Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What RCL does

Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) operates cruise vacations worldwide under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands. As of December 31, 2025, the company had 69 ships in service. It is headquartered in Miami, United States, and is part of the S&P 500.

Key numbers explained

• The current share price is 230.3 USD, down 1.95% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 15.2 shows how much investors pay per dollar of the last 12 months' earnings; the forward P/E ratio of 11.3 uses expected future earnings.
• The dividend yield is 2.55%, meaning the annual dividend represents 2.55% of the current price, with 31% of earnings paid out as dividends.
• The beta of 1.75 indicates the stock tends to move about 1.75 times as much as the overall market.
• The 52-week price range is 222.22 – 356.39, and the price is down 28.2% over the past year.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 224.8% means the company carries more than twice its equity in debt, which is common in capital-intensive travel services.
• The return on equity of 44.7% shows how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.

Recent news

Recent headlines include analysis of whether RCL is a buy at a one-year low, coverage of the Royal Caribbean-Sandals deal and its accretion in the first year, and a piece on why RCL stock fell on a given day. Other stories mention the broader market context alongside names like Palantir and Paychex, as well as a related look at Carnival stock and European sailing trends.

What to watch

Investors typically monitor cruise demand, fuel costs, and foreign exchange movements, as these factors affect margins in the travel services sector. Fleet expansion and itinerary changes can influence revenue growth, while interest rate shifts impact the cost of the company's significant debt load. Earnings reports, such as the upcoming release on Oct 27, 2026, often drive short-term price moves.