Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' Change in Accured Expenses was $172 million in Q2 2026, up 32.3% from $130 million a year earlier.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Royal Caribbean Cruises' Change in Accured Expenses was $130 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 400.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $216 million.
- Change in Accured Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Change in Accured Expenses was $13 million in FY2023 (-96.3%), $352 million in FY2022 (+51.1%) and $233 million in FY2021 (+27.6%).
- Quarterly Change in Accured Expenses has moved between -$279 million (Q1 2026) and $348.92 million (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Change in Accured Expenses was higher in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 1.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Change in Accured Expenses over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 47.4%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 83.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, RCL's Change in Accured Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$279 million (Q1 2026), $197 million (Q4 2025) and $40 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Accured Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.50 Bn | 91.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.30 Bn | 68.78 Bn | 3.08 Bn | - |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 64.91 Bn | 62.49 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 172.00 Mn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 35.75 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 14.30 Mn |
| 5 | Carnival | 30.35 Bn | 23.01 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.52 Bn | 22.08 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 25.92 Bn | -19.63 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 15.20 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 388.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | H World | 13.30 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.20 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 493.22 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 172.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -279.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 130.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -151.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 142.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -95.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 191.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -238.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 258.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -182.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 198.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -261.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 348.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -13.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 236.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -21.36 Mn |
API Access
Royal Caribbean Cruises Change in Accured Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-accured-expenses", "ticker": "RCL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();