Royal Caribbean Cruises RCL
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$264.53 -0.66 (-0.25%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' (RCL) quarterly Operating Income came in at $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, down 1.66% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025, and up 12.48% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Royal Caribbean Cruises has disclosed Operating Income across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.3 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Income fell 1.66% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $5.1 billion (up 12.62% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.9 billion, up 19.58% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income came in at $1.3 billion for Q2 2026 at Royal Caribbean Cruises, up from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $1.7 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of -$859.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Operating Income over 5 years is $755.4 million, with a median of $852.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Income dropped 6.18% in 2022 and surged 4145.18% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at $13.4 million in 2022, then surged by 4145.18% to $570.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 9.47% to $624.0 million in 2024, then soared by 49.52% to $933.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 40.09% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Income figures were $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, and $933.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Royal Caribbean Cruises 71.23 Bn 70.31 Bn 2.29 Bn 1.31 Bn
2 Viking Holdings 38.98 Bn 34.99 Bn 996.62 Mn 643.90 Mn
3 Carnival 32.12 Bn 29.88 Bn - 851.00 Mn
4 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 7.08 Bn 6.86 Bn 1.05 Bn 363.33 Mn
5 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1.73 Bn 1.37 Bn 96.64 Mn 11.95 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.31 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.16 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 933.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.70 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.33 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 945.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 624.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.63 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.10 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 750.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 570.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 1.27 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 771.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 272.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 13.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 298.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -218.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -859.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -1.03 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 -1.01 Bn