Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) reported EBIT of $1.31 billion for Q2 2026, down 1.7% from $1.33 billion a year earlier but up 12.5% from the prior quarter.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises' EBIT came in at $5.1 billion, up 12.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.91 billion, up 19.6% from FY2024.
- By year, EBIT came in at $4.11 billion in FY2024 (+42.7%), $2.88 billion in FY2023, -$766 million in FY2022 and -$3.87 billion in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly EBIT spans a low of -$1.03 billion in Q4 2021 and a high of $1.7 billion in Q3 2025.
- Year over year, EBIT gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 20.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year EBIT in five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 323.9%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 1.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.16 billion (Q1 2026), $933 million (Q4 2025) and $1.7 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.50 Bn | 91.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.30 Bn | 68.78 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 858.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 64.91 Bn | 62.49 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 35.75 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 643.90 Mn |
| 5 | Carnival | 30.35 Bn | 23.01 Bn | - | 851.00 Mn |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.52 Bn | 22.08 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 25.92 Bn | -19.63 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -214.71 Mn |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 15.20 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 388.00 Mn | -1.31 Bn |
| 9 | H World | 13.30 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - | 325.74 Mn |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.20 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 493.22 Mn | 113.56 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 933.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 945.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 624.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 750.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 570.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 771.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 272.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 298.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -218.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -859.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.01 Bn |
API Access
Royal Caribbean Cruises EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();