Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 27.05% for Q2 2026, down 2.24 percentage points from 29.29% a year earlier but up 0.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 27.32%, up 0.95 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 27.38%, up 2.47 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased in each of the last four years, with a five-year change of +235.70 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 24.91% in FY2024 (+4.20 pp), 20.71% in FY2023 (+29.37 pp), -8.67% in FY2022 (+243.95 pp) and -252.61% in FY2021 (-44.28 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is -220.11% (Q3 2021) to 33.44% (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.72 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 2872.74 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 2.24 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows RCL's Return on Sales [ROS] at 26.10% (Q1 2026), 21.91% (Q4 2025) and 33.12% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.50 Bn | 91.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 17.38% |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.30 Bn | 68.78 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 25.68% |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 64.91 Bn | 62.49 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 27.05% |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 35.75 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 29.40% |
| 5 | Carnival | 30.35 Bn | 23.01 Bn | - | 12.77% |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.52 Bn | 22.08 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 25.92 Bn | -19.63 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -9.30% |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 15.20 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 388.00 Mn | -71.84% |
| 9 | H World | 13.30 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - | 31.02% |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.20 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 493.22 Mn | 22.08% |
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% |
API Access
Royal Caribbean Cruises Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();