Overview

* Royal Caribbean Q3 adjusted EPS beats analyst expectations, driven by strong demand and lower costs

* Company raises full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $15.58-$15.63, up 32% yr/yr

Outlook

* Royal Caribbean raises 2025 Adjusted EPS guidance to $15.58-$15.63

* Company says 2026 bookings have come in at rates well above the prior year

* Company expects 2026 EPS to have a $17 handle

* Royal Caribbean plans to open Royal Beach Club Santorini in 2026

Result Drivers

* HIGHER DEMAND - Strong close-in demand exceeded expectations, contributing to better-than-expected Q3 results

* COST MANAGEMENT - Lower-than-expected costs helped improve Q3 financial performance

* NEW SHIPS - Contribution of new ships with higher load factors supported increased occupancy and yields

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q3 $3.63

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Revenues

Q3 Beat $5.75 $5.67

Adjusted (18

EPS Analysts

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Q3 EPS $5.74

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 22 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the hotels, motels & cruise lines peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ( RCL ) is $360.50, about 11.2% above its October 27 closing price of $320.26

* The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago

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