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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

RCLNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$276.26
$-3.74(-1.34%)
Market Cap$74.1B
P/E Ratio
52W High$366.5
52W Low$232.1

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

RCL · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $1.24B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 38.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was 6.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$1.24B▼ -38.1% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.37Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin6.9%$1.24B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$1.24B▼ 38.1%6.9%
FY2024$2.00B▲ +244.3%12.1%
FY2023$580.0M▲ +126.0%4.2%
FY2022−$2.23B▲ +45.7%-25.2%
FY2021−$4.11B▲ +27.9%-268.1%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) trades at a FCF yield of 1.85% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 54.6x. FCF per share stands at $5.06, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
1.85%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$5.06
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x54.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x69.7
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. generated $6.46B in operating cash flow and spent 5.23B in capital expenditures, yielding $1.24B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$6.46B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$5.01B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$1.02B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($6.46B) − |CapEx| (5.23B) = FCF ($1.24B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.YOU
RCL
$1.24B-38.1%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) reported free cash flow of $1.24B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 38.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 6.9%.

Based on available data, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 10 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $2.31B in FY2017.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s FCF yield is 1.85% and price-to-FCF ratio is 54.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

RCL free cash flow · 8 questions

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. free cash flow was $1.24B for FY2025, down 38.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.37B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. · Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026