Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL
242.70
3.72
1.56%
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $64.9B
- P/E
- 14.9×
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Free cash flow margin
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was −2.23%, down 9.1 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (6.89%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −256.7% (fiscal 2021) to 28.9% (fiscal 2017); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. That is below the Travel Services industry median of 3.21% and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 2.68%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 6.89% | (5.22) |
| FY2024 | 12.1% | 7.94 |
| FY2023 | 4.17% | 29.38 |
| FY2022 | −25.2% | 231.45 |
| FY2021 | −256.7% | (0.01) |
| FY2020 | −256.7% | (262.97) |
| FY2019 | 6.32% | 8.23 |
| FY2018 | −1.91% | (30.85) |
| FY2017 | 28.9% | 28.68 |
| FY2016 | 0.26% | (3.75) |
Against its own ten years
Low −256.7%
High 28.9%
Ten-year median
4.01%
Current reading's percentile
82
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| ABNB Airbnb, Inc. compare | 36.9% |
| BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. compare | 33.8% |
| EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. compare | 28.4% |
| VIK Viking Holdings Ltd. compare | 16.6% |
| CCL Carnival Corporation compare | 11.8% |
| GBTG Global Business Travel Group, Inc. compare | 3.21% |
| TCOM Trip.com Group Limited Sponsored ADR compare | 0.00% |
| RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | −2.23% |
| NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. compare | −11.7% |
| Travel Services industry median | 3.21% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 2.68% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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