Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. financials

RCL CIK 0000884887

Source: EDGAR filings · raw companyfacts JSON · Built 2026-04-25T10:15:33Z

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Derived Metrics

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Free Cash Flow 1.24B 2.00B 580.00M -2.23B -4.11B -5.70B
EBITDA 6.63B 5.71B 4.33B 641.00M -2.58B -3.32B
Working Capital -9.84B -8.11B -7.61B -5.37B -3.69B -225.37M
Net Debt 21.37B 20.55B 22.00B 22.41B 19.46B 16.52B
Gross Margin 49.36% 47.51% 44.06% 25.16% -78.79% -25.19%
Operating Margin 27.38% 24.91% 20.70% -8.67% -252.61% -208.33%
Net Margin 23.80% 17.45% 12.21% -24.39% -343.34% -262.47%
Return on Equity (ROE) 42.52% 38.04% 35.92% -75.15% -103.43% -66.18%
Return on Assets (ROA) 10.25% 7.76% 4.83% -6.38% -16.31% -17.86%
Current Ratio 0.1834 0.1737 0.1906 0.3738 0.4942 0.9503
Debt-to-Equity 2.2112 2.7683 4.7627 8.4855 4.3587 2.3068
Effective Tax Rate 1.88% 1.56% 0.35%
Cash Conversion Ratio 1.5148 1.83 2.6382 -0.2231 0.357 0.6437
Accruals Ratio -0.0528 -0.0644 -0.0791 -0.0781 -0.1048 -0.0636
SBC % of Revenue 0.98% 1.62% 0.91% 0.41% 4.18% 1.80%
CapEx Coverage 1.2364 1.6111 1.1488 0.1775 -0.8422 -1.8989
Free Cash Flow Per Share $4.51 $7.16 $2.05 $-8.74 $-16.30 $-26.58

Valuation Metrics

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
P/E Trailing (Diluted) 17.868 21.0868 20.5214
P/FCF 61.8325 32.2296 63.1813
FCF Yield 1.62% 3.10% 1.58%
EV / EBITDA 15.9772 15.6237 13.5851 56.8041
P/S 4.713 4.1616 2.652 1.5839 14.1905 8.9676
P/B 8.4216 9.0705 7.8032 4.8802 4.2748 2.261

Income Statement

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 17.93B 16.48B 13.90B 8.84B 1.53B 2.21B
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 9.08B 8.65B 7.78B 6.62B 2.74B 2.77B
Selling, General and Administrative Expense 2.22B 2.13B 1.79B 1.58B 1.37B 1.20B
Operating Income (Loss) 4.91B 4.11B 2.88B -766.00M -3.87B -4.60B
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 82.00M 46.00M 6.00M 4.00M -45.00M
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 4.27B 2.88B 1.70B -2.16B -5.26B -5.80B
Earnings Per Share, Basic $15.75 $11.00 $6.63 $-8.45 $-20.89 $-27.05
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 271.00M 261.00M 256.00M 255.00M 252.00M 214.34M
Earnings Per Share, Diluted $15.61 $10.94 $6.31 $-8.45 $-20.89 $-27.05
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 274.00M 279.00M 283.00M 255.00M 252.00M 214.34M

Balance Sheet

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 825.00M 388.00M 497.00M 1.94B 2.70B 3.68B
Assets, Current 2.21B 1.71B 1.79B 3.21B 3.60B 4.31B
Assets 41.62B 37.07B 35.13B 33.78B 32.26B 32.47B
Liabilities, Current 12.05B 9.82B 9.40B 8.57B 7.29B 4.54B
Liabilities 31.37B 29.34B 30.23B 30.91B 27.17B 23.70B
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 10.04B 7.56B 4.72B 2.87B 5.09B 8.76B

Cash Flow Statement

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 6.46B 5.26B 4.48B 481.00M -1.88B -3.73B
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 5.23B 3.27B 3.90B 2.71B 2.23B 1.97B
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities -5.01B -3.45B -3.92B -2.99B -2.15B -2.18B
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 1.16B 0 0 0 0
Payments of Dividends 824.00M 107.00M 0 0 0 326.42M
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities -1.02B -1.92B -1.99B 1.74B 3.04B 9.35B

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Income Statement

26 concepts 3 units
Unit US$ · 20 concepts
Label Value Period
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 17.93B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 9.08B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization 3.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction 1.72B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Advertising Expense 693.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Selling, General and Administrative Expense 2.22B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Operating Income (Loss) 4.91B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net 51.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax -63.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) 17.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Interest Expense 8.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
InterestExpenseNonoperating 992.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 3.96B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 414.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 4.37B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 82.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 4.29B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 23.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 4.27B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic 4.27B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Unit shares · 3 concepts
Unit US$ / share · 3 concepts
Label Value Period
Earnings Per Share, Basic $15.75 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Earnings Per Share, Diluted $15.61 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $3.50 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31

