Financing
Share Buybacks
Royal Caribbean Group Share Buybacks increased by 65.9% to $836.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 246.9%, from $241.00M to $836.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...
Peer comparison
Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $241.00M | $0.00 | $414.00M | $504.00M | $836.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | +21.7% | +65.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +246.9% |
Range$0.00 – $836.00M
Avg YoY Growth+246.9%
Median YoY Growth+246.9%
Current Streak2+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Royal Caribbean Group's share buybacks?
- Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) reported share buybacks of $836.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Royal Caribbean Group's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Royal Caribbean Group's share buybacks increased by 246.9% year-over-year, from $241.00M to $836.00M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.