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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD Share-Based Compensation 2009-2026 | RCL

Annual FY2009–FY2025 · quarterly through Q1 FY2026

Latest annual · FY2025

$175.0M

−34.5%YoY vs FY2024Source: 10-KFY2025

From $16.8M in FY2009 to $175.0M in FY2025: 10.4× in 16 years.

By quarter▲▼ vs a year before
Fiscal yearQ1Q2Q3Q4
FY26$38M−28.3%Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
FY25$53M+17.8%$39M+2.6%$44M+69.2%$39M−75.3%
FY24$45M+73.1%$38M−5.0%$26M+100.0%$158M+236.2%
FY23$26M+13.8%$40M+414.8%$13M−8.1%$47M+301.2%
FY22$23M+21.3%−$13M−176.0%$14M−28.8%$12M+36.8%
Share27%23%18%33%

Shaded by size: darkest is the largest quarter shown; ringed is the latest reported; a dash marks a quarter with no separate figure. Each quarter sits by its period-end date. Share: its typical part of the fiscal year.

Key Statistics

Trend DirectionStable
CAGR

+34.5%

FY2020
$39.8M
FY2025
$175.0M

5 years selected · on the chart

01—History

Share-Based Compensation History

Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports

  17. $175.0M
YoY changeLargest recent move+250.0%in FY23Latest −34.5%

1 older move runs past ±150% (largest +250.0%); point at, tap or drag across the bars to read one.

02—Ledger

Share-Based Compensation, period by period

PeriodValueChangeSource
FY2025$175.0M−34.5%10-K
FY2024$267.0M+111.9%10-K
FY2023$126.0M+250.0%10-K
FY2022$36.0M−43.8%10-K
FY2021$64.0M+60.9%10-K
FY2020$39.8M−47.6%10-K
FY2019$75.9M+64.8%10-K
FY2018$46.1M−33.7%10-K
FY2017$69.5M+112.7%10-K
FY2016$32.7M−9.5%10-K
FY2015$36.1M+38.1%10-K
FY2014$26.1M+23.3%10-K
FY2013$21.2M−12.3%10-K
FY2012$24.2M+1.5%10-K
FY2011$23.8M−15.2%10-K
FY2010$28.1M+67.4%10-K
FY2009$16.8M—10-K

03—Questions

What is share-based compensation?

Share-based compensation is the non-cash expense of stock options, restricted stock units, and other equity awards granted to employees.

What is ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD's current share-based compensation?

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (RCL) annual share-based compensation for 2025 was $175.0M, a 34.46% decline from 2024. ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD share-based compensation for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 was $38.0M.

What was ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD's share-based compensation in 2024?

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD annual share-based compensation for 2024 was $267.0M, a 111.90% increase from 2023.

What was ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD's share-based compensation in 2023?

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD annual share-based compensation for 2023 was $126.0M, a 250.00% increase from 2022.

What is ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD's 5-year share-based compensation CAGR?

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD share-based compensation grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.49% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from $39.8M to $175.0M over 5 years.

Company
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
Ticker
RCL
Sector
Other
Industry
Water Transportation
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