Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Royal Caribbean Group Stock-Based Comp decreased by 2.6% to $38.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 28.3%, from $53.00M to $38.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 28.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | 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 | $16.73M | $19.87M | $8.20M | $22.84M | -$12.71M | $14.15M | $11.83M | $26.27M | $39.45M | $13.59M | $46.69M | $45.00M | $38.00M | $26.00M | $158.00M | $53.00M | $39.00M | $44.00M | $39.00M | $38.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +18.8% | -58.7% | +178.4% | -155.6% | +211.4% | -16.4% | +122.0% | +50.2% | -65.5% | +243.4% | -3.6% | -15.6% | -31.6% | +507.7% | -66.5% | -26.4% | +12.8% | -11.4% | -2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -176.0% | -28.8% | +44.2% | +15.0% | +410.5% | -3.9% | +294.6% | +71.3% | -3.7% | +91.3% | +238.4% | +17.8% | +2.6% | +69.2% | -75.3% | -28.3% |
Range-$12.71M – $158.00M
CAGR+18.9%
Avg YoY Growth+58.7%
Median YoY Growth+16.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Royal Caribbean Group's stock-based comp?
- Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) reported stock-based comp of $38.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Royal Caribbean Group's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Royal Caribbean Group's stock-based comp decreased by 28.3% year-over-year, from $53.00M to $38.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Royal Caribbean Group's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Royal Caribbean Group's stock-based comp has grown at a 28.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $63.64M to $175.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.