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Royal Caribbean Group RCL Sales Commissions Transportationand Other — Total cruise operating expenses

Other product segments

Other Operating Expenses
$542M+8.4%
Payroll
$400M+17.6%
Fuel Costs
$265M-4.3%
Food And Beverage
$264M+10.5%

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$778M-0.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.5B+11.3%
Gross profit$2.2B+14.8%
Operating income$1.2B+23.0%
Net income$941.0M+28.9%
EPS (diluted)$3.48+28.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$512.0M+32.6%
Total debt$678.0M-19.9%
Total equity$9.8B+23.2%
Total assets$42.0B+12.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.8B+12.7%
CapEx$500.0M+16.8%
Free cash flow$1.3B+11.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$86.53B+17.0%
Enterprise value$86.7B+16.5%
P/E19.3×-3.5×
P/S4.7×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin49.7%+1.5pp
Operating margin27.9%+2.2pp
Net margin24.4%+5.0pp
FCF margin20.9%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity50.4%+0.9pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio0.2×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Royal Caribbean Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold.

The official record: Royal Caribbean Group’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Royal Caribbean Group's sales commissions transportationand other — total cruise operating expenses?
Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) reported sales commissions transportationand other — total cruise operating expenses of $564M in Q1 2026.
How has Royal Caribbean Group's sales commissions transportationand other — total cruise operating expenses changed year-over-year?
Royal Caribbean Group's sales commissions transportationand other — total cruise operating expenses increased by 8.0% year-over-year, from $522M to $564M.
What is the long-term trend for Royal Caribbean Group's sales commissions transportationand other — total cruise operating expenses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Royal Caribbean Group's sales commissions transportationand other — total cruise operating expenses has grown at a 83.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $208M to $2.37B.
What does sales commissions transportationand other — total cruise operating expenses mean?
This metric represents the aggregate operating costs associated with travel agent commissions, guest transportation services, and other ancillary expenses directly linked to cruise operations. It captures the variable costs incurred to acquire passengers and facilitate their arrival and departure from the cruise vessels. Monitoring these expenses provides insight into the efficiency of the company's distribution channels and the cost structure of its logistics network.