Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.2 for Q1 2026, up 63.97% on a YoY basis from 0.12 in Q1 2025, and up 362.15% sequentially from 0.08 in Q4 2025.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has 12 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.2 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 63.97% year-over-year to 0.2; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.69 (up 470.95% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.67, up 1144.24% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 0.2 in Q1 2026, from 0.08 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.22 in Q2 2025 to a low of 0.08 in Q4 2025.
- A 3-year average of 0.08 and a median of 0.1 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio dropped 26.2% in 2025 and surged 63.97% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing RCL's FCF Payout Ratio over 3 years: stood at 0.06 in 2024, then retreated by 26.2% to 0.08 in 2025, then jumped by 362.15% to 0.2 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RCL's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.2 in Q1 2026, 0.08 in Q4 2025, and 0.08 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 0.11 |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 0.20 |
| 3 | Airbnb | 82.27 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yatra Online | 55.46 Bn | 55.47 Bn | 10.44 Mn | - |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.37 Bn | 713.43 Mn | - |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | 0.12 |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 0.02 |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | - |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | - |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.83 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 490.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.96 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.05 |
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.15 |