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Royal Caribbean (RCL) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2025, Royal Caribbean (RCL - Free Report) reported revenue of $5.14 billion, up 5.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $5.75, compared to $5.20 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.17 billion, representing a surprise of -0.54%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.23%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $5.68.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Royal Caribbean performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • APCD (Available passenger cruise days): 13,698.89 Days versus the five-analyst average estimate of 13,702.20 Days.
  • Net Yields: $301.58 compared to the $302.77 average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Occupancy Rate: 112.1% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 112.1%.
  • Passenger Cruise Days: 15,356.27 Days versus the four-analyst average estimate of 15,364.33 Days.
  • Net Cruise Costs Excluding Fuel per APCD: $123.75 versus $125.98 estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Net Cruise Costs per APCD: $145.44 versus $147.73 estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Passengers Carried: 2.47 million compared to the 2.56 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenues- Onboard and other: $1.5 billion compared to the $1.5 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.2% year over year.
  • Revenues- Passenger ticket: $3.64 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $3.66 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.8%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Royal Caribbean here>>>

Shares of Royal Caribbean have returned -2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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