Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since July 29, 2022.

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

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Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
Current portion of long-term debt 5,466,486 2,558,463 2,243,131 956,743 970,627 221,299 961,768 870,027 706,283 3,411,993 1,186,586 943,060 946,227 1,646,324 1,646,841 1,528,613 1,177,626 1,144,017 1,188,514 1,515,708 1,541,519 1,727,970
Commercial paper — — — — — — 409,319 386,683 368,952 343,557 1,434,180 922,201 1,046,587 1,112,030 775,488 998,835 — — — — — —
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 71,651 74,234 68,922 71,341 84,842 97,431 102,677 102,251 102,814 98,883 96,976 93,058 92,523 88,497 — — — — — — — —
Accounts payable 760,864 668,158 545,978 461,411 384,683 340,872 353,422 421,023 661,427 1,414,394 563,706 538,949 531,788 497,180 488,212 432,086 418,616 454,576 360,113 384,536 376,508 362,992
Accrued interest 301,629 263,347 251,974 248,983 270,343 236,942 252,668 234,375 122,204 114,738 70,090 124,561 75,313 120,131 74,550 94,977 61,175 90,388 47,469 92,914 51,652 91,372
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 862,825 774,007 887,575 658,987 552,992 534,744 615,750 677,594 810,536 1,022,405 1,078,345 979,939 946,530 823,097 899,761 859,948 751,585 680,397 903,022 748,442 655,480 634,009
Derivative financial instruments 87,184 101,554 127,236 79,305 52,723 53,398 56,685 113,474 158,818 203,308 94,875 101,561 37,718 89,023 78,476 46,801 44,203 40,314 47,464 89,333 128,101 153,820
Customer deposits 4,168,743 3,567,401 3,160,867 2,766,150 2,363,505 1,830,144 1,784,832 1,820,038 1,805,874 2,373,092 3,428,138 3,410,205 3,909,454 3,729,661 3,148,837 3,111,682 3,049,145 2,785,462 2,243,682 2,226,179 2,532,693 2,301,579
Current liabilities 11,719,382 8,007,164 7,285,683 5,242,920 4,679,715 3,314,830 4,537,121 4,625,465 4,736,908 8,982,370 7,952,896 7,113,534 7,586,140 8,105,943 7,112,165 7,072,942 5,502,350 5,195,154 4,790,264 5,057,112 5,285,953 5,271,742
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 17,746,721 19,943,513 18,847,209 19,882,760 20,078,789 20,714,376 17,957,956 17,633,737 17,753,424 12,273,322 8,414,110 8,819,212 8,922,011 7,526,330 8,355,370 7,646,988 7,341,463 7,664,722 6,350,937 6,076,499 6,478,806 6,841,403
Long-term operating lease liabilities 561,160 523,924 534,726 549,099 533,551 547,327 563,876 546,494 569,392 583,979 601,641 620,570 644,088 708,371 — — — — — — — —
Other long-term liabilities 517,884 476,469 505,181 523,289 515,892 598,158 645,565 694,520 698,045 796,182 617,810 731,844 561,550 560,690 583,254 497,705 439,525 464,300 452,813 530,215 576,001 637,282
Long-term liabilities 18,825,765 20,943,906 19,887,116 20,955,148 21,128,232 21,859,861 19,167,397 18,874,751 19,020,861 13,653,483 9,633,561 10,171,626 10,127,649 8,795,391 8,938,624 8,144,693 7,780,988 8,129,022 6,803,750 6,606,714 7,054,807 7,478,685
Total liabilities 30,545,147 28,951,070 27,172,799 26,198,068 25,807,947 25,174,691 23,704,518 23,500,216 23,757,769 22,635,853 17,586,457 17,285,160 17,713,789 16,901,334 16,050,789 15,217,635 13,283,338 13,324,176 11,594,014 11,663,826 12,340,760 12,750,427
Redeemable noncontrolling interest — — — — — — — — 584,869 577,425 569,981 563,394 556,770 549,645 542,020 537,770 — — — — — —
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; none outstanding — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Common stock, $0.01 par value 2,831 2,830 2,827 2,827 2,826 2,824 2,652 2,425 2,372 2,372 2,365 2,365 2,364 2,364 2,358 2,358 2,358 2,357 2,352 2,351 2,351 2,351
Paid-in capital 7,254,939 7,267,545 7,557,297 7,547,210 7,527,305 7,513,318 5,998,574 4,329,557 3,700,288 3,473,253 3,493,959 3,466,641 3,454,831 3,432,419 3,420,900 3,425,810 3,397,561 3,390,055 3,390,117 3,375,969 3,357,348 3,338,269
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (1,240,191) (718,609) 302,276 1,659,244 3,083,798 4,431,053 5,562,775 6,929,710 8,276,463 9,915,758 11,523,326 11,412,773 10,692,890 10,366,612 10,263,282 10,093,892 9,429,784 9,090,544 9,022,405 8,862,369 8,238,055 7,971,840
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (551,252) (494,609) (710,885) (675,824) (663,955) (708,854) (739,341) (869,107) (951,227) (1,095,617) (797,713) (946,363) (653,173) (578,980) (627,734) (230,580) (265,200) (182,815) (334,265) (526,894) (761,038) (892,322)
Treasury stock, common shares at cost (2,068,229) (2,068,229) (2,065,959) (2,065,959) (2,065,959) (2,065,959) (2,063,991) (2,063,991) (2,063,991) (2,063,991) (2,058,091) (1,958,509) (1,958,509) (1,953,345) (1,953,345) (1,953,345) (1,790,805) (1,653,345) (1,378,306) (1,278,307) (1,153,308) (1,153,308)
Shareholders’ equity 3,398,098 3,988,928 5,085,556 6,467,498 7,884,015 9,172,382 8,760,669 8,328,594 8,963,905 10,231,775 12,163,846 11,976,907 11,538,403 11,269,070 11,105,461 11,338,135 10,773,698 10,646,796 10,702,303 10,435,488 9,683,408 9,266,830
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 33,943,245 32,939,998 32,258,355 32,665,566 33,691,962 34,347,073 32,465,187 31,828,810 33,306,543 33,445,053 30,320,284 29,825,461 29,808,962 28,720,049 27,698,270 27,093,540 24,057,036 23,970,972 22,296,317 22,099,314 22,024,168 22,017,257

