Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2025 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 15.33% for Q3 2026, down 0.06 percentage points from 15.39% a year earlier and down 0.19 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2025 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Royal Caribbean Cruises' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 16.22%, up 1.30 percentage points from FY2024.
- In prior years, Royal Caribbean Cruises' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 14.92% in FY2024 (+4.02 pp) and 10.90% in FY2023.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 15.53% (Q2 2026), 16.02% (Q1 2026) and 15.50% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 109.42 Bn | 107.69 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 26.93% |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 90.27 Bn | 87.21 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 15.33% |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 83.50 Bn | 80.23 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 31.87% |
| 4 | Carnival | 41.84 Bn | 35.03 Bn | - | 11.50% |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 38.38 Bn | 23.50 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 22.52% |
| 6 | Trip.com | 28.99 Bn | -16.04 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 5.35% |
| 7 | Intercontinental Hotels | 27.91 Bn | 23.88 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 17.36 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 384.00 Mn | -37.95% |
| 9 | H World | 15.46 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 456.00 Mn | 42.20% |
| 10 | U-Haul Holding | 11.14 Bn | 6.79 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 2.20% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.33% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.53% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.39% |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();