Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 268 million for Q2 2026, down 2.5% from 275 million a year earlier and down 1.1% from the prior quarter.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Royal Caribbean Cruises posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 274 million, down 1.8% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 279 million in FY2024 (-1.4%), 283 million in FY2023 (+11.0%), 255.01 million in FY2022 (+1.3%) and 251.81 million in FY2021 (+17.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 1.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 18.9%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 6.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 271 million (Q1 2026), 274 million (Q4 2025) and 274 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.50 Bn | 91.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 264.50 Mn |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.30 Bn | 68.78 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 229.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 64.91 Bn | 62.49 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 268.00 Mn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 35.75 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 446.42 Mn |
| 5 | Carnival | 30.35 Bn | 23.01 Bn | - | 1.39 Bn |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.52 Bn | 22.08 Bn | - | 155.80 Mn |
| 7 | Trip.com | 25.92 Bn | -19.63 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 698.38 Mn |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 15.20 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 388.00 Mn | 96.70 Mn |
| 9 | H World | 13.30 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - | 324.75 Mn |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.20 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 493.22 Mn | 139.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 268.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 271.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 274.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 274.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 275.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 276.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 279.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 264.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 281.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 281.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 283.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 281.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 281.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 255.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 255.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 255.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 254.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 254.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 251.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 254.71 Mn |
API Access
Royal Caribbean Cruises Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();