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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) Operating cash flow
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s operating cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $6.5B, up 22.8% from $5.3B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 it was $6.9B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −$3.7B (fiscal 2020) to $6.5B (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Operating cash flow has risen for 5 consecutive fiscal years. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ranks 3rd of 17 Travel Services companies by operating cash flow.
Operating cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.5B | 22.79% |
| FY2024 | $5.3B | 17.60% |
| FY2023 | $4.5B | 830.77% |
| FY2022 | $481.0M | — |
| FY2021 | −$1.9B | — |
| FY2020 | −$3.7B | — |
| FY2019 | $3.7B | 6.82% |
| FY2018 | $3.5B | 21.03% |
| FY2017 | $2.9B | 14.22% |
| FY2016 | $2.5B | 29.30% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $1.6B | (15.05%) |
| Jun 2026 | $1.9B | 1.42% |
| Mar 2026 | $1.8B | 13.00% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.6B | 10.48% |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. compare | $9.6B |
| TCOM Trip.com Group Limited Sponsored ADR compare | $8.2B |
| RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | $6.9B |
| CCL Carnival Corporation compare | $6.8B |
| ABNB Airbnb, Inc. compare | $5.0B |
| EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. compare | $4.6B |
| VIK Viking Holdings Ltd. compare | $2.6B |
| NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. compare | $2.2B |
| MMYT MakeMyTrip Limited compare | $169.3M |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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