Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: -0.47x

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd free cash flow generation index. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.47x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $-877.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($1.86 Billion). Check how resilient are Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's assets to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

-0.47x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-877.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$1.86 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$2.74 Billion
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (1991–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd from 1991 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd across 33 annual periods. Explore RCL capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1991–2025)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd free cash flow generation index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RCL operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.19x $1.24 Billion $6.46 Billion $5.23 Billion ▼ -49.6%
2024 0.38x $2.00 Billion $5.26 Billion $3.27 Billion ▲ +192.8%
2023 0.13x $580.00 Million $4.48 Billion $3.90 Billion ▲ +102.8%
2022 -4.63x $-2.23 Billion $481.00 Million $2.71 Billion ▼ -2589.8%
2019 0.19x $691.70 Million $3.72 Billion $3.02 Billion ▲ +458.0%
2018 -0.05x $-180.89 Million $3.48 Billion $3.66 Billion ▼ -106.5%
2017 0.80x $2.31 Billion $2.87 Billion $564.14 Million ▲ +8959.8%
2016 0.01x $22.33 Million $2.52 Billion $2.49 Billion ▼ -94.8%
2015 0.17x $333.03 Million $1.95 Billion $1.61 Billion ▲ +541.1%
2014 -0.04x $-67.64 Million $1.74 Billion $1.81 Billion ▼ -108.4%
2013 0.46x $648.29 Million $1.41 Billion $763.78 Million ▲ +603.0%
2012 0.07x $90.23 Million $1.38 Billion $1.29 Billion ▼ -66.3%
2011 0.19x $282.11 Million $1.46 Billion $1.17 Billion ▲ +161.5%
2010 -0.32x $-524.17 Million $1.66 Billion $2.19 Billion ▲ +83.7%
2009 -1.93x $-1.63 Billion $844.88 Million $2.48 Billion ▼ -79.7%
2008 -1.08x $-1.15 Billion $1.07 Billion $2.22 Billion ▼ -2702.9%
2007 -0.04x $-48.69 Million $1.27 Billion $1.32 Billion ▲ +84.3%
2006 -0.24x $-232.07 Million $948.51 Million $1.18 Billion ▼ -139.9%
2005 0.61x $681.46 Million $1.11 Billion $429.90 Million ▲ +48.0%
2004 0.41x $446.32 Million $1.08 Billion $630.67 Million ▲ +307.0%
2003 -0.20x $-171.73 Million $857.80 Million $1.03 Billion ▼ -196.6%
2002 0.21x $180.48 Million $870.47 Million $689.99 Million ▲ +111.9%
2001 -1.74x $-1.10 Billion $633.69 Million $1.74 Billion ▼ -110.4%
2000 -0.83x $-582.33 Million $703.32 Million $1.29 Billion ▼ -24.1%
1999 -0.67x $-389.12 Million $583.36 Million $972.48 Million ▼ -182.1%
1998 -0.24x $-124.59 Million $526.86 Million $651.45 Million ▲ +87.5%
1997 -1.90x $-824.50 Million $434.10 Million $1.26 Billion ▼ -34.5%
1996 -1.41x $-422.90 Million $299.50 Million $722.40 Million ▼ -56.3%
1995 -0.90x $-202.90 Million $224.60 Million $427.50 Million ▼ -372.9%
1994 0.33x $72.00 Million $217.50 Million $145.50 Million ▼ -47.4%
1993 0.63x $136.80 Million $217.30 Million $80.50 Million ▲ +213.5%
1992 -0.55x $-95.70 Million $172.50 Million $268.20 Million ▲ +86.3%
1991 -4.05x $-318.90 Million $78.70 Million $397.60 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).