Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' EBITDA was $1.77 billion in Q2 2026, up 1.4% from $1.75 billion a year earlier and up 9.1% from the prior quarter.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Royal Caribbean Cruises' EBITDA was $6.92 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 11.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $6.63 billion, up 16.2% from FY2024.
- EBITDA has now increased for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, EBITDA was $5.71 billion in FY2024 (+31.7%), $4.33 billion in FY2023 (+576.0%), $641 million in FY2022 and -$2.58 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly EBITDA has moved between -$697.92 million (Q4 2021) and $2.14 billion (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA has increased for 13 straight quarters, with growth averaging 16.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in EBITDA has ranged between 1.4% (Q2 2026) and 752.5% (Q2 2023) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, RCL's EBITDA in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.62 billion (Q1 2026), $1.39 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.14 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.50 Bn | 91.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.30 Bn | 68.78 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 64.91 Bn | 62.49 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 35.75 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 727.95 Mn |
| 5 | Carnival | 30.35 Bn | 23.01 Bn | - | 1.57 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 | -1.24 Bn |
| 9 | H World | 13.30 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - | 372.44 Mn |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.20 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 493.22 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 938.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 632.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 374.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 653.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 132.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -519.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -697.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -679.92 Mn |
Royal Caribbean Cruises EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();