Royal Caribbean Cruises RCL
NYSE RCL
$264.53 -0.66 (-0.25%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' (RCL) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $6.0 million in Q2 2026, down 81.25% year-over-year from $32.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 96.76% quarter-over-quarter from $185.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Royal Caribbean Cruises has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $6.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 81.25% year-over-year to $6.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $274.0 million (down 0.72% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $175.0 million, down 34.46% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $6.0 million for Q2 2026 at Royal Caribbean Cruises, down from $185.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $185.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$12.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $44.2 million, with a median of $35.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation sank 175.95% in 2022 and surged 414.84% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $11.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 301.2% to $47.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 236.17% to $158.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 75.32% to $39.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 84.62% to $6.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $6.0 million in Q2 2026, $185.0 million in Q1 2026, and $39.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Royal Caribbean Cruises 71.23 Bn 70.31 Bn 2.29 Bn 6.00 Mn
2 Viking Holdings 38.98 Bn 34.99 Bn 996.62 Mn 19.35 Mn
3 Carnival 32.12 Bn 29.88 Bn - 81.00 Mn
4 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 7.08 Bn 6.86 Bn 1.05 Bn 56.82 Mn
5 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1.73 Bn 1.37 Bn 96.64 Mn -3.52 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 6.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 185.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 39.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 44.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 60.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 158.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 26.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 38.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 45.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 47.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 13.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 40.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 26.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 11.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 14.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -12.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 22.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 8.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 19.87 Mn