Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Analysis

RCL Stock  USD 278.11  1.22  0.44%   
Royal Caribbean Cruises has over 20.82 Billion in debt which may indicate that it relies heavily on debt financing. At this time, Royal Caribbean's Short and Long Term Debt Total is quite stable compared to the past year. Net Debt is expected to rise to about 24.7 B this year, although the value of Long Term Debt Total will most likely fall to about 12.9 B. Royal Caribbean's financial risk is the risk to Royal Caribbean stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Royal Caribbean's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Royal Caribbean's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Royal Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Royal Caribbean's stakeholders.
For most companies, including Royal Caribbean, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Royal Caribbean Cruises, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Royal Caribbean's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
7.8831
Book Value
37.077
Operating Margin
0.3314
Profit Margin
0.2332
Return On Assets
0.0746
Given that Royal Caribbean's debt-to-equity ratio measures a Company's obligations relative to the value of its net assets, it is usually used by traders to estimate the extent to which Royal Caribbean is acquiring new debt as a mechanism of leveraging its assets. A high debt-to-equity ratio is generally associated with increased risk, implying that it has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. Another way to look at debt-to-equity ratios is to compare the overall debt load of Royal Caribbean to its assets or equity, showing how much of the company assets belong to shareholders vs. creditors. If shareholders own more assets, Royal Caribbean is said to be less leveraged. If creditors hold a majority of Royal Caribbean's assets, the Company is said to be highly leveraged.
Total Current Liabilities is expected to rise to about 11.9 B this year. Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to rise to about 44.8 B this year
Royal Caribbean Cruises is undervalued with Real Value of 294.87 and Target Price of 332.08. The main objective of Royal Caribbean stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Royal Caribbean Cruises is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Royal Caribbean's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Royal Caribbean stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA.
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Royal Stock Analysis Notes

About 90.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.93. Royal Caribbean Cruises recorded earning per share (EPS) of 14.86. The entity last dividend was issued on the 26th of December 2025. The firm had 2:1 split on the 3rd of August 1998. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Royal Caribbean operates under Travel Services classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 84900 people. To find out more about Royal Caribbean Cruises contact Michael Bayley at 305 539 6000 or learn more at https://www.rclinvestor.com.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Investment Alerts

Royal Caribbean generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Royal Caribbean Cruises has 20.82 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 7.47, demonstrating that the company may be unable to create cash to meet all of its financial commitments. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a current ratio of 0.28, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Royal to invest in growth at high rates of return.
Over 90.0% of Royal Caribbean shares are owned by institutional investors
On 14th of January 2026 Royal Caribbean paid $ 1.0 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from usatoday.com: Royal Caribbean wont be going to this Caribbean island all year

Royal Caribbean Cruises Upcoming and Recent Events

1st of February 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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2nd of May 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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1st of February 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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Royal Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Royal Caribbean's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2012-02-02
2011-12-310.150.170.0213 
2007-05-01
2007-03-310.060.04-0.0233 
2007-02-05
2006-12-310.20.220.0210 
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Royal Caribbean Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Royal Caribbean's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Royal Caribbean's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Royal Caribbean's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Royal Caribbean's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Royal Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2025-06-30
M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
2.8 M
Dz Bank Ag Deutsche Zentral-genossenschaftsbank Frankfurt Am Main2025-06-30
2.6 M
Fmr Inc2025-06-30
2.5 M
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
2.4 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
1.9 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2025-06-30
1.9 M
Nuveen, Llc2025-06-30
1.7 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-06-30
1.5 M
Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 32025-06-30
32.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
29.6 M
Note, although Royal Caribbean's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Royal Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 76.18 B.

Royal Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.23 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.33 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.33 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.09  0.10 
Return On Capital Employed 0.15  0.14 
Return On Assets 0.09  0.09 
Return On Equity 0.44  0.46 

Management Efficiency

Royal Caribbean Cruises has Return on Asset of 0.0746 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0746 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.4668 %, implying that it generated $0.4668 on every 100 dollars invested. Royal Caribbean's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Royal Caribbean manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, Royal Caribbean's Return On Tangible Assets are quite stable compared to the past year. Return On Assets is expected to rise to 0.09 this year, although the value of Return On Capital Employed will most likely fall to 0.14. At this time, Royal Caribbean's Return On Tangible Assets are quite stable compared to the past year. Return On Assets is expected to rise to 0.09 this year, although the value of Intangible Assets will most likely fall to about 448.7 M.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 26.67  21.19 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 23.89  18.79 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 11.92  7.78 
Price Book Value Ratio 7.17  7.52 
Enterprise Value Multiple 11.92  7.78 
Price Fair Value 7.17  7.52 
Enterprise Value12.6 B6.7 B
Royal Caribbean showcases strong leadership that adapts to market changes and drives innovation. Our analysis explores how this adaptability affects the stock's investment appeal.
Dividend Yield
0.0105
Operating Margin
0.3314
Profit Margin
0.2332
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0125
Beta
1.941

