Royal Caribbean Group RCL Stock Analysis
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$327.16 up $4.43, 1.37% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $322.73
- Market cap
- $87.50BAt the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 19.38On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $16.88Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 1.68%Last 12 months
Price chart
$327.16up $4.43, 1.37%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$322.73Nov 5
- Volume1.53MNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume2.11MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $222.22 to $356.39; now $327.16
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
RCL beat the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | RCL and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | RCL: up 13.3% S&P 500: down 5.6% | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 18.9 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | RCL: up 2.7% S&P 500: down 4.1% | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 6.8 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | RCL: up 19.3% S&P 500: up 8.7% | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 10.6 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | RCL: up 31.6% S&P 500: up 10.9% | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 20.7 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | RCL: up 274.3% S&P 500: up 75.0% +55.3% vs +20.5% a year | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 199.3 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | RCL: up 250.2% S&P 500: up 67.8% +28.5% vs +10.9% a year | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 182.4 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | RCL: up 389.6% S&P 500: up 313.1% +17.2% vs +15.2% a year | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 76.5 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in RCL 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $48,957 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
RCL beat the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | RCL and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | RCL: up 13.3% S&P 500: down 5.6% | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 18.9 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | RCL: up 2.1% S&P 500: down 4.3% | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 6.4 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | RCL: up 17.3% S&P 500: up 7.8% | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 9.5 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | RCL: up 29.0% S&P 500: up 9.7% | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 19.3 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | RCL: up 261.7% S&P 500: up 68.8% +53.5% vs +19.1% a year | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 192.9 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | RCL: up 238.4% S&P 500: up 56.9% +27.6% vs +9.4% a year | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 181.5 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | RCL: up 334.9% S&P 500: up 252.6% +15.8% vs +13.4% a year | RCL beat the S&P 500 by 82.3 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in RCL 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $43,488 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$365.84
Closing high on . Now 10.6% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Apr 28, 1993.
Stock splits
1
2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 2 shares today.
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Sep 30, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
19.4×The Nov 6 close ÷ diluted EPS over the last 12 months ($16.88)
The range covers daily P/E ratios from Oct 28, 2021 to Nov 6, 2026, each based on the previous 12 months of earnings.
RCL trades at 19.4× its earnings over the last 12 months, above its 5-year median of 19.0×. In plain terms, buyers are paying about $19 for each $1 of profit from the past year. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 4.6×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 7.5×Book value as of Sep 30, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 14.4×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 1.64Last 12 months’ EPS growth
The P/E divided by the growth in diluted EPS over the last 12 months (+11.8% on the 12 months before). It looks backward: near 1 means the P/E roughly matches last year’s growth. Sites that use analysts’ growth forecasts show a different PEG.
PEG = P/E ÷ EPS growth (%) = 19.4 ÷ 11.8 - 1.73%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $109.82BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $19.14Bup 9.7%
- Net income
- $4.55Bup 11.9%
- Diluted EPS
- $16.88up 11.8%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $3.76B | $552.00M | $2.27 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $4.00B | $730.00M | $2.70 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $4.54B | $1.21B | $4.41 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $5.14B | $1.57B | $5.72 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $4.26B | $753.00M | $2.76 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $4.45B | $941.00M | $3.48 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $4.83B | $1.13B | $4.20 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $5.59B | $1.73B | $6.44 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $1.53B | −$5.26B | −$20.89 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $8.84B | −$2.16B | −$8.45 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $13.90B | $1.70B | $6.31 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $16.48B | $2.88B | $10.94 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $17.94B | $4.27B | $15.61 |
Margins
- Gross 49.1%
- Operating 27.6%
- Net 23.8%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $1.51BLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$6.90BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$5.39BLast 12 months
- 7.9%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $1.54BLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$1.35BLast 12 months
- Total returned$2.89BLast 12 months
191% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $851.00MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$23.17BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$22.32BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 0.22As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 1.98As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 8 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 43.6%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Royal Caribbean Group’s net income was 43.6% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 10.5%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Royal Caribbean Group’s net income was 10.5% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.71 |
| 2017 | $2.16 |
| 2018 | $2.60 |
| 2019 | $2.96 |
| 2020 | $0.78 |
| 2021 | $0.000 |
| 2022 | $0.000 |
| 2023 | $0.000 |
| 2024 | $0.95 |
| 2025 | $3.50 |
| 2026 (to date) | $4.50 |
Dividend details
- $5.50Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 1.68%; 5-yr low 0.16%, 5-yr high 2.82%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the Nov 6 close. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 1.08%.
- $1.50Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- 32.6%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group is a leading global vacation company spanning cruise, one-of-a-kind destinations, and land-based vacation experiences. The company operates 71 ships sailing to more than 1,000 destinations across all seven continents through its three wholly owned brands - Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea - and a 50% joint venture interest in TUI Cruises, which operates the Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd brands. The Group is expanding its portfolio of private destinations through its Perfect Day and Royal Beach Club collections, and the company will enter river cruising in 2027 with Celebrity River Cruises. Powered by innovative brands, advanced technology, and an industry-leading loyalty program, the company has built a connected vacation ecosystem, turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations. Named to the Fortune World's Most Admired Companies 2026 list and to Forbes' 2026 Best American Companies lists, Royal Caribbean Group is guided by its mission to deliver the best vacations responsibly.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Travel Services
- Headquarters
- Florida, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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RCL stock FAQ
What is RCL stock’s price today?
Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) traded at $327.16 at the close on , up $4.43 (1.37%) from the previous close of $322.73. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $222.22 and $356.39.
If you invested $1,000 in RCL 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in RCL on would be worth about $4,896 at the close on , a total return of +389.6%. The same $1,000 would be worth $3,502 if invested five years ago, $1,316 if invested one year ago, $10,163 if invested 20 years ago, and $37,954 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Royal Caribbean Group’s market cap?
Royal Caribbean Group’s market capitalization is about $87.5 billion. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $327.16 (how market cap works). Royal Caribbean Group reported 267.45M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is RCL’s P/E ratio?
RCL trades at 19.4 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($16.88 per share), at the close. Over the past five years its P/E has ranged from 14.1 to 36.2, with a median of 18.9. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Royal Caribbean Group make?
Royal Caribbean Group reported $19.1 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 9.7% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $5.6 billion, up 8.8% from a year earlier.
Is Royal Caribbean Group profitable?
Yes. Royal Caribbean Group earned $4.6 billion of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 23.8%, and its operating margin was 27.6% (what margins tell you).
What are RCL’s earnings per share?
RCL’s diluted earnings per share were $16.88 over the four quarters to , compared with $15.10 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $6.44 per share, against $5.72 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does RCL pay a dividend?
Yes. Royal Caribbean Group pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $1.50 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $5.50 per share, a 1.68% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($5.50 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $550 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 182 shares, roughly $59,543 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is RCL’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks RCL has traded as low as $222.22 and as high as $356.39. At $327.16 at the close on , it is 8.2% below that high and 47.2% above the low.
What is RCL’s all-time high?
RCL’s highest closing price was $365.84 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $327.16 at the close on , it is 10.6% below that record.
Has RCL stock ever split?
Yes, once: 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 2 shares today.
How has RCL stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , RCL has returned +19.3% so far this year and +31.6% over the past year, and +250.2% over five years (+28.5% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Royal Caribbean Group in?
Royal Caribbean Group is in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Travel Services industry, and is headquartered in Florida, USA.
What exchange does RCL trade on?
Royal Caribbean Group trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol RCL. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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