Royal Caribbean Cruises RCL
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$264.53 -0.66 (-0.25%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' (RCL) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.46 in Q2 2026, down 309.6% year-over-year from 0.22 in Q2 2025, and down 327.6% quarter-over-quarter from 0.2 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Royal Caribbean Cruises has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 0.46 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 309.6% year-over-year to 0.46; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.76 (down 2279.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.67, up 1144.24% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.46 for Q2 2026 at Royal Caribbean Cruises, down from 0.2 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 2.34 in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.46 in Q2 2026.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 3 years is 0.33, with a median of 0.12 recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio surged 1905.16% in 2025 and tumbled 309.6% in 2026.
  • Over 3 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.12 in 2024, then soared by 1905.16% to 2.34 in 2025, then sank by 119.65% to 0.46 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.46 in Q2 2026, 0.2 in Q1 2026, and 2.34 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Royal Caribbean Cruises 71.23 Bn 70.31 Bn 2.29 Bn -
2 Viking Holdings 38.98 Bn 34.99 Bn 996.62 Mn -
3 Carnival 32.12 Bn 29.88 Bn - 0.12
4 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 7.08 Bn 6.86 Bn 1.05 Bn -
5 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1.73 Bn 1.37 Bn 96.64 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -0.46
Mar 31, 2026 0.20
Dec 31, 2025 2.34
Sep 30, 2025 -0.21
Jun 30, 2025 0.22
Mar 31, 2025 0.12
Dec 31, 2024 0.12
Jun 30, 2020 -0.07
Mar 31, 2020 -0.16
Dec 31, 2019 -2.22
Sep 30, 2019 0.34
Jun 30, 2019 -0.52
Mar 31, 2019 0.24
Dec 31, 2018 -0.35
Sep 30, 2018 0.24
Jun 30, 2018 0.25
Mar 31, 2018 -0.16
Dec 31, 2017 0.53
Sep 30, 2017 0.15
Jun 30, 2017 0.14