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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) stock

RCLNYSEWater TransportationFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 27, 2026Score 11/3035% above fair value
$307.18−3.36 (-1.08%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $82.16BP/E 19.0Yield 1.14%

Earnings

Royal Caribbean Cruises's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.

Next report
Jan 28, 2027
Q4 FY2026 · estimated, before the open
Revenue, Q3 FY2026
$5.60B
+9.8% on a year earlier
Adjusted EPS, Q3 FY2026
$6.57
$5.75 a year earlier
Latest guidance
Raised
Oct 27, 2026 · 18 items

Quarterly results

Revenue and earnings per share from each of Royal Caribbean Cruises's earnings releases, newest first

QuarterReportedRevenueYoYEPSAdj. EPSSource
Q4 FY2026ended Dec 31, 2026Jan 28, 2027Expected–––––
Q3 FY2026ended Sep 30, 2026Oct 27, 2026before the open$5.60B+9.8%$6.45$6.57Release
Q2 FY2026ended Jun 30, 2026Jul 28, 2026before the open$4.80B+6.7%$4.20$4.21Release
Q1 FY2026ended Mar 31, 2026Apr 30, 2026before the open$4.50B+12.5%$3.48$3.60Release
Q4 FY2025ended Dec 31, 2025Jan 29, 2026before the open$4.30B+13.2%$2.76$2.80Release
Q3 FY2025ended Sep 30, 2025Oct 28, 2025before the open$5.10B+4.1%$5.74$5.75Release
Q2 FY2025ended Jun 30, 2025Jul 29, 2025before the open$4.50B+9.8%$4.41$4.38Release
Q1 FY2025ended Mar 31, 2025Apr 29, 2025before the open$4.00B+8.1%$2.70$2.71Release
Q4 FY2024ended Dec 31, 2024Jan 28, 2025before the open$3.80B+15.2%$2.02$1.63Release
Q3 FY2024ended Sep 30, 2024Oct 29, 2024before the open$4.90B+16.7%$4.21$5.20Release
Q2 FY2024ended Jun 30, 2024Jul 25, 2024before the open$4.10B+17.1%$3.11$3.21Release
Q1 FY2024ended Mar 31, 2024Apr 25, 2024before the open$3.70B+27.6%$1.35$1.77Release

Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.

Current guidance

Royal Caribbean Cruises's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before

MetricPeriodGuidanceBeforeChangeGiven
Total revenueQ4 FY2026+9%–NewOct 27, 2026
Adjusted EPSnon-GAAPQ4 FY2026$3.48 – $3.58–NewOct 27, 2026
fuel expenseQ4 FY2026$379.00M–NewOct 27, 2026
NCC, excluding Fuel, per APCDGAAPQ4 FY2026-1.5% – -1%–LoweredOct 27, 2026
NCC, excluding Fuel, per APCDnon-GAAPQ4 FY2026-1.4% – -0.9%–LoweredOct 27, 2026
Net YieldsGAAPQ4 FY2026+4.4% – +4.9%–NewOct 27, 2026
Net Yieldsnon-GAAPQ4 FY2026+4.2% – +4.7%–NewOct 27, 2026
RevenueFY2026+9%–NewOct 27, 2026
RevenueFY2026+9%+10%LoweredJul 28, 2026
Adjusted EPSnon-GAAPFY2026$17.85 – $17.95–NewOct 27, 2026
Adjusted EPSnon-GAAPFY2026$17.73 – $17.87$17.10 – $17.50RaisedJul 28, 2026
Capital expendituresFY2026$4.70B$5.00BLoweredJul 28, 2026
Non-new ship related capital expendituresFY2026$1.50B–LoweredOct 27, 2026
Capacity changesFY2026+6.6%+6%RaisedOct 27, 2026
Depreciation and amortizationFY2026$1.91B – $1.92B$1.91B – $1.92BRaisedJul 28, 2026
Fuel ExpensesFY2026$1.35B–NewApr 30, 2026
NCC, exclud ing Fuel, per APCD (Constant Currency)non-GAAPFY20260% – +1%–LoweredJan 29, 2026
NCC, excluding Fuel, per APCDGAAPFY2026+0.4%–LoweredOct 27, 2026
NCC, excluding Fuel, per APCD as-reportednon-GAAPFY2026+0.4%+0.5%LoweredJul 28, 2026
Net Cruise Costs per APCD vs. 2025 (As-Reported)FY2026+1.7%–LoweredJul 28, 2026
Net Cruise Costs per APCD vs. 2025 (Constant Currency)non-GAAPFY2026+1.4%+1.5%RaisedJul 28, 2026
Net Cruise Costs per APCD vs. 2025 As-Reportednon-GAAPFY2026+1.9%–RaisedApr 30, 2026
Net Interest, excluding loss on extinguishment of debtFY2026$980.00M – $990.00M$985.00M – $995.00MLoweredJul 28, 2026
Net YieldsGAAPFY2026+2.7%–NewOct 27, 2026
Net Yieldsnon-GAAPFY2026+2.1%–NewOct 27, 2026
Net Yields as-reportedFY2026+2.35% – +2.85%+2.3% – +3.3%RaisedJul 28, 2026
Net Yields Constant CurrencyFY2026+1.5% – +2.5%–LoweredApr 30, 2026
Net Yields in Constant Currencynon-GAAPFY2026+1.75% – +2.25%–RaisedJul 28, 2026
Net Yields vs. 2025 (As-Reported)non-GAAPFY2026+2.1% – +4.1%–NewJan 29, 2026
Net Yields vs. 2025 (Constant Currency)non-GAAPFY2026+1.5% – +3.5%–LoweredJan 29, 2026
Capacity changesFY2027+4.5%+5%LoweredOct 27, 2026
Capacity changesFY2028+6%+6%ReaffirmedOct 27, 2026
Capacity changesFY2029+6.5%–NewOct 27, 2026

