Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)Consumer Cyclical | Travel Services | Miami, United States | NYSE
279.41 USD
-5.39
(-1.893%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 281.44 +2.03 (0.727%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:58 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:18 a.m. EDT
Royal Caribbean presents a compelling long-term business with exceptional returns on equity and strong operating margins, yet the balance sheet carries significant weight with high leverage and negative free cash flow. While the nine-year price trajectory shows a massive cumulative gain and the latest year remains positive, the lack of sustained high-revenue growth and cash generation prevents a top-tier buy rating. For the short term, the stock has sold off sharply over the last two weeks and is trading below its fifty-day average, creating immediate headwinds. However, it remains above the two-hundred-day average, and options flow suggests strong support around the 280 to 290 level, offering a cushion for a recovery. The dividend yield is modest but sustainable given the low payout ratio. Investors should view this as a solid recovery play rather than a momentum trade, waiting for confirmation above the fifty-day average before adding to positions. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.054188 |
| AutoETS | 0.057622 |
| AutoTheta | 0.060747 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.100858 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 1.68 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.171 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.37 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-06-02 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-06-02 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 224.816 |
| Revenue per Share | 69.065 |
| Market Cap | 74,728,783,872 |
| Trailing P/E | 17.27 |
| Forward P/E | 13.77 |
| Beta | 1.78 |
| Profit Margins | 23.54% |
| Website | https://www.rclinvestor.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:18 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a bounce near the current price level, with significant call open interest concentrated at the 300 to 310 strike range acting as a resistance floor. Put buyers are hedging downside risk at the 280 to 285 level, while deep out-of-the-money put volume suggests fear of a sharper correction. Implied volatility is notably elevated on deep strikes, indicating a premium priced for tail risk.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.52% | 1.72% | 0.94% | 0.56% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | 1.5000 | 0.523706 |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.5000 | 0.539413 |
| 2025-12-26 | 1.0000 | 0.350054 |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.0000 | 0.308138 |
| 2025-06-04 | 0.7500 | 0.282337 |
| 2025-03-07 | 0.7500 | 0.350467 |
| 2024-12-27 | 0.5500 | 0.236346 |
| 2024-09-20 | 0.4000 | 0.229819 |
| 2020-03-05 | 0.7800 | 1.185771 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.7800 | 0.614899 |
| 2019-09-19 | 0.7800 | 0.693580 |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.7000 | 0.579950 |
| 2019-03-06 | 0.7000 | 0.597831 |
| 2018-12-19 | 0.7000 | 0.686611 |
| 2018-09-20 | 0.7000 | 0.529741 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.6000 | 0.564281 |
| 2018-03-06 | 0.6000 | 0.484653 |
| 2017-12-20 | 0.6000 | 0.485909 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.6000 | 0.516396 |
| 2017-05-31 | 0.4800 | 0.435651 |
| 2017-03-03 | 0.4800 | 0.502723 |
| 2016-12-19 | 0.4800 | 0.581466 |
| 2016-09-27 | 0.4800 | 0.645595 |
| 2016-05-26 | 0.3750 | 0.496952 |
| 2016-02-18 | 0.3750 | 0.536711 |
| 2015-12-17 | 0.3750 | 0.399148 |
| 2015-09-16 | 0.3750 | 0.387757 |
| 2015-05-15 | 0.3000 | 0.401445 |
| 2015-02-13 | 0.3000 | 0.397035 |
| 2014-12-18 | 0.3000 | 0.378072 |
| 2014-09-18 | 0.3000 | 0.438853 |
| 2014-05-16 | 0.2500 | 0.481696 |
| 2014-02-13 | 0.2500 | 0.478744 |
| 2013-12-12 | 0.2500 | 0.581395 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.2500 | 0.635486 |
| 2013-05-17 | 0.1200 | 0.319659 |
| 2013-02-19 | 0.1200 | 0.339559 |
| 2012-12-13 | 0.1200 | 0.348939 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.1200 | 0.385233 |
| 2012-05-18 | 0.1000 | 0.426257 |
| 2012-02-27 | 0.1000 | 0.356252 |
| 2011-12-20 | 0.1000 | 0.405844 |
| 2011-08-10 | 0.1000 | 0.421053 |
| 2008-09-11 | 0.1500 | 0.545653 |
| 2008-06-04 | 0.1500 | 0.527797 |
| 2008-03-13 | 0.1500 | 0.443131 |
| 2007-12-26 | 0.1500 | 0.345463 |
| 2007-09-26 | 0.1500 | 0.387197 |
| 2007-06-15 | 0.1500 | 0.354946 |
| 2007-02-27 | 0.1500 | 0.369731 |
| 2006-12-20 | 0.1500 | 0.375000 |
| 2006-09-27 | 0.1500 | 0.390117 |
| 2006-06-07 | 0.1500 | 0.400748 |
| 2006-02-27 | 0.1500 | 0.337762 |
| 2005-12-14 | 0.1500 | 0.319081 |
| 2005-09-22 | 0.1500 | 0.355282 |
| 2005-06-08 | 0.1300 | 0.283163 |
| 2005-02-25 | 0.1300 | 0.272023 |
| 2004-12-21 | 0.1300 | 0.242311 |
| 2004-09-09 | 0.1300 | 0.309967 |
| 2004-05-27 | 0.1300 | 0.327538 |
| 2004-02-26 | 0.1300 | 0.292859 |
| 2003-12-17 | 0.1300 | 0.384161 |
| 2003-09-24 | 0.1300 | 0.423867 |
| 2003-06-02 | 0.1300 | 0.612630 |
| 2003-02-27 | 0.1300 | 0.975244 |
| 2002-12-11 | 0.1300 | 0.684932 |
| 2002-09-13 | 0.1300 | 0.863214 |
| 2002-06-03 | 0.1300 | 0.577778 |
| 2002-03-14 | 0.1300 | 0.619048 |
| 2001-12-13 | 0.1300 | 0.813517 |
| 2001-09-17 | 0.1300 | 1.018809 |
| 2001-06-04 | 0.1300 | 0.609185 |
| 2001-02-27 | 0.1300 | 0.462963 |
| 2000-12-15 | 0.1300 | 0.571429 |
| 2000-09-14 | 0.1300 | 0.571429 |
| 2000-06-05 | 0.1100 | 0.468085 |
| 2000-02-28 | 0.1100 | 0.324125 |
| 1999-12-01 | 0.1100 | 0.226804 |
| 1999-09-09 | 0.1100 | 0.241758 |
| 1999-05-28 | 0.0900 | 0.230032 |
| 1999-04-28 | 0.0910 | 0.245118 |
| 1999-02-25 | 0.0900 | 0.271698 |
| 1998-12-16 | 0.0900 | 0.295688 |
| 1998-08-28 | 0.0900 | 0.315098 |
| 1998-05-29 | 0.0750 | 0.215247 |
| 1998-02-26 | 0.0750 | 0.276498 |
| 1997-12-17 | 0.0750 | 0.317041 |
| 1997-08-28 | 0.0750 | 0.363636 |
| 1997-05-29 | 0.0700 | 0.397163 |
| 1997-03-06 | 0.0700 | 0.457143 |
| 1996-11-27 | 0.0700 | 0.543689 |
| 1996-09-12 | 0.0700 | 0.523364 |
| 1996-05-28 | 0.0650 | 0.460177 |
| 1996-02-28 | 0.0650 | 0.544503 |
| 1995-11-29 | 0.0650 | 0.533333 |
| 1995-08-30 | 0.0575 | 0.531792 |
| 1995-05-25 | 0.0550 | 0.423077 |
| 1995-02-23 | 0.0550 | 0.417062 |
| 1994-11-25 | 0.0550 | 0.403670 |
| 1994-08-26 | 0.0550 | 0.372881 |
| 1994-05-25 | 0.0450 | 0.315789 |
| 1994-02-23 | 0.0450 | 0.338028 |
| 1993-11-24 | 0.0450 | 0.347826 |
| 1993-08-26 | 0.0900 | 0.750000 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.19566202 |
