What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for RCL?

13F Pro ranks ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (RCL) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View RCL's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/RCL (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

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All ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD files with the SEC under CIK 884887. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (RCL) is classified in the Industrials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/industrials.

How often is RCL research updated on 13F Pro?

RCL's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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RCL Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (RCL), a Industrials sector company. RCL is not currently included in 13F Pro's AI-ranked quality universe — this company passes all size and coverage filters but hasn't been included in the latest quarterly ranking run. rankings refresh on jan 1, apr 1, jul 1, oct 1. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD reports quarterly revenue of $4.5B, net income of $941.0M, an operating margin of 26.1%. Top institutional holders of RCL by reported 13-F value include Capital Research Global Investors, Capital International Investors, BlackRock,, based on the most recent SEC filings. RCL trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 884887. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate RCL daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD directly from SEC EDGAR.

Revenue

Q1 2026

$4.5B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$941.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$1.3B

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

26.1%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

2.15

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+8.8% YoY

$17.93BFY 2025

FY22 $8.84BFY23 $13.90BFY24 $16.48BFY25 $17.93B

Net Income

+48.3% YoY

$4.27BFY 2025

FY22 $-2.16BFY23 $1.70BFY24 $2.88BFY25 $4.27B

Operating Income

+19.6% YoY

$4.91BFY 2025

FY22 $-766.0MFY23 $2.88BFY24 $4.11BFY25 $4.91B

EPS (Diluted)

+42.7% YoY

$15.61FY 2025

FY22 $-8.45FY23 $6.31FY24 $10.94FY25 $15.61

Total Assets

+12.3% YoY

$41.62BFY 2025

FY22 $33.78BFY23 $35.13BFY24 $37.07BFY25 $41.62B

Total Debt

+6.3% YoY

$21.34BFY 2025

FY22 $23.39BFY23 $21.45BFY24 $20.08BFY25 $21.34B

Op. Cash Flow

+22.8% YoY

$6.46BFY 2025

FY22 $481.0MFY23 $4.48BFY24 $5.26BFY25 $6.46B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$17.93B +8.8%	$16.48B +18.6%	$13.90B +57.2%	$8.84B +477.0%	$1.53B -30.6%	$2.21B
Net Income	$4.27B +48.3%	$2.88B +69.5%	$1.70B +178.7%	$-2.16B +59.0%	$-5.26B +9.3%	$-5.80B
Operating Income	$4.91B +19.6%	$4.11B +42.7%	$2.88B +475.7%	$-766.0M +80.2%	$-3.87B +15.9%	$-4.60B
EPS (Diluted)	$15.61 +42.7%	$10.94 +73.4%	$6.31 +174.7%	$-8.45 +59.6%	$-20.89 +22.8%	$-27.05
Total Assets	$41.62B +12.3%	$37.07B +5.5%	$35.13B +4.0%	$33.78B +4.7%	$32.26B -0.6%	$32.47B
Total Debt	$21.34B +6.3%	$20.08B -6.4%	$21.45B -8.3%	$23.39B +10.9%	$21.09B +9.1%	$19.33B
Operating Cash Flow	$6.46B +22.8%	$5.26B +17.6%	$4.48B +830.8%	$481.0M +125.6%	$-1.88B +49.7%	$-3.73B

AI Insight: RCL Financial Trends

RCL sustained revenue growth and improved profitability through early 2026, but debt crept back up while equity stabilized.

• Net income surged 10% YoY (Q1 2025: $730M → Q1 2026: $941M) despite seasonal winter weakness typical in Q1.

• Operating cash flow remained robust at $1,834M in Q1 2026, matching highest levels of prior four quarters.

• Total debt rose $1,100M from Q4 2025 ($20,076M) to Q1 2026 ($21,114M), erasing eight quarters of deleveraging progress.

⚠ Debt-to-equity jumped to 2.15x (Q1 2026) from 2.01x (Q1 2025); leverage creeping higher despite earnings strength.

⚠ Q4 sequential revenue and profitability weakness repeats annually (Q4 2024 vs Q3 2024, Q4 2025 vs Q3 2025); monitor sustainability.

AI Insight: RCL Ratio Trends

RCL rebounds in Q1 2026 after weak Q4 2025, but profitability and returns remain below peak 2025 levels.

• Operating margin recovered to 26.1% in Q1 2026 from Q4 2025's 21.9%, signaling seasonal strength restoration.

• Net profit margin improved to 21.1% in Q1 2026 vs. 17.7% in Q4 2025, approaching TTM average of 24.4%.

• Leverage improved: D/E declined to 2.15x in Q1 2026 from 2.96x in Q3 2024, strengthening balance sheet.

⚠ Q1 2026 ROIC of 15.0% trails Q3 2025's 22.4% peak and remains below historical strength—watch for sustained recovery.

⚠ ROE of 38.4% in Q1 2026 significantly lags Q3 2025's 62.4%, indicating seasonal earnings cyclicality persists.

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Top Institutional Holders of RCL

Capital Research Global Investors
$7.8B28,255,701 sh
Capital International Investors
$6.9B25,051,397 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$6.1B22,052,389 sh
Capital World Investors
$5.5B20,062,271 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$4.4B16,082,869 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.4B12,281,397 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$2.9B10,418,204 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$1.9B7,048,531 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$855.3M3,108,243 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$660.7M2,400,889 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Capital Research Global Investors	$7.8B	28,255,701
Capital International Investors	$6.9B	25,051,397
BlackRock, Inc.	$6.1B	22,052,389
Capital World Investors	$5.5B	20,062,271
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$4.4B	16,082,869
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$3.4B	12,281,397
STATE STREET CORP	$2.9B	10,418,204
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$1.9B	7,048,531
MORGAN STANLEY	$855.3M	3,108,243
Invesco Ltd.	$660.7M	2,400,889

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (RCL) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for RCL are available on the RCL stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own RCL?

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