Balance Sheet

53 concepts 3 units
Unit US$ · 46 concepts
Label Value Period
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 825.00M as of 2025-12-31
Receivables, Net, Current 317.00M as of 2025-12-31
Inventory, Net 264.00M as of 2025-12-31
Derivative Asset, Current 115.00M as of 2025-12-31
Assets, Current 2.21B as of 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 620.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization 141.00M as of 2025-12-31
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 52.67B as of 2025-12-31
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment 16.98B as of 2025-12-31
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 35.70B as of 2025-12-31
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss 187.00M as of 2025-12-31
Goodwill 808.00M as of 2025-12-31
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 321.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 131.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization 62.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 69.00M as of 2025-12-31
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) 390.00M as of 2025-12-31
Other Assets, Noncurrent 2.28B as of 2025-12-31
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense 557.00M as of 2025-12-31
Contract with Customer, Liability 3.10B as of 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Liability 690.00M as of 2025-12-31
Assets 41.62B as of 2025-12-31
Accounts Payable, Current 953.00M as of 2025-12-31
Accrued Liabilities, Current 2.03B as of 2025-12-31
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current 5.74B as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Liability 159.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Liability, Current 4.00M as of 2025-12-31
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Current 3.18B as of 2025-12-31
Debt, Current 3.18B as of 2025-12-31
Derivative Liability, Current 67.00M as of 2025-12-31
Liabilities, Current 12.05B as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 155.00M as of 2025-12-31
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation 18.16B as of 2025-12-31
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent 554.00M as of 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 600.00M as of 2025-12-31
Liabilities 31.37B as of 2025-12-31
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued 0 as of 2025-12-31
Common Stock, Value, Issued 3.00M as of 2025-12-31
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock 7.96B as of 2025-12-31
Treasury Stock, Common, Value 3.25B as of 2025-12-31
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax -604.00M as of 2025-12-31
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 5.92B as of 2025-12-31
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 10.04B as of 2025-12-31
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 208.00M as of 2025-12-31
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 10.24B as of 2025-12-31
Liabilities and Equity 41.62B as of 2025-12-31
Unit shares · 5 concepts
Label Value Period
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized 20.00M as of 2025-12-31
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding 0 as of 2025-12-31
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 500.00M as of 2025-12-31
Common Stock, Shares, Issued 303.05M as of 2025-12-31
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares 32.63M as of 2025-12-31
Unit US$ / share · 2 concepts
Label Value Period
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $0.01 as of 2025-12-31
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $0.01 as of 2025-12-31

Cash Flow Statement

35 concepts 1 unit
Unit US$ · 35 concepts
Label Value Period
Proceeds from Dividends Received 264.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts 97.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities and Other Operating Liabilities 216.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense 175.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability 8.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Payments 237.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities 864.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 18.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid 72.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables 3.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories 0 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets 100.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Liability 243.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable 27.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net 34.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 6.46B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 5.23B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Proceeds from Collection of Advance to Affiliate 126.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates 106.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Investing Activities 24.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Proceeds from Derivative Instrument, Investing Activities 200.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities -21.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities -5.01B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 4.67B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Repayments of Long-term Debt 3.53B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Principal Payments 6.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs 118.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 1.16B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payments of Dividends 824.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost 2.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities -52.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities -1.02B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 2.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 437.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 825.00M as of 2025-12-31

Notes

78 concepts 4 units
Unit US$ · 68 concepts
Label Value Period
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Amortization 195.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization 54.00M as of 2025-12-31
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 64.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Deferred Other Tax Expense (Benefit) 18.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Liability, Current 90.00M as of 2025-12-31
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current 690.00M as of 2025-12-31
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 35.70B as of 2025-12-31
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense 175.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
DerivativeAssetFairValueAfterOffsetAndDeductionSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement 85.00M as of 2025-12-31
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount 990.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash 955.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Interest and Other Income 24.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount -1.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One 7.60M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two 7.60M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three 7.60M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four 7.60M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five 7.60M as of 2025-12-31
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability 59.00M as of 2025-12-31
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method 1.17B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset 59.00M as of 2025-12-31
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill) 483.00M as of 2025-12-31
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted 4.28B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueAfterOffsetAndDeductionSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement 65.00M as of 2025-12-31
StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 2.00B as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards 25.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration 9.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards 15.00M as of 2025-12-31
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss 576.00M as of 2025-12-31
Variable Lease, Cost 135.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Lease, Cost 257.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One 15.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two 14.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three 14.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four 14.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five 13.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five 574.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due 644.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount 485.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One 134.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two 118.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three 106.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four 57.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five 47.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five 973.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid 1.44B as of 2025-12-31
Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash 0 as of 2025-12-31
Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash 0 as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross 53.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 25.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount 745.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross 153.00M as of 2025-12-31
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount 11.30B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 21.34B as of 2025-12-31
OCI, before Reclassifications, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 188.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent -10.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One 3.19B as of 2025-12-31
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost 25.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two 2.63B as of 2025-12-31
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three 3.22B as of 2025-12-31
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four 1.14B as of 2025-12-31
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five 1.09B as of 2025-12-31
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five 10.64B as of 2025-12-31
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic 3.41B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign 962.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Interest Costs Capitalized 85.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 124.00M as of 2025-12-31
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 144.00M as of 2025-12-31

Other

1 concepts 1 unit
Unit shares · 1 concept
Label Value Period
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans 61,027 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31

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