Royal Caribbean Beats Q3, Raises 2026 EPS Guidance to $17.85–$17.95
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Summary
Royal Caribbean reported Q3 2026 Adjusted EPS of $6.57 versus $6.38 expected and raised full-year Adjusted EPS guidance to $17.85–$17.95, with 2027 bookings ahead of historical levels at higher rates; it now sees 2026 revenue growth of 9% and net yields up about 2.7%.
Updated with a Reuters report · What changed
Updates
· Reuters — Royal Caribbean sees 2026 revenue growth of 9% and net yields up about 2.7%, with Q4 adjusted EPS of $3.48-$3.58.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · RCL
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Updated · · Reuters
Full-Year Guidance Raised; 2026 Yields Seen Up About 2.7%
Full-year 2026 Adjusted EPS guidance moves to $17.85–$17.95 from the prior $17.73–$17.87 range; Q4 Adjusted EPS is guided to $3.48–$3.58 on Net Yield growth of 4.4%–4.9% as-reported. The company now sees 2026 revenue growth of 9% and net yields up about 2.7%.
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Q3 Beat on Close-In Demand
Adjusted EPS of $6.57 versus a $6.38 consensus, on total revenue of $5.6 billion (up 9% year over year) and Net Yields up 0.9% as-reported, driven by better-than-expected close-in demand in Europe and the Caribbean.
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2027 Bookings Ahead at Higher Rates
Bookings for 2027 sailings are up in the high teens with booking volumes up mid-teens across all major channels, and management reiterated its Perfecta goal of a '$20-handle' in 2027 Adjusted EPS.
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Liquidity and New EDC Term Loan
Liquidity stood at $7.4 billion at September 30, 2026; in October the company added a $400 million delayed-draw term loan with Export Development Canada and increased its revolving credit facility by $50 million to $6.65 billion total capacity.
Analysis · RCL · Energy & Transportation
The headline beat is modest, but the guidance raise and 2027 commentary are what anchor the multi-year growth story. Third-quarter Adjusted EPS of $6.57 came in above the $6.38 consensus on stronger close-in demand in Europe and the Caribbean, and management lifted full-year Adjusted EPS guidance to $17.85–$17.95 from the prior $17.73–$17.87 range, alongside a view of 2026 revenue growth of 9% and net yields up about 2.7%. Supporting that raise, 2027 bookings are pacing ahead of historical levels at higher rates, and the company reaffirmed its path to a '$20-handle' in 2027 Adjusted EPS. The release also quantifies the balance-sheet side: $7.4 billion of liquidity, a new $400 million delayed-draw term loan from Export Development Canada, and the revolver upsized by $50 million to $6.65 billion. Against a $75 billion market cap this is not a re-rating event, but it is the quarterly confirmation that demand and pricing are holding while the Sandals joint venture — expected to close in early 2027 — is layered on top.
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