Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Tax Rate (2025 - 2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) reported Tax Rate of 1.22% for Q2 2026, down 0.16 percentage points from 1.38% a year earlier and down 1.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Tax Rate (2025 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises' Tax Rate came in at 1.72%; for FY2025, it was 1.88%, up 0.31 percentage points from FY2024.
- By year, Tax Rate came in at 1.56% in FY2024 (+1.21 pp) and 0.35% in FY2023.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Tax Rate since Q3 2015.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.50 Bn | 91.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 26.63% |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.30 Bn | 68.78 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 29.12% |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 64.91 Bn | 62.49 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 1.22% |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 35.75 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 996.62 Mn | - |
| 5 | Carnival | 30.35 Bn | 23.01 Bn | - | 3.06% |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.52 Bn | 22.08 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 25.92 Bn | -19.63 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 15.20 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 388.00 Mn | 40.11% |
| 9 | H World | 13.30 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.20 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 493.22 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.22% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.13% |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Tax Rate 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-rate&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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-rate&ticker=RCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();