Growth Metrics

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Debt Ratio (2016 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' Debt Ratio history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.47 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio fell 9.48% to 0.47 in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.47, a 9.48% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 0.44, down 12.52% from a year prior.
  • Debt Ratio hit 0.47 in Q1 2026 for Royal Caribbean Cruises, up from 0.44 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Debt Ratio for RCL hit a ceiling of 0.7 in Q3 2022 and a floor of 0.44 in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.58 across 5 years, with a median of 0.57 in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Debt Ratio: rose 12.07% in 2022 and later dropped 18.75% in 2023.
  • Tracing RCL's Debt Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.69 in 2022, then decreased by 18.75% to 0.56 in 2023, then decreased by 11.0% to 0.5 in 2024, then decreased by 12.52% to 0.44 in 2025, then grew by 6.98% to 0.47 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Debt Ratio for RCL at 0.47 in Q1 2026, 0.44 in Q4 2025, and 0.51 in Q3 2025.