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) Return on equity
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 44.4%, down 3.1 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (47.5%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −76.0% (fiscal 2021) to 47.5% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Travel Services industry median of 7.53% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.43%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 47.5% | 1.93 |
| FY2024 | 45.5% | 1.85 |
| FY2023 | 43.7% | 97.90 |
| FY2022 | −54.2% | 21.77 |
| FY2021 | −76.0% | (20.57) |
| FY2020 | −55.4% | (71.56) |
| FY2019 | 16.2% | (0.46) |
| FY2018 | 16.6% | 0.21 |
| FY2017 | 16.4% | 1.46 |
| FY2016 | 14.9% | 6.79 |
Against its own ten years
Low −76.0%
High 47.5%
Ten-year median
16.2%
Current reading's percentile
100
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| VIK Viking Holdings Ltd. compare | 194.5% |
| EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. compare | 89.4% |
| RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 44.4% |
| NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. compare | 36.7% |
| ABNB Airbnb, Inc. compare | 34.5% |
| CCL Carnival Corporation compare | 26.7% |
| GBTG Global Business Travel Group, Inc. compare | 6.17% |
| TCOM Trip.com Group Limited Sponsored ADR compare | 0.00% |
| BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. compare | −82.7% |
| Travel Services industry median | 7.53% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 3.43% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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