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Royal Caribbean Cruises Q2’25 Earnings Highlights

$RCL (-0.89%)


🔹 Revenue: $4.54B (Est. $4.55B) 🔴

🔹 Adj EPS: $4.38 (Est. $4.08) 🟢; UP +36% YoY

🔹 Capacity: UP +5.8% YoY

🔹 Guests Served: 2.3M; UP +10% YoY


FY25 Guide

🔹 Adj EPS: $15.41–$15.55 (Est. $15.45) 🟢; ~+31% YoY

🔹 Net Yields: UP +3.5% to +4.0% (as-reported & CC)

🔹 NCC ex-Fuel per APCD: UP ~0.5% as-reported; +0.3% in CC

🔹 Fuel Cost: $1.143B; 66% hedged

🔹 Capacity Growth: +5.5% vs. FY24

🔹 CapEx: ~$5B (incl. $1.6B non-new ship)


Q3 Guidance

🔹 Adjusted EPS: $5.55–$5.65

🔹 Net Yields: UP +2.3% to +2.8% (as-reported); +2.0% to +2.5% in CC

🔹 NCC ex-Fuel per APCD: UP +6.4% to +6.9%

🔹 Fuel Cost: $298M; 433K tons; 64% hedged


Other Metrics:

🔹 Load Factor: 110% (vs. 108% YoY)

🔹 Gross Margin Yields: UP +11.0% YoY

🔹 Net Yields: UP +5.3% YoY (5.2% CC)

🔹 Gross Cruise Costs/APCD: UP +0.8% YoY

🔹 NCC ex‑Fuel/APCD: UP +2.5% YoY (UP +2.1% CC)

🔹 Net Income: $1.214B; UP from $0.9B YoY


Balance Sheet & Liquidity

🔹 Liquidity: $7.1B (cash + undrawn revolver)

🔹 Revolving Credit: $6.4B commitments; maturity extended to 2030

🔹 Investment Grade Ratings: Received from all 3 agencies


🔹 Debt Maturities:

  ▪ 2025: $0.8B

  ▪ 2026: $2.9B

  ▪ 2027: $2.6B

  ▪ 2028: $3.1B


CEO Commentary:

🔸 “Demand for our portfolio of brands and our industry‑leading experiences continues to accelerate. … by staying ahead of where demand is going.”


🔸 “We are well on our way to achieving our Perfecta financial targets by the end of 2027. … continued investments in disruptive technology, personalization and loyalty.”

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