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

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) reported Amortization of Deferred Charges of $53.0 million for Q1 2026, up 130.43% on a YoY basis from $23.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 112.0% sequentially from $25.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has 11 years of Amortization of Deferred Charges data on file, last reported at $53.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Amortization of Deferred Charges rose 130.43% year-over-year to $53.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $127.0 million (up 33.68% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $97.0 million, down 1.02% from the prior year.
  • Amortization of Deferred Charges grew to $53.0 million in Q1 2026, from $25.0 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 $22.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $30.6 million and a median of $26.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Amortization of Deferred Charges.
  • Across the five-year window, Amortization of Deferred Charges tumbled 78.61% in 2022 and jumped 130.43% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Tracing RCL's Amortization of Deferred Charges over 5 years: stood at $33.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 24.34% to $25.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 12.0% to $22.0 million in 2024, then increased by 13.64% to $25.0 million in 2025, then surged by 112.0% to $53.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows RCL's Amortization of Deferred Charges at $53.0 million in Q1 2026, $25.0 million in Q4 2025, and $26.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Booking Holdings 136.54 Bn 120.51 Bn 3.46 Bn
2 Royal Caribbean Cruises 86.11 Bn 85.59 Bn 2.21 Bn
3 Airbnb 82.27 Bn 70.26 Bn 2.10 Bn
4 Yatra Online 55.46 Bn 55.47 Bn 10.44 Mn
5 Viking Holdings 44.18 Bn 40.37 Bn 713.43 Mn
6 Carnival 34.61 Bn 32.38 Bn -
7 Expedia 31.38 Bn 28.88 Bn 3.05 Bn
8 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 8.54 Bn 8.35 Bn 953.34 Mn
9 MakeMyTrip 5.02 Bn 4.60 Bn 199.14 Mn
10 Global Business Travel 4.83 Bn 4.43 Bn 490.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 53.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 53.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 25.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 25.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 26.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 26.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 23.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 23.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 23.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 23.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 22.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 22.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 25.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 25.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 25.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 25.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 26.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 26.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 25.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 25.00 Mn