AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Royal Caribbean (RCL)

Royal Caribbean raises 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $15.58-$15.63 after Q3 beat

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Royal Caribbean Group reported third-quarter 2025 net income of $1.6 billion, or $5.74 per share, up from $1.1 billion, or $4.21 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $5.75 versus $5.20 a year earlier, and the company raised its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $15.58 to $15.63, about 32% year-over-year growth. The company also raised its quarterly dividend 33% to $1.00 per share and expects fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.74 to $2.79.

Key points

  • Q3 2025 total revenues were $5.1 billion, up from $4.9 billion a year earlier; net income was $1.6 billion, or $5.74 per share.
  • Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance was set at $15.58 to $15.63; fourth-quarter adjusted EPS guidance is $2.74 to $2.79.
  • The board raised the quarterly dividend 33% to $1.00 per common share in September.
  • In October 2025 the company issued $1.5 billion of 5.375% senior unsecured notes due 2036.

The filing

CompanyRoyal Caribbean (RCL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2025, 6:34 AM ET
Accession number0000884887-25-000146

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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