Operating
Operating Cash Flow
Royal Caribbean Group Operating Cash Flow increased by 13.0% to $1.83B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.7%, from $1.63B to $1.83B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 36.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate strong operational efficiency and the ability to generate cash to support debt service and capital expansion.
Detailed definition
The total cash generated from the core business operations of the company after accounting for changes in working capita...
Peer comparison
The most fundamental metric for cross-company comparison in the cruise industry.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | -$460.37M | -$403.22M | -$205.23M | -$528.85M | $478.64M | -$44.53M | $575.74M | $1.31B | $1.39B | $659M | $1.12B | $1.33B | $1.57B | $897M | $1.47B | $1.63B | $1.75B | $1.47B | $1.62B | $1.83B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.4% | +49.1% | -157.7% | +190.5% | -109.3% | >999% | +127.5% | +6.3% | -52.7% | +69.3% | +19.0% | +18.4% | -43.0% | +63.5% | +10.9% | +7.3% | -15.9% | +10.5% | +13.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +204.0% | +89.0% | +380.5% | +347.7% | +190.8% | >999% | +93.8% | +1.4% | +13.0% | +36.1% | +31.5% | +22.5% | +11.0% | +63.8% | +10.6% | +12.7% |
Range-$528.85M – $1.83B
CAGR+33.8%
Avg YoY Growth+193.0%
Median YoY Growth+49.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Royal Caribbean Group's operating cash flow?
- Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) reported operating cash flow of $1.83B in Q1 2026.
- How has Royal Caribbean Group's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Royal Caribbean Group's operating cash flow increased by 12.7% year-over-year, from $1.63B to $1.83B.
- What is the long-term trend for Royal Caribbean Group's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Royal Caribbean Group's operating cash flow has grown at a 36.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.88B to $6.47B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- Total cash generated by the company's day-to-day business activities.