Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' EPS (Diluted) was $4.21 in Q2 2026, down 4.3% from $4.40 a year earlier but up 21.2% from the prior quarter.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Royal Caribbean Cruises' EPS (Diluted) was $16.41 through Jun 30, 2026, up 25.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $15.58, up 51.1% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, EPS (Diluted) was $10.31 in FY2024 (+72.0%), $6.00 in FY2023, -$8.45 in FY2022 and -$20.89 in FY2021.
- Quarterly EPS (Diluted) has moved between -$5.59 (Q3 2021) and $5.75 (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Diluted) was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 46.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 106.5%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 4.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, RCL's EPS (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $3.47 (Q1 2026), $2.75 (Q4 2025) and $5.75 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 92.52 Bn | 90.57 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 2.90 |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 72.24 Bn | 69.82 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 4.21 |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 71.21 Bn | 67.69 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 2.10 |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 35.26 Bn | 20.39 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 1.32 |
| 5 | Carnival | 33.74 Bn | 26.94 Bn | - | 1.40 |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.60 Bn | 22.16 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 25.18 Bn | -20.37 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -0.52 |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 15.18 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 388.00 Mn | 1.14 |
| 9 | H World | 12.91 Bn | 3.84 Bn | - | 0.78 |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.08 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 493.22 Mn | 0.58 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.21 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.47 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.75 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.75 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.40 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.64 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.98 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.04 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.98 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.58 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.63 |
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.59 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();