Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Consumer Cyclical

NYSE:RCL · New York Stock Exchange

Market Cap $78.63B Beta 1.78 P/E (TTM) 17.7
$293.17 +1.81%

+$5.21 today

52W Low $232.10High $366.50

Vol 1.16M · Avg 2.72M

EPS (TTM)$16.61
Div Yield1.71%
Travel Services

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

42.6%

avg -5.4%

ROIC

14.9%

avg 4.1%

ROA

10.3%

avg 1.0%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 42.6% versus its period average of -5.4%. 3 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Jason T. Liberty

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman$8.18M50$305,843.000.11%

Michael W. Bayley

President & Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean International$3.93M67$8,933.00<0.01%

Naftali Holtz

Executive VP & CFO$3.11M48$79,247.000.03%

Harri U. Kulovaara

Executive Vice President of Newbuilding$3.06M73$59,959.000.02%

Laura J. Hodges Bethge

President of Celebrity Cruises$2.75M51$32,786.000.01%

Calvin Barksdale Johnson

Global Head of Public Health & Chief Medical Officer63

Blake Vanier

Vice President of Investor Relations

Henry L. Pujol

Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer58$10,067.00<0.01%

Palle Laursen

Executive Vice President & Head of Marine

Robert Alexander Lake Jr.

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary54$8,520.00<0.01%

Dana Ritzcovan

Executive Vice President and Chief People & Administrative Officer

Martha Cecilia Poulter

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer59

Mona Foo

Head of Business Development

Gavin Smith

Managing Director

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

0

$0.00

Sells

130

$637.94M

Net Sentiment

$637.94M

Net selling

Most Active

Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander

85 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Feb 27, 2026

Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander

Indirect

Sell21.3K$311.22$6,622,761.60
Feb 27, 2026

Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander

Indirect

Sell152.5K$310.78$47,398,611.70
Feb 27, 2026

Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander

Indirect

Sell31.6K$312.53$9,863,446.80
Feb 27, 2026

Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander

Indirect

Sell25.9K$313.48$8,122,266.80
Feb 27, 2026

Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander

Indirect

Sell14.2K$314.40$4,467,938.40
Feb 26, 2026

Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander

Indirect

Sell156.6K$318.64$49,907,945.92
Feb 26, 2026

Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander

Indirect

Sell50.8K$319.54$16,227,519.36
Feb 26, 2026

Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander

Indirect

Sell13.8K$320.35$4,414,102.65
Feb 26, 2026

Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander

Indirect

Sell7.3K$315.62$2,294,873.02
Feb 26, 2026

Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander

Indirect

Sell20.6K$316.92$6,533,939.64

1–10 of 130

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 130 sells worth $637.94M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $637.94M. Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander was the most active insider with 85 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A+235.5%
+16.3% (15yr)2 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+2.6%
+7.9% (15yr)13 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A+231.4%
+18.0% (15yr)13 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+29.5%
N/A13 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in EPS at +235.5% over three years. Forward estimates point to Net Income at +18.0% (15yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages RCL?

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) lists 14 active executives. The top listed executive is Naftali Holtz, Executive VP & CFO.

Are RCL insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $733.95M.

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