Royal Caribbean Cruises RCL
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2016 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' (RCL) quarterly Amortization of Deferred Charges came in at -$39.0 million in Q2 2026, down 269.57% year-over-year from $23.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 173.58% quarter-over-quarter from $53.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Royal Caribbean Cruises has disclosed Amortization of Deferred Charges across 11 years of filings, most recently posting -$39.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Amortization of Deferred Charges fell 269.57% year-over-year to -$39.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $65.0 million (down 30.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $97.0 million, down 1.02% from the prior year.
  • Amortization of Deferred Charges came in at -$39.0 million for Q2 2026 at Royal Caribbean Cruises, down from $53.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Amortization of Deferred Charges ranged from a high of $53.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$39.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • Average Amortization of Deferred Charges over 5 years is $26.7 million, with a median of $26.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Amortization of Deferred Charges was 130.43% in 2026 against a maximum downside of 269.57% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Amortization of Deferred Charges stood at $33.0 million in 2022, then declined by 24.34% to $25.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 12.0% to $22.0 million in 2024, then rose by 13.64% to $25.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 256.0% to -$39.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Amortization of Deferred Charges figures were -$39.0 million in Q2 2026, $53.0 million in Q1 2026, and $25.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Royal Caribbean Cruises 71.23 Bn 70.31 Bn 2.29 Bn
2 Viking Holdings 38.98 Bn 34.99 Bn 996.62 Mn
3 Carnival 32.12 Bn 29.88 Bn -
4 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 7.08 Bn 6.86 Bn 1.05 Bn
5 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1.73 Bn 1.37 Bn 96.64 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -39.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 53.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 25.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 26.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 23.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 23.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 22.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 25.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 25.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 26.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 25.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 26.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 28.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 30.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 33.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 45.22 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 41.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 43.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 154.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 22.01 Mn