Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) recorded Net Income of $1.74 billion in Q3 2026, up 9.9% from $1.58 billion a year earlier and up 52.7% from the prior quarter.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Royal Caribbean Cruises' Net Income came in at $4.58 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 12.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $4.29 billion, up 48.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Net Income came in at $2.9 billion in FY2024 (+70.0%), $1.7 billion in FY2023, -$2.16 billion in FY2022 and -$5.26 billion in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Net Income in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Income rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 44.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Income in the last five years was growth of 102.2% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 6.4% in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.14 billion (Q2 2026), $950 million (Q1 2026) and $762 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 109.31 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 794.00 Mn |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 90.26 Bn | 87.19 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 83.34 Bn | 80.08 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 536.00 Mn |
| 4 | Carnival | 41.72 Bn | 34.91 Bn | - | 1.92 Bn |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 38.51 Bn | 23.64 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 587.70 Mn |
| 6 | Trip.com | 28.88 Bn | -16.16 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -361.00 Mn |
| 7 | Intercontinental Hotels | 27.75 Bn | 23.71 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 17.35 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 384.00 Mn | 61.00 Mn |
| 9 | H World | 15.42 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 456.00 Mn | 233.00 Mn |
| 10 | U-Haul Holding | 11.00 Bn | 6.65 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 136.68 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 950.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 762.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 736.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 559.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 858.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 364.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 279.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 463.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -500.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -521.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.36 Bn |
API Access
Royal Caribbean Cruises Net Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=net-income&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income", "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=net-income&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();