Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' (RCL) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 47.29% in Q2 2026, down 240.0% year-over-year from 33.78% in Q2 2025, and down 4.52% quarter-over-quarter from 49.53% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Royal Caribbean Cruises has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 47.29% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 240.0% year-over-year to 47.29%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 49.07% (up 31.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 49.36%, up 184.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 47.29% for Q2 2026 at Royal Caribbean Cruises, down from 49.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 51.76% in Q3 2025 to a low of 11.87% in Q1 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 40.77%, with a median of 46.36% recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 75750 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 6855 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 31.45% in 2022, then surged by 38 bps to 43.26% in 2023, then rose by 5 bps to 45.43% in 2024, then increased by 4 bps to 47.36% in 2025, then retreated by 0 bps to 47.29% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 47.29% in Q2 2026, 49.53% in Q1 2026, and 47.36% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 71.23 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 47.29% |
| 2 | Viking Holdings | 38.98 Bn | 34.99 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 45.50% |
| 3 | Carnival | 32.12 Bn | 29.88 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 7.08 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 39.91% |
| 5 | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings | 1.73 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 96.64 Mn | 48.50% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.29% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 51.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 49.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 47.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.45% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.30% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -11.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 100.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -78.07% |