Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) reported Capital Expenditures of $500.0 million for Q1 2026, up 16.82% on a YoY basis from $428.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 90.28% sequentially from $5.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $500.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 16.82% year-over-year to $500.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.3 billion (up 53.47% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.2 billion, up 60.01% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures retreated to $500.0 million in Q1 2026, from $5.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $5.1 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of -$2.3 billion in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $691.6 million and a median of $252.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures jumped 24512.34% in 2022 and sank 38933.33% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing RCL's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $166.7 million in 2022, then plunged by 84.41% to $26.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 12269.23% to $3.2 billion in 2024, then surged by 60.01% to $5.1 billion in 2025, then slumped by 90.28% to $500.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RCL's Capital Expenditures at $500.0 million in Q1 2026, $5.1 billion in Q4 2025, and -$1.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 500.00 Mn |
| 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 | -157.93 Mn |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | 875.00 Mn |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 1.44 Bn |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | - |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.83 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 37.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 500.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 500.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 836.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 836.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 428.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 428.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 242.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 242.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.00 Mn |