Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Long-Term Debt Repayments (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) reported Long-Term Debt Repayments of $1.11 billion for Q2 2026, up 53.2% from $724 million a year earlier but down 64.0% from the prior quarter.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Long-Term Debt Repayments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises' Long-Term Debt Repayments came in at $5.78 billion, down 32.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.53 billion, down 69.7% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Debt Repayments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Long-Term Debt Repayments came in at $11.65 billion in FY2024 (+21.8%), $9.57 billion in FY2023 (+23.8%), $7.73 billion in FY2022 (+236.5%) and $2.3 billion in FY2021 (-40.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Long-Term Debt Repayments spans a low of $84.49 million in Q4 2021 and a high of $5 billion in Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Long-Term Debt Repayments gained in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 33.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Long-Term Debt Repayments in five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 396.5%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 79.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $3.08 billion (Q1 2026), $459 million (Q4 2025) and $1.13 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | LT Debt Repayment (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 92.75 Bn | 90.79 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 752.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 71.81 Bn | 68.29 Bn | 3.08 Bn | - |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 71.17 Bn | 68.75 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 35.31 Bn | 20.44 Bn | 996.62 Mn | -6.49 Mn |
| 5 | Carnival | 33.05 Bn | 26.25 Bn | - | 939.00 Mn |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.49 Bn | 22.05 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 25.40 Bn | -20.15 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 14.95 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 388.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | H World | 13.15 Bn | 4.07 Bn | - | -27.00 Mn |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.17 Bn | 4.86 Bn | 493.22 Mn | -737,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 459.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 724.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 699.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 84.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.03 Bn |
API Access
Royal Caribbean Cruises Long-Term Debt Repayments API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-debt-repayments&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-debt-repayments", "ticker": "RCL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-debt-repayments&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();