Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' (RCL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$877.0 million in Q2 2026, down 196.37% year-over-year from $910.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 165.74% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Royal Caribbean Cruises has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$877.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 196.37% year-over-year to -$877.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$416.0 million (down 111.6% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, down 38.11% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$877.0 million for Q2 2026 at Royal Caribbean Cruises, down from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.3 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$1.9 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $113.4 million, with a median of $393.5 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow plunged 455.01% in 2023 and jumped 260.49% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $409.0 million in 2022, then sank by 455.01% to -$1.5 billion in 2023, then soared by 163.02% to $915.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 87.32% to $116.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 856.03% to -$877.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$877.0 million in Q2 2026, $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, and $116.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 71.23 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 2.29 Bn | -877.00 Mn |
| 2 | Viking Holdings | 38.98 Bn | 34.99 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 1.12 Bn |
| 3 | Carnival | 32.12 Bn | 29.88 Bn | - | 1.76 Bn |
| 4 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 7.08 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 144.89 Mn |
| 5 | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings | 1.73 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 96.64 Mn | 51.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -877.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 116.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -989.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 910.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 915.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 563.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -567.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 378.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 596.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 409.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -270.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -476.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -780.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -771.31 Mn |