Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' (RCL) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, up 6.53% year-over-year from $1.7 billion in Q2 2025, and up 1.42% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Royal Caribbean Cruises has disclosed Cash from Operations across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.9 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Operations rose 6.53% year-over-year to $1.9 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $6.8 billion (up 18.28% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.5 billion, up 22.79% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations came in at $1.9 billion for Q2 2026 at Royal Caribbean Cruises, up from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of $1.9 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of -$528.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $1.1 billion, with a median of $1.4 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations jumped 1579.77% in 2023 and advanced 1.37% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $575.7 million in 2022, then surged by 93.84% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then jumped by 31.45% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then increased by 10.63% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then grew by 14.6% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Operations figures were $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, $1.8 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 71.23 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 2 | Viking Holdings | 38.98 Bn | 34.99 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 389.13 Mn |
| 3 | Carnival | 32.12 Bn | 29.88 Bn | - | 2.63 Bn |
| 4 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 7.08 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 602.59 Mn |
| 5 | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings | 1.73 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 96.64 Mn | 59.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 897.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 659.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 575.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -44.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 478.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -528.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -205.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -403.22 Mn |