ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
Business
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd operates a global cruise vacation business owning and operating three Global Brands—Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea—and a 50% interest in partner brands through TUIC. It offers cruise vacations and related services, including onboard amenities and activities, specialty dining, shore excursions, private destinations, loyalty programs, and pre/post-cruise hotel and travel packages. The company organizes its operations around its three Global Brands and its Partner Brands (TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises), which are aggregated as a single reportable segment. It sells and deploys itineraries worldwide to more than 1,000 destinations across all seven continents, marketing through travel advisors, direct e-commerce, call centers and international representatives.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 17,935 | 16,484 | 13,900 | 8,840 | 1,532 | |
| Total cruise operating expenses | 9,083 | 8,652 | 7,775 | 6,616 | 2,739 | |
| Marketing, selling and administrative expenses | 2,223 | 2,125 | 1,792 | 1,583 | 1,370 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 1,718 | 1,600 | 1,455 | 1,407 | 1,293 | |
| Operating Income | 4,910 | 4,106 | 2,878 | −766 | −3,870 | |
| Interest income | 24 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 17 | |
| Interest expense, net of interest capitalized | −992 | −1,590 | −1,402 | −1,364 | — | |
| Equity investment income | 414 | 260 | 200 | 57 | −135 | |
| Other income (expense) | 17 | 149 | −2 | −119 | 20 | |
| Income before income taxes | 4,373 | 2,941 | 1,711 | — | — | |
| Provision for income taxes | −82 | −46 | −6 | — | — | |
| Net Income | 4,291 | 2,896 | 1,704 | −2,156 | −5,260 | |
| Less: Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 23 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 4,268 | 2,877 | 1,697 | −2,156 | −5,260 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 15.75 | 11 | 6.63 | −8.45 | −20.89 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 15.61 | 10.94 | 6.31 | −8.45 | −20.89 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | −26 | 17 | −9 | 10 | 16 | |
| Change in defined benefit plans | −4 | 12 | 6 | 49 | 9 | |
| Gain (loss) on cash flow derivative hedges | 228 | −157 | −27 | 8 | 4 | |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 198 | −128 | −30 | 67 | 29 | |
| Comprehensive Income | 4,489 | 2,768 | 1,674 | −2,089 | −5,231 | |
| Less: Comprehensive Income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 23 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Comprehensive Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 4,466 | 2,750 | 1,667 | −2,089 | −5,231 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 825 | 388 | 497 | 1,935 | 2,702 | |
| Trade and other receivables, net | 317 | 371 | 405 | 531 | 408 | |
| Inventories | 264 | 265 | 248 | 224 | 150 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 690 | 670 | 617 | 456 | 286 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 115 | 11 | 25 | 59 | 54 | |
| Total current assets | 2,211 | 1,705 | 1,792 | 3,205 | 3,600 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 35,696 | 31,831 | 30,114 | 27,546 | 25,908 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 620 | 677 | 611 | 538 | 542 | |
| Goodwill | 808 | 808 | 809 | 809 | 809 | |
| Other assets | 2,284 | 2,049 | 1,805 | 1,678 | 1,399 | |
| Total assets | 41,619 | 37,070 | 35,131 | 33,776 | 32,258 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 3,180 | 1,603 | 1,720 | 2,088 | 2,243 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 90 | 74 | 65 | 80 | 69 | |
| Accounts payable | 953 | 919 | 792 | 647 | 546 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 2,026 | 1,635 | 1,478 | 1,459 | 888 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 67 | 90 | 35 | 131 | 127 | |
| Customer deposits | 5,739 | 5,496 | 5,311 | 4,168 | 3,161 | |
| Total current liabilities | 12,055 | 9,817 | 9,401 | 8,573 | 7,286 | |
| Long-term debt | 18,165 | 18,473 | 19,732 | 21,303 | 18,847 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 600 | 670 | 613 | 523 | 535 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 554 | 375 | 486 | 508 | 505 | |
| Total liabilities | 31,374 | 29,335 | 30,232 | 30,907 | 27,173 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock ($0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 303,054,848 and 297,368,235 shares issued, December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Paid-in capital | 7,964 | 7,831 | 7,474 | 7,285 | 7,557 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,925 | 2,612 | −10 | −1,707 | 302 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −604 | −802 | −674 | −644 | −711 | |
| Treasury stock (32,631,826 and 28,468,430 common shares at cost, December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | −3,251 | −2,081 | −2,069 | −2,068 | −2,066 | |
| Total shareholders equity attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 10,037 | 7,563 | 4,724 | 2,869 | 5,086 | |
| Noncontrolling Interest | 208 | 172 | 175 | 0 | — | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 10,245 | 7,735 | 4,899 | 2,869 | 5,087 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 41,619 | 37,070 | 35,131 | 33,776 | 32,258 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 18 | 0 | −8 | −22 | −43 | |
| (Gain) loss on derivative instruments not designated as hedges | −49 | 77 | −19 | 100 | −1 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 175 | 267 | 126 | 36 | 64 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs, discounts and premiums | 97 | 98 | 109 | 163 | 249 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt and inducement expense | 16 | 463 | 121 | 94 | — | |
| (Increase) decrease in trade and other receivables | −3 | 52 | 99 | −234 | −182 | |
| Increase in inventories, net | 0 | −17 | −24 | −74 | −35 | |
| Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets | −100 | −137 | −184 | −153 | −152 | |
| Increase in accounts payable | 27 | 120 | 124 | 75 | 189 | |
| Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities | 216 | 0 | 13 | 352 | 233 | |
| Increase in customer deposits | 243 | 186 | 1,143 | 1,007 | 1,427 | |
| Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates | 264 | 29 | 11 | — | — | |
| Other, net | −34 | −109 | 7 | −57 | 66 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 6,465 | 5,265 | 4,477 | 481 | −1,878 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −5,229 | −3,268 | −3,897 | −2,710 | −2,230 | |
| Cash received on settlement of derivative financial instruments | 200 | 14 | 35 | 53 | 44 | |
| Cash paid on settlement of derivative financial instruments | −24 | −130 | −86 | −356 | −74 | |
| Investments in and loans to unconsolidated affiliates | −106 | −67 | −31 | 0 | −70 | |
| Cash received on loans to unconsolidated affiliates | 126 | 18 | 40 | 19 | 31 | |
| Other, net | 21 | −13 | 16 | 7 | −22 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −5,012 | −3,446 | −3,923 | −2,987 | −2,145 | |
| Debt proceeds | 4,671 | 10,318 | 7,641 | 9,787 | 4,468 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −118 | −133 | −194 | −252 | −202 | |
| Repayments of debt | −3,534 | −11,651 | −9,566 | −7,729 | −2,297 | |
| Premium on repayment of debt | −2 | −292 | −80 | −49 | −135 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −1,159 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Dividends paid | −824 | −107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other, net | −52 | −57 | −3 | −16 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −1,018 | −1,922 | −1,993 | 1,741 | 3,041 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 2 | −6 | 1 | −2 | −727,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 437 | −109 | −1,438 | −767 | −982 | |
| Interest, net of amount capitalized | 864 | 1,210 | 1,442 | 960 | 834 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities | 72 | 47 | 50 | 34 | 14 | |
| Non-cash inducement on convertible notes exchange | 7 | 104 | 0 | 0 | — |