What is Royal Caribbean Group's shares (diluted)?

Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) reported shares (diluted) of 271M in Q1 2026.

How has Royal Caribbean Group's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?

Royal Caribbean Group's shares (diluted) decreased by 1.8% year-over-year, from 276M to 271M.

What does shares (diluted) mean?

The total number of shares that would exist if all 'potential' shares, like employee stock options, were converted into real stock.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Diluted)

Royal Caribbean Group Shares (Diluted) decreased by 1.1% to 271M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.8%, from 276M to 271M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase relative to basic shares indicates a higher reliance on equity-based compensation or convertible debt financing.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (diluted) includes the total number of basic common shares plus all additional share...

Peer comparison

Commonly compared against basic shares to determine the 'dilution overhang' present in a company's capital structure.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_diluted

Historical Data

15 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	254.6M	254.7M	254.8M	255M	255.4M	255.5M	281.9M	281.9M	281M	281M	264M	276M	275M	274M	271M
QoQ Change	—	+0.1%	+0.0%	+0.1%	+0.2%	+0.0%	+10.4%	-0.0%	-0.3%	+0.0%	-6.0%	+4.5%	-0.4%	-0.4%	-1.1%
YoY Change	—	—	—	+0.2%	+0.3%	+0.3%	+10.6%	+10.4%	+10.0%	-0.3%	-6.3%	-1.8%	-2.1%	+3.8%	-1.8%

Range254.6M – 281.9M

CAGR+1.8%

Avg YoY Growth+1.9%

Median YoY Growth+0.2%

Current Streak3 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Royal Caribbean Group's shares (diluted)?: Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) reported shares (diluted) of 271M in Q1 2026.
How has Royal Caribbean Group's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?: Royal Caribbean Group's shares (diluted) decreased by 1.8% year-over-year, from 276M to 271M.
What does shares (diluted) mean?: The total number of shares that would exist if all 'potential' shares, like employee stock options, were converted into real stock.