Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' (RCL) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 27.05% in Q2 2026, down 224.0% year-over-year from 21.81% in Q2 2025, and up 3.63% quarter-over-quarter from 26.1% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Royal Caribbean Cruises has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 27.05% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 224.0% year-over-year to 27.05%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 27.32% (up 95.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.38%, up 247.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 27.05% for Q2 2026 at Royal Caribbean Cruises, up from 26.1% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 33.44% in Q3 2024 to a low of 81.12% in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 14.23%, with a median of 21.9% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin surged 200031 bps in 2022 and slumped 224 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 0.52% in 2022, then jumped by 3218 bps to 17.11% in 2023, then dropped by 3 bps to 16.6% in 2024, then jumped by 32 bps to 21.91% in 2025, then gained by 23 bps to 27.05% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 27.05% in Q2 2026, 26.1% in Q1 2026, and 21.91% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 71.23 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 27.05% |
| 2 | Viking Holdings | 38.98 Bn | 34.99 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 29.40% |
| 3 | Carnival | 32.12 Bn | 29.88 Bn | - | 12.77% |
| 4 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 7.08 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 13.76% |
| 5 | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings | 1.73 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 96.64 Mn | 6.00% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -10.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -81.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -105.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -220.11% |