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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' Free Cash Flow history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.7 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 6.56% to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $6.5 billion, a 13.64% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $6.4 billion, up 22.52% from a year prior.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $1.7 billion in Q1 2026 for Royal Caribbean Cruises, down from $5.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for RCL hit a ceiling of $5.3 billion in Q4 2025 and a floor of -$2.1 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $911.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: tumbled 973.95% in 2022 and later surged 4603.49% in 2023.
  • Tracing RCL's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$2.1 billion in 2022, then surged by 151.7% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then skyrocketed by 279.45% to $4.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 27.49% to $5.3 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 67.97% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for RCL at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, $5.3 billion in Q4 2025, and -$989.0 million in Q3 2025.