Growth Metrics

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' Retained Earnings history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at -$385.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 112.27% to -$385.0 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$385.0 million, a 112.27% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at -$604.0 million, down 123.12% from a year prior.
  • Retained Earnings hit -$385.0 million in Q1 2026 for Royal Caribbean Cruises, up from -$604.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for RCL hit a ceiling of $5.4 billion in Q3 2025 and a floor of -$1.8 billion in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $390.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$617.0 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Retained Earnings: crashed 313.05% in 2022 and later surged 822.84% in 2025.
  • Tracing RCL's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$644.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 4.66% to -$674.0 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 487.54% to $2.6 billion in 2024, then crashed by 123.12% to -$604.0 million in 2025, then surged by 36.26% to -$385.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Retained Earnings for RCL at -$385.0 million in Q1 2026, -$604.0 million in Q4 2025, and $5.4 billion in Q3 2025.