Financing

Debt Repayments

Royal Caribbean Group Debt Repayments increased by 571.9% to $3.08B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 152.6%, from $1.22B to $3.08B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 11.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: debt_repayment

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$757.51M$1.03B$84.49M$1.01B$699.18M$3.43B$2.59B$2.66B$1.59B$1.01B$4.31B$3.11B$1.87B$5.00B$1.68B$1.22B$724.00M$1.13B$459.00M$3.08B
QoQ Change+35.6%-91.8%>999%-30.6%+390.4%-24.3%+2.7%-40.5%-36.5%+328.5%-27.9%-39.9%+167.5%-66.3%-27.4%-40.7%+56.1%-59.4%+571.9%
YoY Change-7.7%+233.8%>999%+164.4%+126.7%-70.7%+66.2%+16.6%+17.8%+396.5%-61.0%-60.7%-61.2%-77.4%-72.7%+152.6%
Range$84.49M$5.00B
CAGR+34.4%
Avg YoY Growth+233.3%
Median YoY Growth+17.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Royal Caribbean Group's debt repayments?
Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) reported debt repayments of $3.08B in Q1 2026.
How has Royal Caribbean Group's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
Royal Caribbean Group's debt repayments increased by 152.6% year-over-year, from $1.22B to $3.08B.
What is the long-term trend for Royal Caribbean Group's debt repayments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Royal Caribbean Group's debt repayments has grown at a 11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.30B to $3.53B.
What does debt repayments mean?
The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.