Technical Drivers

As of the 15th of January 2026, Royal Caribbean holds the Variance of 8.01, risk adjusted performance of (0.01), and Coefficient Of Variation of (3,273). Compared to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model allows you to check existing technical drivers of Royal Caribbean, as well as the relationship between them. Please check Royal Caribbean Cruises market risk adjusted performance, information ratio, as well as the relationship between the Information Ratio and skewness to decide if Royal Caribbean Cruises is priced some-what accurately, providing market reflects its current price of 278.11 per share. Given that Royal Caribbean has information ratio of (0.07), we recommend you to check out Royal Caribbean Cruises's recent market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Movement Analysis

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Royal Caribbean insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Royal Caribbean's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Royal Caribbean insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Royal Caribbean Outstanding Bonds

Royal Caribbean issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Royal Caribbean Cruises uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Royal bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Royal Caribbean Cruises has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Royal Caribbean Predictive Daily Indicators

Royal Caribbean intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Royal Caribbean stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Royal Caribbean Corporate Filings

F4
29th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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13A
13th of November 2025
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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F4
4th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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13A
30th of October 2025
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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8K
28th of October 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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13A
17th of October 2025
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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F4
3rd of October 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
1st of October 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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Royal Caribbean Forecast Models

Royal Caribbean's time-series forecasting models are one of many Royal Caribbean's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Royal Caribbean's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Royal Caribbean Bond Ratings

Royal Caribbean Cruises financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Royal Caribbean have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Royal Caribbean's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
6
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(2.08)
Possible ManipulatorView

Royal Caribbean Cruises Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as Royal Caribbean, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
Royal Caribbean Cruises has 20.82 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 7.47, demonstrating that the company may be unable to create cash to meet all of its financial commitments. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a current ratio of 0.28, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Royal to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Royal Caribbean Total Assets Over Time

Royal Caribbean Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Royal Caribbean uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Royal Caribbean Debt Ratio

    
  38.0   
It seems about 62% of Royal Caribbean's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Royal Caribbean's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Royal Caribbean, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Royal Caribbean Corporate Bonds Issued

Royal Caribbean issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the most significant components of the U.S. bond market and are considered the world's largest securities market. Royal Caribbean Cruises uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt.

Royal Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

25.14 Billion

At this time, Royal Caribbean's Short and Long Term Debt Total is quite stable compared to the past year.

About Royal Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Royal Caribbean prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Royal shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Royal Caribbean. By using and applying Royal Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Royal entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.20  0.21 
Operating Profit Margin 0.29  0.30 
Net Profit Margin 0.20  0.21 
Gross Profit Margin 0.55  0.36 

Current Royal Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Royal analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Royal analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
332.08Strong Buy27Odds
Royal Caribbean Cruises current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Royal analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Royal stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Royal Caribbean Cruises, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Royal conference calls.
Royal Analyst Advice Details

Royal Stock Analysis Indicators

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Royal Caribbean stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Royal Caribbean shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Royal Caribbean stock analysis, traders can identify Royal Caribbean position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow497 M
Long Term Debt18.5 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding279 M
Total Stockholder Equity7.6 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-3.4 B
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.363
Property Plant And Equipment Net32.5 B
Cash And Short Term Investments388 M
Cash388 M
Accounts Payable919 M
Net Debt20.4 B
50 Day M A273.4012
Total Current Liabilities9.8 B
Other Operating Expenses12.4 B
Non Current Assets Total35.4 B
Forward Price Earnings16.2075
Non Currrent Assets OtherB
Stock Based Compensation267 M
When determining whether Royal Caribbean Cruises is a strong investment it is important to analyze Royal Caribbean's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Royal Caribbean's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Royal Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Royal Caribbean. If investors know Royal will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Royal Caribbean listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.363
Dividend Share
3.05
Earnings Share
14.86
Revenue Per Share
64.581
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.052
The market value of Royal Caribbean Cruises is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Royal that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Royal Caribbean's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Royal Caribbean's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Royal Caribbean's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Royal Caribbean's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Royal Caribbean's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Royal Caribbean is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Royal Caribbean's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.