Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Net Income towards Common Stockholders (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' Net Income towards Common Stockholders was $1.73 billion in Q3 2026, up 9.7% from $1.58 billion a year earlier and up 53.2% from the prior quarter.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Net Income towards Common Stockholders (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Royal Caribbean Cruises' Net Income towards Common Stockholders was $4.55 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 11.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.27 billion, up 48.3% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Net Income towards Common Stockholders was $2.88 billion in FY2024 (+69.5%), $1.7 billion in FY2023, -$2.16 billion in FY2022 and -$5.26 billion in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Income towards Common Stockholders in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Income towards Common Stockholders was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 44.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Income towards Common Stockholders over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 102.8%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 6.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, RCL's Net Income towards Common Stockholders in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.13 billion (Q2 2026), $941 million (Q1 2026) and $754 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 108.65 Bn | 106.93 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 794.00 Mn |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 90.05 Bn | 86.99 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 83.47 Bn | 80.21 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 536.00 Mn |
| 4 | Carnival | 41.67 Bn | 34.85 Bn | - | 1.92 Bn |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 38.68 Bn | 23.80 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 587.44 Mn |
| 6 | Trip.com | 28.75 Bn | -16.29 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -361.00 Mn |
| 7 | Intercontinental Hotels | 27.77 Bn | 23.74 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 17.43 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 384.00 Mn | 58.00 Mn |
| 9 | H World | 15.51 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 456.00 Mn | 232.00 Mn |
| 10 | U-Haul Holding | 11.10 Bn | 6.75 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 136.68 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 941.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 754.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 730.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 552.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 854.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 360.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 277.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 459.00 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 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Net Income towards Common Stockholders 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
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income-towards-common-stockholders", "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-towards-common-stockholders&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();