Summary
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) in its 2010 10-K filing for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, navigates a challenging economic landscape. The company reported a significant decrease in total revenues to $5.9 billion from $6.5 billion in the prior year, largely due to reduced ticket prices and onboard spending, exacerbated by the global economic downturn and its impact on discretionary spending. Despite these headwinds, RCL demonstrated resilience through cost-containment initiatives and strategic fleet development, including the debut of its innovative Oasis-class ship, 'Oasis of the Seas'. Looking ahead, the company anticipates a recovery in net yields and projects modest growth in net cruise costs per available passenger cruise day for 2010. RCL is actively managing its liquidity, having discontinued its quarterly dividend in late 2008 to preserve capital. The company also highlighted its ongoing commitment to international market expansion and product innovation to drive future revenue growth and maintain its competitive position in the global cruise industry.
Financial Highlights
48 data points| Revenue | $5.89B |
| Cost of Revenue | $4.07B |
| Gross Profit | $1.82B |
| SG&A Expenses | $762.00M |
| Operating Expenses | $5.40B |
| Operating Income | $488.51M |
| Interest Expense | $309.95M |
| Net Income | $152.49M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.71 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.71 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 213.81M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 215.29M |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenues decreased by 9.8% to $5.9 billion in 2009, primarily due to lower ticket prices and reduced onboard spending, reflecting the impact of the global economic downturn.
- 2Net income significantly declined to $162.4 million ($0.75 per diluted share) in 2009 from $573.7 million ($2.68 per diluted share) in 2008.
- 3The company experienced a decrease in occupancy from 104.5% in 2008 to 102.5% in 2009, with particular pressure noted in the Spanish market.
- 4RCL took delivery of two new ships in 2009: 'Oasis of the Seas' (Oasis-class) and 'Celebrity Equinox' (Solstice-class), expanding its capacity and introducing innovative features.
- 5The company implemented cost-containment initiatives and discontinued its quarterly dividend in late 2008 to enhance liquidity.
- 6RCL expects Net Yields to increase by 3% to 6% and Net Cruise Costs per APCD to be flat to slightly up in 2010, indicating an anticipated recovery.
- 7Liquidity at the end of 2009 was $0.9 billion, consisting of cash and available credit facilities.