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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Retained Earnings

The retained earnings for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) is $5.92 Billion with a year-over-year change of +126.84%. Retained earnings represent the cumulative net income that has been kept by the company rather than distributed to shareholders as dividends. It's a key component of shareholders' equity.

RCL Retained Earnings

RCL Retained Earnings Chart

$5.92B

Reported annual fiscal-period values; no daily interpolation.

-14.69% 10Y

Current Retained Earnings

$5.92B

$5.92 Billion

Year-over-Year Change

+126.84%

vs. $2.61B prior year

Historical Data

30

Years of data available

Annual Retained Earnings History

YearRetained EarningsYoY Change% Change
2025$5.92B+$3.31B+126.84%
2024$2.61B+$2.62B+26220.00%
2023$-10.00M+$1.70B+99.41%
2022$-1.71B$-2.01B-664.72%
2021$302.28M$-5.26B-94.57%
2020$5.56B$-5.96B-51.73%
2019$11.52B+$1.26B+12.28%
2018$10.26B+$1.24B+13.75%
2017$9.02B+$1.16B+14.78%
2016$7.86B+$915.48M+13.18%
2015$6.94B+$369.61M+5.62%
2014$6.58B+$520.30M+8.59%
2013$6.05B+$310.16M+5.40%
2012$5.74B$-78.64M-1.35%
2011$5.82B+$521.68M+9.84%
2010$5.30B+$546.80M+11.50%
2009$4.75B+$162.42M+3.54%
2008$4.59B+$477.65M+11.61%
2007$4.11B+$475.67M+13.07%
2006$3.64B+$506.93M+16.18%
2005$3.13B+$599.02M+23.65%
2004$2.53B+$371.07M+17.16%
2003$2.16B+$179.62M+9.06%
2002$1.98B+$251.16M+14.51%
2001$1.73B+$154.50M+9.80%
2000$1.58B+$350.94M+28.63%
1999$1.23B+$302.29M+32.73%
1998$923.69M+$262.99M+39.80%
1997$660.70M+$125.20M+23.38%
1996$535.50M
Data as of Thursday, June 25, 2026

About Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a prominent global operator within the cruise sector. The company manages several well-known cruise lines, such as Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, and Silversea Cruises. Through these brands, it offers a wide array of voyages that call upon approximately 1,000 different destinations across the globe. As of February 25, 2022, its expansive fleet comprised 61 vessels. Established in 1968, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Miami, Florida.

Miami, FL
105,950 employees
Consumer Cyclical / Travel Services
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Travel Services
CEO
Jason T. Liberty