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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCL | +34.39% | +324.11% | +33.5% | +5,115% |
| S&P | +19.74% | +83.14% | +12.86% | +1,493% |
Royal Caribbean Group is a cruise company, which engages in the ownership and operation of the following global cruise brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises. The firm also holds interest in TUI Cruises GmbH, which operates the German brands TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The company was founded by Arne Wilhelmsen in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.
The two purveyors of fun seem to be going in different directions.
The cruise ship operator has ambitious plans to further its success.
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.14B | 5.2% |
| Gross Profit | $2.23B | 6.9% |
| Gross Margin | 43.45% | 0.7% |
| Market Cap | $87.89B | 92.5% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $829.18K | 0.0% |
| Employees | 106K | 0.0% |
| Net Income | $1.58B | 41.6% |
| EBITDA | $2.14B | 4.8% |
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| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $432.00M | 3.3% |
| Accounts Receivable | $356.00M | -19.3% |
| Inventory | 269 | 1.5% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $17.82B | -9.2% |
| Short Term Debt | $3.16B | 63.2% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 10.54% | 3.1% |
| Return On Invested Capital | -6.79% | 0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | -$989,000.00K | -275.7% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $1.47B | 63.8% |
| Metric | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 21.88 | 17.25 | 23.60 | 21.85 | 17.31% |
| Price to Book | 8.80 | 7.30 | 10.68 | 9.59 | 26.15% |
| Price to Sales | 3.88 | 3.38 | 5.01 | 5.08 | 74.35% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 9.95 | 8.70 | 11.89 | 10.51 | 19.72% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 33.81 | 30.57 | 27.49 | 64.43 | 0.29% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 80.87 | 56.50 | 60.31 | 51.10 | 53.20% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 1.6% | -0.29% |
| Return on Equity | 46.8% | 49.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 4.56% |
| Total Debt | $20.82B | $20.12B | $19.74B | $20.98B | -2.70% |
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Here's what today’s investors need to know to navigate the deep waters of this relatively small and cyclical industry.
The cruise line keeps building more impressive ships and adding to its fleet.
The near-term headwinds are significant, but investors should focus on the long-term picture -- and vacationers should see how the industry is evolving.
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