Growth Metrics

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' Gross Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 49.53% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 152.0% to 49.53% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 49.69%, a 146.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 49.36%, up 184.0% from a year prior.
  • Gross Margin hit 49.53% in Q1 2026 for Royal Caribbean Cruises, up from 47.36% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Gross Margin for RCL hit a ceiling of 51.76% in Q3 2025 and a floor of 11.87% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 40.39% across 5 years, with a median of 45.43% in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for Gross Margin: up 75750bps in 2022, down -6855bps in 2022.
  • Tracing RCL's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 31.45% in 2022, then soared by 38bps to 43.26% in 2023, then grew by 5bps to 45.43% in 2024, then rose by 4bps to 47.36% in 2025, then grew by 5bps to 49.53% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for RCL at 49.53% in Q1 2026, 47.36% in Q4 2025, and 51.76% in Q3 2025.