Guidance vs results

The last range Royal Caribbean Cruises gave before each report, against the figure it then reported. Full years add up the four quarters.

PeriodMetricGuidanceActualResult
Q3 FY2026Adjusted EPS$6.26 – $6.36$6.57Above range
Q3 FY2026Revenue growth+8%+9.8%Above range
Q2 FY2026Adjusted EPS$3.83 – $3.93$4.21Above range
Q1 FY2026Adjusted EPS$3.18 – $3.28$3.60Above range
FY2025Adjusted EPS$15.58 – $15.63$15.64Σ4QAbove range
Q4 FY2025Adjusted EPS$2.74 – $2.79$2.80Above range
Q3 FY2025Adjusted EPS$5.55 – $5.65$5.75Above range
Q2 FY2025Adjusted EPS$4.00 – $4.10$4.38Above range
Q1 FY2025Adjusted EPS$2.43 – $2.53$2.71Above range
Q4 FY2024Adjusted EPS$1.40 – $1.45$1.63Above range
Q3 FY2024Adjusted EPS$4.90 – $5.00$5.20Above range
Q2 FY2024Adjusted EPS$2.65 – $2.75$3.21Above range

Guidance history

Every forecast Royal Caribbean Cruises put in an earnings release, newest first

GivenMetricPeriodGuidanceChange
Oct 27, 2026Non-new ship related capital expendituresFY2026$1.50BLowered
Oct 27, 2026Capital expendituresFY2026$4.60BNew
Oct 27, 2026Adjusted EPSQ4 FY2026$3.48 – $3.58New
Oct 27, 2026Adjusted EPSFY2026$17.85 – $17.95New
Oct 27, 2026Capacity changesFY2027+4.5%Lowered
Oct 27, 2026Capacity changesFY2028+6%Reaffirmed
Oct 27, 2026Capacity changesFY2029+6.5%New
Oct 27, 2026Net YieldsQ4 FY2026+4.4% – +4.9%New
Oct 27, 2026Net YieldsQ4 FY2026+4.2% – +4.7%New
Oct 27, 2026Net YieldsFY2026+2.7%New
Oct 27, 2026NCC, excluding Fuel, per APCDFY2026+0.4%Lowered
Oct 27, 2026Net YieldsFY2026+2.1%New
Oct 27, 2026NCC, excluding Fuel, per APCDQ4 FY2026-1.5% – -1%Lowered
Oct 27, 2026NCC, excluding Fuel, per APCDQ4 FY2026-1.4% – -0.9%Lowered
Oct 27, 2026fuel expenseQ4 FY2026$379.00MNew
Oct 27, 2026Capacity changesFY2026+6.6%Raised
Oct 27, 2026Total revenueQ4 FY2026+9%New
Oct 27, 2026RevenueFY2026+9%New
Jul 28, 2026Capital expendituresFY2026$4.70BLowered
Jul 28, 2026Non-new ship related capital expendituresFY2026$1.60BLowered

Read from the company's earnings releases; each figure links to its sentence on hover. “Raised” and “Lowered” compare with the previous range for the same metric and period.

Press releases

Releases Royal Caribbean Cruises filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K

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