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).


A comprehensive analysis of the financial position from March 2017 through June 2022 reveals a substantial transformation in the capital structure, characterized by a significant increase in leverage and a severe erosion of shareholders' equity. Total liabilities grew from approximately 12.7 billion US dollars in early 2017 to 30.5 billion US dollars by mid-2022, representing a more than two-fold increase in total obligations.

Debt Obligations and Leverage
A dramatic escalation in long-term debt is observed, particularly starting in March 2020. Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, rose from 6.8 billion US dollars in March 2017 to a peak of over 20.7 billion US dollars by March 2021. While this figure moderated slightly to 17.7 billion US dollars by June 2022, the overall debt burden remains significantly higher than pre-2020 levels. Furthermore, the current portion of long-term debt exhibited a sharp spike to 5.4 billion US dollars by June 2022, indicating a substantial increase in short-term repayment obligations.
Equity Erosion and Capital Infusions
Shareholders' equity experienced a steady increase from 9.2 billion US dollars in March 2017 to a peak of 12.1 billion US dollars in December 2019. Following this peak, a consistent downward trend occurred, with equity falling to 3.3 billion US dollars by June 2022. This decline is primarily driven by the collapse of retained earnings, which shifted from a surplus of 11.5 billion US dollars in December 2019 to an accumulated deficit of 1.2 billion US dollars by June 2022. To mitigate this erosion, paid-in capital was increased from approximately 3.4 billion US dollars to 7.2 billion US dollars, suggesting the issuance of new equity to sustain operations during periods of high loss.
Operational Liability Trends
Customer deposits serves as a key indicator of future revenue and demand. These deposits grew steadily until December 2019 (3.4 billion US dollars), followed by a sharp contraction to 1.7 billion US dollars by December 2020. However, a strong recovery trend is evident thereafter, with deposits climbing to 4.1 billion US dollars by June 2022, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Accounts payable also showed a marked increase in the latter part of the period, rising from 362 million US dollars in March 2017 to 760 million US dollars in June 2022, reflecting higher short-term operational costs or extended payment terms.
Liquidity and Short-term Obligations
Current liabilities demonstrated significant volatility. After peaking at nearly 9 billion US dollars in March 2020, they declined before surging to 11.7 billion US dollars by June 2022. This recent spike is heavily influenced by the current portion of long-term debt and the recovery in customer deposits, creating a complex liquidity profile where increasing future revenue potential is offset by immediate debt maturity pressures.

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