Royal Caribbean Cruises RCL
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$264.53 -0.66 (-0.25%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' (RCL) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$1.0 million in Q2 2026, down 120.0% year-over-year from $5.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from -$1.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Royal Caribbean Cruises has disclosed Deferred Taxes across 13 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 120.0% year-over-year to -$1.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $12.0 million (up 1300.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $18.0 million, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes came in at -$1.0 million for Q2 2026 at Royal Caribbean Cruises, roughly flat from -$1.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $11.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$15.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$823529.4, with a median of -$1.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes plunged 258.66% in 2023 and jumped 233.33% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$7.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 34.68% to -$5.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 200.0% to -$15.0 million in 2024, then surged by 120.0% to $3.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 133.33% to -$1.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Deferred Taxes figures were -$1.0 million in Q2 2026, -$1.0 million in Q1 2026, and $3.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Royal Caribbean Cruises 71.23 Bn 70.31 Bn 2.29 Bn -1.00 Mn
2 Viking Holdings 38.98 Bn 34.99 Bn 996.62 Mn 3.91 Mn
3 Carnival 32.12 Bn 29.88 Bn - -
4 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 7.08 Bn 6.86 Bn 1.05 Bn -
5 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1.73 Bn 1.37 Bn 96.64 Mn 627,000.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 3.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 11.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 5.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 10.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -5.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 3.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 5.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -11.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -7.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -5.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -6.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -3.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -11.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -22.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -4.89 Mn