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RCL Consumer Cyclical Travel Services
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $17.9 billion, up 8.80% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +8.80%
- EPS
- +11.6%
- Free cash flow
- +194.7%
- Total debt
- +10.2%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) EBITDA
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s EBITDA for fiscal 2025 was $6.7B, up 15.9% from $5.8B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 it was $7.2B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −$3.2B (fiscal 2020) to $6.7B (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. EBITDA has risen for 5 consecutive fiscal years. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ranks 3rd of 16 Travel Services companies by EBITDA.
EBITDA, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | EBITDA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.7B | 15.87% |
| FY2024 | $5.8B | 30.68% |
| FY2023 | $4.4B | 452.49% |
| FY2022 | $804.0M | — |
| FY2021 | −$2.3B | — |
| FY2020 | −$3.2B | — |
| FY2019 | $3.4B | 13.78% |
| FY2018 | $3.0B | 8.77% |
| FY2017 | $2.7B | 13.04% |
| FY2016 | $2.4B | 38.25% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | EBITDA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $2.4B | 36.30% |
| Jun 2026 | $1.7B | 3.40% |
| Mar 2026 | $1.7B | 18.87% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.4B | (34.84%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
EBITDA against peers
| Company | EBITDA |
|---|---|
| BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. compare | $9.8B |
| CCL Carnival Corporation compare | $7.4B |
| RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | $7.2B |
| EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. compare | $3.8B |
| ABNB Airbnb, Inc. compare | $3.1B |
| NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. compare | $2.7B |
| VIK Viking Holdings Ltd. compare | $1.9B |
| TCOM Trip.com Group Limited Sponsored ADR compare | $1.5B |
| MMYT MakeMyTrip Limited compare | $161.5M |
What EBITDA is
EBITDA shows what a company earns from its operations before interest, taxes and the non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization.
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