Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) reported Net Income of $950.0 million for Q1 2026, up 29.25% on a YoY basis from $735.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 41.16% sequentially from $673.0 million in Q4 2025.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has 18 years of Net Income data on file, last reported at $950.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Income rose 29.25% year-over-year to $950.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.6 billion (up 24.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.3 billion, up 48.22% from the prior year.
- Net Income rose to $950.0 million in Q1 2026, from $673.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Income ranged from a high of $1.5 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of -$1.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $315.7 million and a median of $361.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Income.
- Across the five-year window, Net Income surged 2329.19% in 2023 and fell 29.19% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing RCL's Net Income over 5 years: stood at -$403.8 million in 2022, then soared by 156.22% to $227.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 59.03% to $361.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 86.43% to $673.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 41.16% to $950.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RCL's Net Income at $950.0 million in Q1 2026, $673.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 950.00 Mn |
| 3 | Airbnb | 82.27 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 160.00 Mn |
| 4 | Yatra Online | 55.46 Bn | 55.47 Bn | 10.44 Mn | -2.09 Mn |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.37 Bn | 713.43 Mn | 300.30 Mn |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | 538.00 Mn |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | -12.00 Mn |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 104.67 Mn |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | 36.24 Mn |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.83 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 53.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 950.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 673.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 570.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 735.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 361.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 805.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 331.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 227.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 932.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -512.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -102.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -403.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -41.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -514.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.32 Bn |