Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' Net Margin came in at 23.34% for Q2 2026, down 3.32 percentage points from 26.66% a year earlier but up 2.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises reported Net Margin of 23.54%, up 2.57 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 23.80%, up 6.34 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has increased in each of the last four years, with a five-year change of +286.27 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 17.45% in FY2024 (+5.24 pp), 12.21% in FY2023 (+36.60 pp), -24.39% in FY2022 (+318.95 pp) and -343.34% in FY2021 (-80.87 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Margin is -311.75% (Q3 2021) to 30.65% (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Net Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.73 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 3866.03 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 3.32 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows RCL's Net Margin at 21.14% (Q1 2026), 17.70% (Q4 2025) and 30.65% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.50 Bn | 91.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 10.83% |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.30 Bn | 68.78 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 14.43% |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 64.91 Bn | 62.49 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 23.34% |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 35.75 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 26.82% |
| 5 | Carnival | 30.35 Bn | 23.01 Bn | - | 8.06% |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.52 Bn | 22.08 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 25.92 Bn | -19.63 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -15.64% |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 15.20 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 388.00 Mn | 6.01% |
| 9 | H World | 13.30 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - | 24.00% |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.20 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 493.22 Mn | 15.64% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -19.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -23.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -110.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -138.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -311.75% |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Net Margin API
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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-margin", "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-margin&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();