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Discover revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for Royal Caribbean and similar public comparables like Viking Cruises, Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line, EIH and more.

Royal Caribbean Overview

About Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company by revenues, operating 69 ships across five global and partner brands in the cruise vacation industry. Brands the company operates include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea. The company also has a 50% investment in a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The selection of brands in the portfolio allows Royal to compete on the basis of innovation, quality of ships and service, variety of itineraries, choice of destinations, and price. The company completed the divestiture of its Azamara brand in 2021, plans to launch its new Celebrity River Cruise brand in 2027, and is set to operate eight private destination locations by 2028 (up from three currently).


Founded

1985

HQ

United States

Employees

108.0K

Sectors

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $19B
EBITDA: $7B

EV

$90B

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Royal Caribbean Financials

Royal Caribbean reported last 12-month revenue of $19B and EBITDA of $7B.

In the same LTM period, Royal Caribbean generated $10B in gross profit, $7B in EBITDA, and $4B in net income.

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Royal Caribbean P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Royal Caribbean reported revenue of $18B and EBITDA of $7B.

Royal Caribbean is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 49%, EBITDA margin of 39%, and net margin of 24%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$19B$18B$14B$16B$18B
Gross Profit$10B$9B$6B$8B$9B
Gross Margin51%49%44%48%49%
EBITDA$7B$7B$5B$6B$7B
EBITDA Margin39%39%33%37%39%
EBIT Margin28%27%21%25%27%
Net Profit$4B$4B$2B$3B$4B
Net Margin24%24%12%17%24%
Net Debt—$21B———

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Royal Caribbean Stock Performance

Royal Caribbean has current market cap of $69B, and enterprise value of $90B.

Market Cap Evolution


Royal Caribbean's stock price is $256.10.

Royal Caribbean share price decreased by 2.9% in the last 30 days, and by 0.3% in the last year.

Royal Caribbean has an EPS (earnings per share) of $15.98.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$90B$69B-1.6%-2.9%-17.6%-0.3%$15.98

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Royal Caribbean Valuation Multiples

Royal Caribbean trades at 4.8x EV/Revenue multiple, and 12.4x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


Royal Caribbean Financial Valuation Multiples

As of May 23, 2026, Royal Caribbean has market cap of $69B and EV of $90B.

Royal Caribbean has a P/E ratio of 15.5x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue4.8x5.0x6.5x5.5x5.0x
EV/EBITDA12.4x12.7x19.7x14.8x12.7x
EV/EBIT17.6x18.3x31.3x21.9x18.3x
EV/Gross Profit9.5x10.2x14.7x11.5x10.2x
P/E15.5x16.0x40.5x23.9x16.1x
EV/FCF56.8x72.8x155.1x45.0x72.8x

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Royal Caribbean Margins & Growth Rates

Royal Caribbean grew revenue by 9% and EBITDA by 9% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Royal Caribbean reported gross margin of 49%, EBITDA margin of 39%, and net margin of 24%.

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Royal Caribbean Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin49%48%49%—
EBITDA Margin39%37%39%39%
EBIT Margin27%25%27%28%
Net Margin24%17%24%24%
FCF Margin7%12%7%11%

Royal Caribbean Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth9%19%9%9%
Gross Profit Growth—28%13%—
EBITDA Growth9%33%16%9%
EBIT Growth10%43%20%11%
Net Profit Growth9%70%48%9%
FCF Growth74%244%(38%)74%

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Royal Caribbean Operational KPIs

Royal Caribbean's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.2M, while opex per employee averaged $0.0M for the same period.

Royal Caribbean's Rule of 40 is 49% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Royal Caribbean's Rule of X is 62% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4048%49%———
Bessemer Rule of X60%62%———
Revenue per Employee—$0.2M———
Opex per Employee—$0.0M———
Opex to Revenue—22%23%23%22%

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Royal Caribbean Competitors

Royal Caribbean competitors include Viking Cruises, Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line, EIH, Lindblad Expeditions, Bonheur, Havila Kystruten and Bestone.com.

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EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Viking Cruises6.1x6.0x21.2x20.1x
Carnival—2.3x—8.6x
Norwegian Cruise Line2.3x2.3x8.2x8.4x
EIH6.2x6.4x16.1x17.8x
Lindblad Expeditions2.3x2.2x13.8x13.3x
Bonheur0.9x0.9x2.8x3.1x

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Royal Caribbean M&A Activity

Royal Caribbean has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Royal Caribbean was on June 14th 2018. Royal Caribbean acquired Silversea Cruises for $3B (EV/Revenue multiple of ).

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Latest Acquisitions by Royal Caribbean

Silversea Cruises
Description
Silversea Cruises is a Monaco-headquartered ultra-luxury cruise line operating all-suite ships on worldwide itineraries from Antarctica to the Galapagos. The fleet includes Silver Muse, Silver Cloud, and Silver Spirit, accommodating up to 596 guests with butler service and all-inclusive amenities. Acquired by Royal Caribbean Group in 2018, Silversea serves expedition and ocean voyages, docking at over 900 destinations annually across seven continents.
HQ CountryGermany
HQ City
Munich
Deal Date14 Jun 2018
Valuation$3B
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About Royal Caribbean

When was Royal Caribbean founded?Royal Caribbean was founded in 1985.
Where is Royal Caribbean headquartered?Royal Caribbean is headquartered in United States.
How many employees does Royal Caribbean have?As of today, Royal Caribbean has over 108K employees.
Who is the CEO of Royal Caribbean?Royal Caribbean's CEO is Michael W. Bayley.
Is Royal Caribbean publicly listed?Yes, Royal Caribbean is a public company listed on NYSE.
What is the stock symbol of Royal Caribbean?Royal Caribbean trades under RCL ticker.
When did Royal Caribbean go public?Royal Caribbean went public in 1993.
Who are competitors of Royal Caribbean?Royal Caribbean main competitors include Viking Cruises, Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line, EIH, Lindblad Expeditions, Bonheur, Havila Kystruten, Bestone.com.
What is the current market cap of Royal Caribbean?Royal Caribbean's current market cap is $69B.
What is the current revenue of Royal Caribbean?Royal Caribbean's last 12 months revenue is $19B.
What is the current revenue growth of Royal Caribbean?Royal Caribbean revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 8%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Royal Caribbean?Current revenue multiple of Royal Caribbean is 4.8x.
Is Royal Caribbean profitable?Yes, Royal Caribbean is EBITDA-positive (as of the last 12 months).
What is the current EBITDA of Royal Caribbean?Royal Caribbean's last 12 months EBITDA is $7B.
What is Royal Caribbean's EBITDA margin?Royal Caribbean's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 39%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Royal Caribbean?Current EBITDA multiple of Royal Caribbean is 12.4x.
What is the current FCF of Royal Caribbean?Royal Caribbean's last 12 months FCF is $2B.
What is Royal Caribbean's FCF margin?Royal Caribbean's last 12 months FCF margin is 9%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Royal Caribbean?Current FCF multiple of Royal Caribbean is 56.8x.
How many companies Royal Caribbean has acquired to date?As of May 2026, Royal Caribbean has acquired 1 company.
What was the largest acquisition by Royal Caribbean?$3B acquisition of Silversea Cruises on 14th June 2018 was the largest M&A Royal Caribbean has done to date.
What companies Royal Caribbean acquired?Royal Caribbean acquired Silversea Cruises.
In how many companies Royal Caribbean has invested to date?Royal Caribbean hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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