Growth Metrics

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EBIT Margin (2016 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' EBIT Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 26.1% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin rose 247.0% to 26.1% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 27.88%, a 220.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 27.38%, up 247.0% from a year prior.
  • EBIT Margin hit 26.1% in Q1 2026 for Royal Caribbean Cruises, up from 21.91% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, EBIT Margin for RCL hit a ceiling of 33.44% in Q3 2024 and a floor of 81.12% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 13.48% across 5 years, with a median of 21.88% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in EBIT Margin: soared 200031bps in 2022 and later tumbled -52bps in 2024.
  • Tracing RCL's EBIT Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.52% in 2022, then surged by 3218bps to 17.11% in 2023, then decreased by -3bps to 16.6% in 2024, then surged by 32bps to 21.91% in 2025, then grew by 19bps to 26.1% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EBIT Margin for RCL at 26.1% in Q1 2026, 21.91% in Q4 2025, and 33.12% in Q3 2025.