Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 267.45 million for Q2 2026, down 1.5% from 271.63 million a year earlier and down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Royal Caribbean Cruises' Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 270.53 million, up 0.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Royal Caribbean Cruises' Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 269.13 million in FY2024 (+4.9%), 256.65 million in FY2023 (+0.5%), 255.35 million in FY2022 (+0.1%) and 255 million in FY2021 (+7.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.5%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 13.6%; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a decline of 1.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Entity) for the three prior quarters was 268.19 million (Q1 2026), 270.53 million (Q4 2025) and 272.71 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 103.13 Bn | 101.17 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 260.77 Mn |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 78.47 Bn | 74.92 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 225.70 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.63 Bn | 72.99 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 267.45 Mn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 37.26 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 996.62 Mn | - |
| 5 | Carnival | 36.04 Bn | 29.22 Bn | - | 1.34 Bn |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.07 Bn | 22.04 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 26.03 Bn | -18.97 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 16.23 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 388.00 Mn | 94.30 Mn |
| 9 | H World | 14.27 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 453.94 Mn | - |
| 10 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 6.99 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 459.16 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 267.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 268.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 270.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 272.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 271.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 271.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 269.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 268.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 257.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 257.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 256.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 256.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 256.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 255.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 255.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 255.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 255.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 254.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 255.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 254.79 Mn |
API Access
Royal Caribbean Cruises Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();