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Income Statement Summary

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) quarterly income statement covering the six quarters from December 2024 to June 2026, as reported to the SEC.

  • Royal Caribbean Cruises reported total revenues of $4.83B in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 6.5% from $4.54B a year earlier.
  • Operating Income was $1.31B, down 1.7% from $1.33B. Operating margin was 27%.
  • Net Income was $1.13B, down 6.8% from $1.21B. Net margin was 23.3%.
  • Diluted (in dollars per share) was $4.20, down 4.8% from $4.41.
  • Total cruise operating expenses took 52.7% of total revenues and marketing, selling and administrative expenses 10.6%.

An income statement shows what a company sold and what it cost to run the business, ending with the profit left over.

Figures in USD millions, except per share data
Jun'26Dec'25Sep'25Jun'25Mar'25Dec'24
Total revenues

4,832

4,259

5,139

4,538

3,999

3,760

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total revenues

4,832

4,259

5,139

4,538

3,999

3,760

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cruise operating expenses:
Total cruise operating expenses

2,547

2,242

2,479

2,283

2,079

2,053

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total cruise operating expenses

2,547

2,242

2,479

2,283

2,079

2,053

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Marketing, selling and administrative expenses

513

631

522

508

562

673

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Marketing, selling and administrative expenses

513

631

522

508

562

673

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Depreciation and amortization expenses

464

454

435

417

412

410

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Depreciation and amortization expenses

464

454

435

417

412

410

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Impairment and credit losses (recoveries)

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Impairment and credit losses (recoveries)

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Restructuring charges

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Restructuring charges

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Operating Income

1,307

934

1,702

1,329

945

623

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Operating Income

1,307

934

1,702

1,329

945

623

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other income (expense):
Interest income

5

7

3

12

2

3

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Interest income

5

7

3

12

2

3

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Interest expense, net of interest capitalized

236

267

248

228

249

265

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Interest expense, net of interest capitalized

236

267

248

228

249

265

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Equity investment income

67

101

158

107

48

57

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Equity investment income

67

101

158

107

48

57

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Impairment loss related to Skysea Holding

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Impairment loss related to Skysea Holding

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Extinguishment of unsecured senior notes

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Extinguishment of unsecured senior notes

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other income

7

53

-36

11

-11

186

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other income

7

53

-36

11

-11

186

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Income before income taxes

1,150

-

-

1,232

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Income before income taxes

1,150

-

-

1,232

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Provision for income taxes

14

-

-

17

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Provision for income taxes

14

-

-

17

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total other income (expense)

-

-

-123

-

-210

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total other income (expense)

-

-

-123

-

-210

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less: Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interest

8

8

4

5

6

6

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less: Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interest

8

8

4

5

6

6

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

1,128

753

1,575

1,210

730

552

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

1,128

753

1,575

1,210

730

552

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Earnings per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)

4.21

2.80

5.79

4.45

2.71

2.06

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Basic (in dollars per share)

4.21

2.80

5.79

4.45

2.71

2.06

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Diluted (in dollars per share)

4.20

2.76

5.74

4.41

2.70

2.27

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Diluted (in dollars per share)

4.20

2.76

5.74

4.41

2.70

2.27

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)

268

-

272

272

269

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Basic (in shares)

268

-

272

272

269

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Diluted (in shares)

268

-

274

275

276

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Diluted (in shares)

268

-

274

275

276

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Loss

1,128

753

1,575

1,210

730

552

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net Loss

1,128

753

1,575

1,210

730

552

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments

-

2

-2

-9

-17

17

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Foreign currency translation adjustments

-

2

-2

-9

-17

17

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Change in defined benefit plans

-6

2

2

-4

4

-9

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Change in defined benefit plans

-6

2

2

-4

4

-9

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

(Loss) gain on cash flow derivative hedges

-137

-76

-5

181

128

-75

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

(Loss) gain on cash flow derivative hedges

-137

-76

-5

181

128

-75

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

-131

-76

-9

176

107

-49

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

-131

-76

-9

176

107

-49

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Comprehensive Income

1,005

686

1,570

1,391

842

510

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Comprehensive Income

1,005

686

1,570

1,391

842

510

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less: Comprehensive Income attributable to noncontrolling interest

8

8

4

5

6

6

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less: Comprehensive Income attributable to noncontrolling interest

8

8

4

5

6

6

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Comprehensive Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

997

677

1,566

1,386

837

504

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Comprehensive Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

997

677

1,566

1,386

837

504

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Passenger ticket revenues
Total revenues

3,344

2,935

3,637

3,199

2,744

2,599

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total revenues

3,344

2,935

3,637

3,199

2,744

2,599

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Onboard and other revenues
Total revenues

1,488

1,323

1,502

1,339

1,255

1,162

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total revenues

1,488

1,323

1,502

1,339

1,255

1,162

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total cruise operating expenses

288

207

312

262

200

183

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total cruise operating expenses

288

207

312

262

200

183

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Commissions, transportation and other
Total cruise operating expenses

622

545

696

606

522

492

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total cruise operating expenses

622

545

696

606

522

492

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total cruise operating expenses

622

545

696

606

522

492

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total cruise operating expenses

622

545

696

606

522

492

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payroll and related
Total cruise operating expenses

405

355

342

329

340

342

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total cruise operating expenses

405

355

342

329

340

342

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Food
Total cruise operating expenses

262

270

264

246

239

237

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total cruise operating expenses

262

270

264

246

239

237

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Fuel
Total cruise operating expenses

355

293

297

279

277

284

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total cruise operating expenses

355

293

297

279

277

284

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other operating
Total cruise operating expenses

615

572

569

561

500

515

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total cruise operating expenses

615

572

569

561

500

515

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx