NYSE$RCL

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Royal Caribbean reported Q4 2025 total revenues of $4.3B with net income of $800M and diluted EPS of $2.76.

Net income was $800 million ($2.76 per share) versus $600 million ($2.02) a year ago. Adjusted net income was $800 million ($2.80 adjusted EPS). Total revenues were $4.3 billion with adjusted EBITDA of $1.5 billion. Load factor was 108% and net yields rose in constant currency. Management cited record demand and full-year earnings growth above 30%.

  • Q4 revenues $4.3B; net income $800M.
  • Diluted EPS $2.76; adjusted EPS $2.80.
  • Adjusted EBITDA $1.5B; load factor 108%.
  • 2025 earnings growth exceeded 30%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.3B

Previous: $3.76B+14.3%
EPS (adj)

$2.80

Previous: $1.63+71.8%
Occupancy (Load factor)

107.8%

Previous: 107.6%+0.2%
Passengers Carried

2.5M

Previous: 2.2M+15.0%
Passenger Cruise Days

15.1M

Previous: 13.7M+10.5%
Available Passenger Cruise Days

14.0M

Previous: 12.7M+10.3%
Net Income

$800M

Previous: $600M+33.3%
Operating Income

$933M

Previous: $624M+49.5%
Gross Profit

$1.56B

Previous: $1.71B-8.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Royal Caribbean · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.3B

Q4 2025+14.3%vs Q4 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's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks.

Tailwinds

  • Royal Caribbean cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 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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