Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' (RCL) quarterly Long-Term Debt Issuances came in at $2.8 billion in Q1 2026, up 484.79% year-on-year from $480.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 86.02% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Royal Caribbean Cruises has disclosed Long-Term Debt Issuances across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $2.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- Long-Term Debt Issuances for Q1 2026 came in at $2.8 billion, up 484.79% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $7.0 billion (down 18.81% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $4.7 billion, down 54.73% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Debt Issuances came in at $2.8 billion for Q1 2026 at Royal Caribbean Cruises, up from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Long-Term Debt Issuances ranged from a high of $5.8 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of $250.0 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Long-Term Debt Issuances is $2.2 billion (2024), against an average of $2.1 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Long-Term Debt Issuances surged 696.31% in 2022 and plunged 90.08% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Royal Caribbean Cruises' Long-Term Debt Issuances stood at $2.6 billion in 2022, then soared by 126.13% to $5.8 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 83.54% to $960.0 million in 2024, then surged by 57.19% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then surged by 86.02% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Long-Term Debt Issuances figures came in at $2.8 billion (Q1 2026), $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Debt Issuances (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 131.01 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | - |
| 2 | Airbnb | 79.86 Bn | 67.85 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.60 Bn | 75.08 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 4 | Carnival | 37.80 Bn | 36.39 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Expedia | 27.88 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 3.05 Bn | - |
| 6 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.56 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 7 | Global Business Travel | 4.79 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 132.00 Mn |
| 8 | Travel & Leisure | 4.51 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 926.00 Mn | 536.00 Mn |
| 9 | Trip.com | 4.42 Bn | -788.25 Mn | 1.74 Bn | - |
| 10 | MakeMyTrip | 2.12 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 250.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 250.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 480.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 480.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 960.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 960.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.83 Bn |