Compared to Estimates, Royal Caribbean (RCL) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Royal Caribbean (RCL) reported $4.54 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.4%. EPS of $4.38 for the same period compares to $3.21 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.25% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.55 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.10, the EPS surprise was +6.83%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Royal Caribbean performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:APCD (Available passenger cruise days): 12,942.38 Days compared to the 12,923.00 Days average estimate based on five analysts.Net Yields: $283.56 compared to the $282.52 average estimate based on four analysts.Occupancy Rate: 110.3% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 109.6%.Passenger Cruise Days: 14,277.89 Days compared to the 14,167.96 Days average estimate based on four analysts.Net Cruise Costs Excluding Fuel per APCD: $126.76 compared to the $129.25 average estimate based on three analysts.Net Cruise Costs per APCD: $148.34 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $151.33.Passengers Carried: 2.25 million versus 2.34 million estimated by two analysts on average.Revenues- Onboard and other: $1.34 billion versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $1.33 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.5%.Revenues- Passenger ticket: $3.2 billion versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $3.21 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.8%.View all Key Company Metrics for Royal Caribbean here>>>Shares of Royal Caribbean have returned +12.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Higher. Faster. Sooner. Buy These Stocks NowA small number of stocks are primed for a breakout, and you have a chance to get in before they take off.At any given time, there are only 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. On average, this list more than doubles the S&P 500. We’ve combed through the latest Strong Buys and selected 7 compelling companies likely to jump sooner and climb higher than any other stock you could buy this month.You'll learn everything you need to know about these exciting trades in our brand-new Special Report, 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days.Download the report free now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks