Royal Caribbean (RCL) Climbs 18.6% on Strong Earnings, Brighter Waters

We recently published 10 Big Names With Explosive Gains.  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) was one of the top performers on Thursday.

Royal Caribbean rallied for a second day on Thursday, jumping 18.65 percent to finish at $345.98 apiece following a strong earnings performance and a highly optimistic outlook for the year.

In an earnings call, the company said that attributable net income for full-year 2025 surged by 48 percent to $4.268 billion from only $2.877 billion in 2024, as total revenues grew by 8.6 percent to $17.9 billion from $16.48 billion year-on-year.

The higher figures were bolstered by strong growth in passenger tickets and onboard revenues, which grew by 8.7 percent and 8 percent, respectively.

"2025 was an outstanding year, and the momentum is further accelerating into 2026. WAVE is off to a great start, and we continue to see strong and growing preference for our leading brands and differentiated vacation experiences,” said Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Chairman and CEO Jason Liberty, referring to the company’s peak booking season where the best deals are typically offered.

“We expect another strong year of financial performance with both revenue and earnings growing double digits, and we remain on track to achieve our Perfecta goals by 2027," he added.

For this year, the company expects to book adjusted earnings per share in the range of $17.70 to $18.80.

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