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:1.86

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):18.52

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 27, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):15.29
PEG Ratio:1.29
Price / Book:7.15
Price / Sales (TTM):4.38
EV / Revenue:5.67
EV / EBITDA:15.15

Dividends

Current yield:1.87%
Annual Dividend Rate:$6.00
Dividend Trailing:$5.50
Yield Trailing:1.71%
5-Year Avg Yield:2.15%
Payout Ratio:32.54%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):19.14B
Gross Profit:9.61B
EBITDA:7.16B
Net Income (TTM):4.55B
Rev Growth (YoY):+8.80%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+12.40%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+9.70%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$16.91

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 27, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$20.48
Revenue Per Share:$71.20
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$43.79
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:851.00M
Total Debt:23.17B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):22.32B
Debt / Equity:194.49%
Current Ratio:0.22
Quick Ratio:0.11

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:6.90B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):−50.00M
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:108.40B
EV / Revenue:5.67
EV / EBITDA:15.15

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):41.29%
ROA (Return on Assets):7.78%
P/E (trailing):18.52
P/E (forward):15.29
Price / Book:7.15
PEG Ratio:1.29
52-Week Change:+24.75%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$16.91

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 27, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$20.48
P/E (forward):15.29
PEG Ratio:1.29

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$71.20
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$43.79

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:−50.00M
Operating Cash Flow:6.90B
EBITDA:7.16B
Total Revenue (TTM):19.14B
Net Income (TTM):4.55B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
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Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:267,470,925
Float (free shares):241,991,645
Short interest (shares):12,179,216
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):3.94
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
10-Q2026-10-27View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-23View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-20View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-07View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-28View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-20View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-28View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-20View filing ↗
10-Q2026-04-30View filing ↗
DEFA14A2026-04-17View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands, which comprise a range of itineraries. As of December 31, 2025, it operated 69 ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Miami
Employees:107,950
Industry:Travel Services
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Jason T. LibertyCEO & Chairman-8.18M
Mr. Naftali HoltzExecutive VP & CFO473.11M
Mr. Harri U. KulovaaraExecutive Vice President of Newbuilding723.06M
Mr. Michael W. BayleyPresident & CEO of Royal Caribbean663.93M
Ms. Laura J. Hodges BethgePresident of Celebrity Cruises502.75M
Mr. Henry L. PujolSenior VP & Chief Accounting Officer57-
Ms. Martha Cecilia PoulterSenior VP & Chief Information Officer58-
Ms. Dana RitzcovanExecutive VP and Chief People & Administrative Officer--

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL): Quantitative Analysis

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) — Consumer Cyclical — Travel Services. RCL is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, RCL has returned +13.9% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

RCL ranks 348 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 34 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. Its strongest factor is quality (Z -0.03, ranked 222 of 468); its weakest is momentum (Z -0.42, ranked 313 of 494). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.242348 of 461
Momentum-0.416313 of 494 ↓13
Value-0.326299 of 489
Quality-0.028222 of 468
Growth-0.199270 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$313.17
Market Cap83.76B
P/E18.52
Revenue (last 12 months)19.14B
Price / book7.15
Book value per share$43.79
52-week range$222.22 – $356.39
Dividend yield1.87%
Beta1.86
Average volume2,319,306
Shares outstanding267.47M
Short interest (% of float)6.66% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does RCL report earnings? 12 of its last 12, before the open →

What are RCL insiders doing? 82 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 20 sells, the last one on Oct 30, 2026 →

RCL latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All RCL filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)

When does Royal Caribbean Cruises report earnings?

Royal Caribbean Cruises has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 before the open (SEC filings through Oct 27, 2026). RCL earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Royal Caribbean Cruises's P/E ratio?

Royal Caribbean Cruises's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 18.5 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026. The median of the 52 Consumer Cyclical companies with a P/E is 20.2, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Royal Caribbean Cruises is below its sector median. Consumer Cyclical stocks, company by company →

Where does Royal Caribbean Cruises rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Royal Caribbean Cruises ranks 348 of 461, and 34 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Royal Caribbean Cruises insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Oct 30, 2026, by a director, for $123k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 20 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All RCL insider trades →

Does Royal Caribbean Cruises pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 1.87% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $6.00 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 17, 2026.

What sector is Royal Caribbean Cruises in, and which index?

Royal Caribbean Cruises is classified in the Consumer Cyclical sector (industry: Travel Services), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 54 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Consumer Cyclical stocks →

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