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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Stock Analysis

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) is a Travel Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

RCL

$288.45

+$0.64 (+0.22%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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RCL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$290.22
Previous Close
$287.81
Day's Range
283.29–293.88
52-Week Range
222.22–356.39
Volume
1.88M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.82
Valuation
Market Cap
$77.15B
P/E Ratio
17.81
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.15
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.16
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.13
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
16.20
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$17.93B+8.79%
Net Income (FY)
$4.27B+48.35%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
23.54%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
267.45M
1-Year Return
−7.12%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$6.00+2.08%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 17, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
2.38M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, RCL closed at $288.45, −7.12% over 1 year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) has a market capitalization of $77.15B.

In fiscal 2025, RCL reported revenue of $17.93B.

RCL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,288
−7.12%
5 years
$10,000 $35,635
+256.35%
10 years
$10,000 $46,700
+367.00%

If you had invested $10,000 in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $46,700 at the close on October 21, 2026: +367.00% in total, +16.66% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+5.13%
2025+22.46%
2024+78.98%
2023+161.97%
2022−35.72%
2021+2.96%
2020−43.50%
2019+39.94%
2018−16.13%
2017+48.22%
2016 (partial year)+11.62%

As of October 21, 2026.

RCL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$17.93B$4.27B23.8%
2024$16.49B$2.88B17.5%
2023$13.90B$1.70B12.2%
2022$8.84B−$2.16B−24.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$17.93B$8.85B$4.91B$4.27B23.8%
2024$16.49B$7.83B$4.11B$2.88B17.5%
2023$13.90B$6.13B$2.88B$1.70B12.2%
2022$8.84B$2.22B−$766.00M−$2.16B−24.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

RCL Dividend History

$3.50+268.4% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$4.503—
2025$3.504+268.4%
2024$0.952—
2020$0.781−73.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$4.503—
2025$3.504+268.4%
2024$0.952—
2020$0.781−73.6%
2019$2.964+13.8%
2018$2.604+20.4%
2017$2.164+350.0%
2016$0.481—

Most recent payment: $1.50 per share, ex-dividend September 17, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

RCL Valuation vs Travel Services Median

Median of 18 stocks
MetricRCLTravel Services medianvs median
P/E17.8118.363% below
P/S ratio4.132.1889% above
Profit margin23.54%7.49%16.0 pts above

Medians across 18 Travel Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) is capitalised at $77.15B on the latest close. It is classified in the Travel Services industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. The company reports 107,950 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $222.22 to $356.39. RCL last closed at $288.45 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.64 (+0.22%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 29.8% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reported revenue of $17.93B. That is +8.79% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $16.49B. The same year closed with net income of $4.27B. That is +48.35% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 23.54%. That is 16 percentage points above the Travel Services median of 7.49%. Trailing earnings per share are 16.2.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $8.84B in 2022 to $17.93B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 17.81 times earnings. That is 3% below the Travel Services median of 18.36. The forward P/E on file is 14.15. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.16. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 4.13 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 89.11% above the Travel Services median of 2.18. 18 Travel Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −7.12%. Measured over 10 years, that is +16.66% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.82. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 53.35%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.08% on the latest price. That is 0.2 percentage points above the Travel Services median yield of 1.91%. At the indicated rate that is $6.00 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 17, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 8 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $4.50 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $3.50 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +161.97%; the weakest is 2020 at −43.50%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +5.13%.

Peer Comparison

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) operates in the Travel Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL $77.15B 17.8
Booking Holdings Inc. BKNG $122.81B 18.1
Airbnb, Inc. ABNB $104.00B 39.6
Viking Holdings Ltd VIK $38.72B 28.8

The Travel Services industry average P/E ratio is 18.4x. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. trades at a P/E of 17.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

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.

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