Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' EPS (Basic) came in at $6.47 for Q3 2026, up 11.8% from $5.79 a year earlier and up 53.8% from the prior quarter.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises reported EPS (Basic) of $17.04, up 14.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $15.75, up 42.9% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EPS (Basic) was $11.02 in FY2024 (+66.3%), $6.63 in FY2023, -$8.45 in FY2022 and -$20.89 in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 40.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in Q4 2024 (growth of 95.5%), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a decline of 5.4%).
- Business Quant data shows RCL's EPS (Basic) at $4.21 (Q2 2026), $3.49 (Q1 2026) and $2.78 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 108.80 Bn | 107.07 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 3.05 |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 90.20 Bn | 87.13 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 6.47 |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 83.57 Bn | 80.30 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 2.39 |
| 4 | Carnival | 42.04 Bn | 35.23 Bn | - | 1.41 |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 38.56 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 1.32 |
| 6 | Trip.com | 28.95 Bn | -16.08 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -0.55 |
| 7 | Intercontinental Hotels | 27.80 Bn | 23.77 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 17.37 Bn | 14.79 Bn | 384.00 Mn | 0.62 |
| 9 | H World | 15.40 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 456.00 Mn | 0.76 |
| 10 | U-Haul Holding | 11.08 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 0.70 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.47 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.21 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.49 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.78 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.79 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.45 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.11 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.22 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.32 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.08 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.94 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.79 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.96 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.58 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.39 |
API Access
Royal Caribbean Cruises EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();