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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' Return on Capital Employed history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 16.68% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 72.0% to 16.68% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 16.68%, a 72.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 17.99%, up 237.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 16.68% in Q1 2026 for Royal Caribbean Cruises, down from 17.04% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for RCL hit a ceiling of 17.04% in Q4 2025 and a floor of 15.94% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 7.53% across 5 years, with a median of 13.29% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: plummeted -230bps in 2022 and later surged 2017bps in 2023.
  • Tracing RCL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 3.06% in 2022, then surged by 483bps to 11.72% in 2023, then grew by 29bps to 15.07% in 2024, then grew by 13bps to 17.04% in 2025, then dropped by -2bps to 16.68% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for RCL at 16.68% in Q1 2026, 17.04% in Q4 2025, and 16.51% in Q3 2025.