| Address1 | 1,050 Caribbean Way |
| All Time High | 366.5 |
| All Time Low | 5.4 |
| Ask | 280.9 |
| Ask Size | 80 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.8 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,472,240 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,256,606 |
| Average Volume | 2,256,606 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,472,240 |
| Beta | 1.779 |
| Bid | 280.0 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 38.273 |
| City | Miami |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 279.41 |
| Current Ratio | 0.209 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 287.5 |
| Day Low | 279.41 |
| Debt To Equity | 224.816 |
| Display Name | Royal Caribbean Cruises |
| Dividend Date | 1,782,950,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 5.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.76 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,247,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,247,200 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.046 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.068 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,241,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,104,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,104,200 |
| Ebitda | 6,926,000,128 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.37073 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 14.091 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.224 |
| Enterprise Value | 97,595,785,216 |
| Eps Current Year | 17.79981 |
| Eps Forward | 20.29286 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 16.18 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,780,444,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 302.6282 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -23.2182 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.07672187 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -19.566202 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 362.79 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -83.380005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.22982994 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 232.1 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 47.309998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.20383453 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 232.1 - 362.79 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 736,003,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.52 |
| Float Shares | 241,971,924 |
| Forward Eps | 20.29286 |
| Forward P E | 13.768883 |
| Free Cashflow | -1,516,249,984 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 107,950 |
| Fullday Change | -5.38998 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.89255 |
| Fullday Price | 281.44 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.50284 |
| Gross Profits | 9,393,999,872 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.06196 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.90848 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 267,452,084 |
| Industry | Travel Services |
| Industry Disp | Travel Services |
| Industry Key | travel-services |
| Ir Website | http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=103045&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,780,444,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 1.5 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 902,102,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands, which comprise a range of itineraries. As of December 31, 2025, it operated 69 ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. |
| Long Name | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 74,728,783,872 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_325643 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 4,398,000,128 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 76,170,353,523 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 26 |
| Open | 286.0 |
| Operating Cashflow | 6,785,999,872 |
| Operating Margins | 0.2707 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.30879998 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.37 |
| Phone | 305 539 6000 |
| Post Market Change | 2.0299988 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.72653043 |
| Post Market Price | 281.44 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,536 |
| Previous Close | 284.8 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 15.697358 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 7.300447 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.000042 |
| Profit Margins | 0.23541 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.113 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.75 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -5.38998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.89255 |
| Regular Market Day High | 287.5 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 279.41 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 279.41 - 287.5 |
| Regular Market Open | 286.0 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 284.8 |
| Regular Market Price | 279.41 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,107,231 |
| Return On Assets | 0.07682 |
| Return On Equity | 0.44669998 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.065 |
| Revenue Per Share | 69.065 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 267,452,084 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.04 |
| Shares Short | 10,704,459 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 13,080,319 |
| Short Name | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0585 |
| Short Ratio | 4.94 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | FL |
| Symbol | RCL |
| Target High Price | 415.0 |
| Target Low Price | 262.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 346.92307 |
| Target Median Price | 353.0 |
| Total Cash | 876,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.275 |
| Total Debt | 23,517,999,104 |
| Total Revenue | 18,681,999,360 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 5.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.017556181 |
| Trailing Eps | 16.18 |
| Trailing P E | 17.26885 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.3337 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 287.53436 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -8.124359 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.028255263 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,107,231 |
| Website | https://www.rclinvestor.com |
| Zip | 33,132-2096 |