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Royal Caribbean (RCL) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Royal Caribbean (RCL - Free Report) reported $4.83 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.5%. EPS of $4.21 for the same period compares to $4.38 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.81 billion, representing a surprise of +0.45%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.05%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.97.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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): 13,572.40 Days versus the five-analyst average estimate of 13,585.62 Days.
  • Net Yields: $288.95 versus $287.91 estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Occupancy Rate: 110.2% versus 110.4% estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Passenger Cruise Days: 14,962.21 Days versus the four-analyst average estimate of 14,985.60 Days.
  • Net Cruise Costs Excluding Fuel per APCD: $132.30 versus $133.29 estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Net Cruise Costs per APCD: $158.42 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $158.70.
  • Passengers Carried: 2.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2.57 million.
  • Revenues- Onboard and other: $1.49 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.45 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.1%.
  • Revenues- Passenger ticket: $3.34 billion versus $3.36 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.5% change.

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

Shares of Royal Caribbean have returned -5.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% 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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