Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd cash flow quality index. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.63x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.86 Billion exceeds net income of $1.14 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (1991–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd from 1991 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore debt repayment capacity of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2025)
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.51x | $6.46 Billion | $4.29 Billion | ▼ -17.1% |
| 2024 | 1.82x | $5.26 Billion | $2.90 Billion | ▼ -30.8% |
| 2023 | 2.63x | $4.48 Billion | $1.70 Billion | ▲ +34.9% |
| 2019 | 1.95x | $3.72 Billion | $1.91 Billion | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.92x | $3.48 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77x | $2.87 Billion | $1.63 Billion | ▼ -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96x | $2.52 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -32.9% |
| 2015 | 2.92x | $1.95 Billion | $665.78 Million | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2014 | 2.28x | $1.74 Billion | $764.15 Million | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2013 | 2.98x | $1.41 Billion | $473.69 Million | ▼ -96.1% |
| 2012 | 75.56x | $1.38 Billion | $18.29 Million | ▲ +3052.7% |
| 2011 | 2.40x | $1.46 Billion | $607.42 Million | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2010 | 3.23x | $1.66 Billion | $515.65 Million | ▼ -38.0% |
| 2009 | 5.20x | $844.88 Million | $162.42 Million | ▲ +178.6% |
| 2008 | 1.87x | $1.07 Billion | $573.72 Million | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.10x | $1.27 Billion | $603.40 Million | ▲ +40.5% |
| 2006 | 1.50x | $948.51 Million | $633.92 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.55x | $1.11 Billion | $715.96 Million | ▼ -31.6% |
| 2004 | 2.27x | $1.08 Billion | $474.69 Million | ▼ -25.8% |
| 2003 | 3.06x | $857.80 Million | $280.66 Million | ▲ +23.3% |
| 2002 | 2.48x | $870.47 Million | $351.28 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.49x | $633.69 Million | $254.46 Million | ▲ +57.7% |
| 2000 | 1.58x | $703.32 Million | $445.36 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.52x | $583.36 Million | $383.85 Million | ▼ -13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.76x | $526.86 Million | $299.74 Million | ▼ -28.1% |
| 1997 | 2.45x | $434.10 Million | $177.50 Million | ▲ +23.2% |
| 1996 | 1.98x | $299.50 Million | $150.90 Million | ▲ +31.7% |
| 1995 | 1.51x | $224.60 Million | $149.00 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.53x | $217.50 Million | $142.30 Million | ▼ -24.9% |
| 1993 | 2.04x | $217.30 Million | $106.70 Million | ▼ -28.5% |
| 1992 | 2.85x | $172.50 Million | $60.60 Million | ▼ -84.4% |
| 1991 | 18.30x | $78.70 Million | $4.30 Million | — |