Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Tax Provisions (2015 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) recorded Tax Provisions of $27 million in Q3 2026, down 20.6% from $34 million a year earlier but up 92.9% from the prior quarter.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Tax Provisions (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Royal Caribbean Cruises' Tax Provisions came in at $82 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 49.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $82 million, up 78.3% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Tax Provisions came in at $46 million in FY2024 (+666.7%) and $6 million in FY2023.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions has ranged from $14 million in Q2 2026 to $34 million in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $14 million (Q2 2026), $26 million (Q1 2026) and $15 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 108.57 Bn | 106.84 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 266.00 Mn |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 87.25 Bn | 84.19 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 27.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 79.75 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 186.00 Mn |
| 4 | Carnival | 40.37 Bn | 33.56 Bn | - | 16.00 Mn |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 38.85 Bn | 23.97 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 6.78 Mn |
| 6 | Trip.com | 29.18 Bn | -15.85 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -118.00 Mn |
| 7 | Intercontinental Hotels | 27.60 Bn | 23.56 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 17.33 Bn | 14.74 Bn | 384.00 Mn | 18.00 Mn |
| 9 | H World | 15.68 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 456.00 Mn | -101.00 Mn |
| 10 | U-Haul Holding | 11.03 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 37.31 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 27.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -12.00 Mn |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();