Growth Metrics

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises' Share-based Compensation history spans 11 years, with the latest figure at $38.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 28.3% to $38.0 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $160.0 million, a 41.82% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $175.0 million, down 34.46% from a year prior.
  • Share-based Compensation hit $38.0 million in Q1 2026 for Royal Caribbean Cruises, down from $39.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for RCL hit a ceiling of $158.0 million in Q4 2024 and a floor of -$12.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $37.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $38.0 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Share-based Compensation: tumbled 175.95% in 2022 and later soared 414.84% in 2023.
  • Tracing RCL's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $11.7 million in 2022, then surged by 301.2% to $47.0 million in 2023, then surged by 236.17% to $158.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 75.32% to $39.0 million in 2025, then fell by 2.56% to $38.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for RCL at $38.0 million in Q1 2026, $39.0 million in Q4 2025, and $44.0 million in Q3 2025.