NYSE$RCL

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Royal Caribbean reported Q3 2025 total revenues of $5.14B with net income attributable to the company of $1.58B and diluted EPS of $5.74.

Third-quarter total revenues were $5.14 billion with net income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. of $1.58 billion and diluted EPS of $5.74. Strong demand, higher ticket yields, and onboard spending supported record profitability while new ship deliveries expand capacity.

  • Q3 total revenues $5.14B; net income $1.58B.
  • Diluted EPS $5.74; ticket yields and onboard revenue strong.
  • Fleet expansion and brand strength support booking trends.
  • Fuel costs and FX remain variable for cruise margins.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.14B

Previous: $4.89B+5.2%
EPS (adj)

$5.74

Previous: $4.21+36.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.72B

Previous: -$2.72B-37.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$2.15B

Previous: -$1.61B-33.8%
Net Income

$1.58B

Previous: $1.11B+41.8%
Operating Income

$1.7B

Previous: $1.63B+4.2%
Gross Profit

$2.66B

Previous: $2.5B+6.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$432M

Previous: $418M+3.3%
Total Assets

$40.1B

Previous: $37.1B+8.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Royal Caribbean · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.14B

Q3 2025+5.2%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Royal Caribbean · $4.16B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Passenger ticket revenues
    $2.94B+45.5%
  • Onboard and other revenues
    $1.22B+25.4%

Forward guidance

The release discusses Royal Caribbean Group's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming quarters, including guidance ranges or operating priorities where disclosed.

Tailwinds

  • Strong booking trends and yield management support cruise demand.
  • Management discussed operating priorities and capital allocation for upcoming quarters.
  • Royal Caribbean Group cites demand and execution supporting the near-term outlook.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and shareholder returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
  • Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability versus prior periods.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

+2.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.0%

Avg return

30 days after

69%

48 / 70 earnings

Positive

+18.8%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-12.6%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.6%+3.9%+12.0%
Q4 2025+18.8%+11.9%+6.6%
Q3 2025-8.2%-10.4%-17.0%
Q2 2025-5.0%-10.7%+3.9%
Q1 2025+0.1%+6.3%+17.6%
Q4 2024+12.0%+12.6%+0.6%
Q3 2024+2.4%-0.7%+18.7%
Q2 2024-6.7%-4.6%-0.9%
Q1 2024+2.8%+2.1%+8.6%
Q4 2023-3.2%-5.4%-2.5%
Q3 2023+0.7%+3.1%+27.0%
Q2 2023+7.6%+6.5%-1.1%
Q1 2023+12.7%+14.7%+28.5%
Q4 2022+7.8%+3.7%-1.2%
Q3 2022+10.1%+9.4%+21.8%
Q2 2022+10.9%+5.0%+21.2%
Q1 2022-10.2%-21.7%-27.6%
Q4 2021+3.3%+11.0%-12.3%
Q3 2021+4.8%+6.6%-19.3%
Q2 2021+4.8%+3.9%+6.6%
Q1 2021-0.6%-4.0%+6.6%
Q4 2020+14.2%+18.3%+3.4%
Q3 2020+6.2%+8.4%+53.4%
Q2 2020+12.6%+16.1%+34.6%
Q1 2020+2.8%+2.3%+31.1%
Q4 2019+1.6%-4.2%-43.5%
Q3 2019-3.9%+0.0%+6.0%
Q2 2019-1.2%+0.6%-11.1%
Q1 2019+4.0%+6.8%+0.7%
Q4 2018+7.1%+6.2%+6.2%
Q3 2018-3.6%-4.8%+3.1%
Q2 2018+2.2%+2.0%+11.4%
Q1 2018-5.6%-7.5%-7.3%
Q4 2017+3.7%+5.9%+2.3%
Q3 2017+2.9%-0.9%-1.0%
Q2 2017+3.8%+5.9%+10.1%
Q1 2017+7.9%+7.6%+10.5%
Q4 2016+7.9%+6.8%+9.7%
Q3 2016+13.0%+10.3%+22.0%
Q2 2016-4.3%+3.6%+1.2%
Q1 2016+3.6%
Q4 2015-12.6%
Q3 2015+4.3%
Q2 2015+9.5%
Q1 2015-6.5%
Q4 2014-7.6%
Q3 2014+1.8%
Q2 2014+12.1%
Q1 2014-2.4%
Q4 2013+5.4%
Q3 2013+9.4%
Q2 2013+1.9%
Q1 2013+4.8%
Q4 2012-2.5%
Q3 2012+7.8%
Q2 2012+1.3%
Q1 2012-9.8%
Q4 2011+0.5%
Q3 2011-10.3%
Q2 2011-5.8%
Q1 2011-3.3%
Q4 2010+2.0%
Q4 2008+2.0%
Q3 2009-0.6%
Q3 2010-0.6%
Q2 2010+6.2%
Q2 2009+6.2%
Q4 2009+3.8%
Q1 2009+3.8%
Q1 2010+3.8%

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