Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EV to EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' EV to EBIT came in at 13.37 for Q3 2026, down 30.1% from 19.13 a year earlier and down 19.0% from the prior quarter.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EV to EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises reported EV to EBIT of 12.96, down 31.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 15.24, up 1.2% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EV to EBIT was 15.07 in FY2024 (+31.8%) and 11.44 in FY2023.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly EV to EBIT since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, EV to EBIT increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 19.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to EBIT over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 68.3%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 75.3%).
- Business Quant data shows RCL's EV to EBIT at 16.51 (Q2 2026), 14.34 (Q1 2026) and 15.25 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 109.41 Bn | 107.68 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 90.23 Bn | 87.16 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 83.56 Bn | 80.30 Bn | 3.05 Bn |
| 4 | Carnival | 41.76 Bn | 34.95 Bn | - |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 38.86 Bn | 23.99 Bn | 996.62 Mn |
| 6 | Trip.com | 28.88 Bn | -16.15 Bn | 1.84 Bn |
| 7 | Intercontinental Hotels | 27.81 Bn | 23.78 Bn | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 17.41 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 9 | H World | 15.43 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 456.00 Mn |
| 10 | U-Haul Holding | 10.98 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.37 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.51 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.34 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.25 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.13 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.65 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.92 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.06 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.71 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.08 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.58 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.44 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.99 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.21 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.84 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.48 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.55 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 10.71 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 12.51 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.55 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises EV to 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=ev-to-ebit&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-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=ev-to-ebit&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();