RCL · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · Travel Services
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Figures through September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed October 27, 2026
Royal Caribbean sells cruise vacations to families, couples and other travelers, with onboard activities and private destinations.
Just reported
From Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s results release of October 27, 2026; its quarterly report has since been filed.
Actual
$5.59B
+8.8% y/y
+16% q/q
Guided
—
No guide given
Actual
$6.45
+12% y/y
+54% q/q
Guided
—
No guide given
| Measure | 3 months toSep 30, 2026 | 3 months toSep 30, 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $5.6B | $5.1B | +8.80% |
| Profit | $1.7B | $1.6B | +9.71% |
| Profit per share | $6.45 | $5.74 | +12.37% |
| Free Cash Flow | $937M | -$989M | +194.74% |
These are single quarters, not a trailing year — the figures elsewhere on this site cover twelve months and will be much larger. A seasonal business swings a long way between the two: ServiceNow earns $2.0B of free cash flow in its December quarter and $0.5B in its June one.
Compared against the same quarter a year earlier, not against an analyst forecast. A “beat” or “miss” needs a consensus estimate, which is licensed data we do not carry — and getting it wrong is worse than leaving it out.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has no earnings call transcript available.
“) of $6.45 and Adjusted EPS of $6.57. These results were better than the company's guidance, driven by strong close-in demand and lower costs due to timing. The company now expects full year Adjusted EPS to be in the range of $17.85 to $17.95. The increase in earnings expectations reflects the stronger-than-expected third quarter performance partially offset by higher than anticipated fuel costs (based on current at-the-pump rates) and currency exchange rates. “Our third quarter results reflect continued strong consumer demand for our vacation experiences and the accelerated momentum across our industry leading brands,”
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Royal Caribbean Group is a leading global vacation company spanning cruise, exclusive destinations, and land-based vacation experiences. The company operates 71 ships sailing to more than 1,000 destinations across all seven continents through its three wholly owned brands - Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea - and a 50% joint venture interest in TUI Cruises which operates the Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd brands . The Group is expanding its portfolio of private destinations through its Perfect Day and Royal Beach Club collections, and the company will enter river cruising in 2027 with Celebrity River Cruises. Powered by innovative brands, advanced technology, and an industry-leading loyalty program, the company has built a connected vacation ecosystem, turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations. Named to the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies 2026 list and to Forbes’ 2026 Best American Companies lists, Royal Caribbean Group is guided by its mission to deliver the best vacations responsibly.
The company’s own description, as it appears at the foot of the release.
The quote and the company description come from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s Item 2.02 8-K filed October 27, 2026; the table is built from its quarterly reports. Read the release on EDGAR Share prices are split- and dividend-adjusted.
Actual
$1.87B
+9.9% y/y
+43% q/q
Guided
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No guide given
Full year 2026
Set against the company's own guidance and the same quarter a year earlier, not analysts' estimates, which we do not hold. Adjusted figures are the company's own non-GAAP measures, as stated in the release.
Results released October 27, 2026, before the market closed
Shares rose after adjusted EPS beat company guidance and the full-year EPS outlook edged up, despite unchanged revenue guidance and Q3 cost savings partly reflecting timing.
Into the report: +15.6% over a month, -12.5% over three months, -18.0% from the year's high.
What the full-year guide leaves · Adjusted EPS
Written by AI on October 28, 2026 from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s results releases, earnings call and SEC filings; every quote it relied on was checked against them. It describes the report, it is not investment advice, and it is in English only.