Latest period
270M
YoY change
-2.2%
5Y CAGR
+5.0%
Peak year (FY2023)
283M
Latest annual
273M
Shares Outstanding history chart for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: 273M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -2.2%
Shares Outstanding history table for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) from 1991 to 2025
| FY2025 | 273M | -2.2% | -6M | ||
| FY2024 | 279M | -1.4% | -4M | ||
| FY2023 | 283M | +11.0% | +28M | ||
| FY2022 | 255M | +1.3% | +3.2M | ||
| FY2021 | 252M | +17.5% | +37.5M | ||
| FY2020 | 214M | +2.1% | +4.41M | ||
| FY2019 | 210M | -0.8% | -1.62M | ||
| FY2018 | 212M | -1.9% | -4.14M | ||
| FY2017 | 216M | -0.3% | -622K | ||
| FY2016 | 216M | -2.0% | -4.37M | ||
| FY2015 | 221M | -1.1% | -2.36M | ||
| FY2014 | 223M | +1.0% | +2.1M | ||
| FY2013 | 221M | +0.7% | +1.48M | ||
| FY2012 | 219M | +0.1% | +228K | ||
| FY2011 | 219M | +0.7% | +1.52M | ||
| FY2010 | 218M | +1.1% | +2.42M | ||
| FY2009 | 215M | +0.5% | +1.1M | ||
| FY2008 | 214M | +0.1% | +222K | ||
| FY2007 | 214M | -0.8% | -1.65M | ||
| FY2006 | 216M | -1.8% | -4M | ||
| FY2005 | 220M | +4.6% | +9.58M | ||
| FY2004 | 210M | +6.3% | +12.4M | ||
| FY2003 | 198M | +0.7% | +1.4M | ||
| FY2002 | 196M | +1.8% | +3.48M | ||
| FY2001 | 193M | -0.0% | -27.4K | ||
| FY2000 | 193M | +3.5% | +6.46M | ||
| FY1999 | 186M | +3.1% | +5.59M | ||
| FY1998 | 181M | +17.7% | +27.2M | ||
| FY1997 | 154M | +20.1% | +25.7M | ||
| FY1996 | 128M | +0.4% | +531K | ||
| FY1995 | 127M | +0.7% | +869K | ||
| FY1994 | 126M | +6.7% | +7.93M | ||
| FY1993 | 119M | +15.4% | +15.8M | ||
| FY1992 | 103M | -4.5% | -4.79M | ||
| FY1991 | 108M | — | — |
- FY2025273M-2.2%
- FY2024279M-1.4%
- FY2023283M+11.0%
- FY2022255M+1.3%
- FY2021252M+17.5%
- FY2020214M+2.1%
- FY2019210M-0.8%
- FY2018212M-1.9%
- FY2017216M-0.3%
- FY2016216M-2.0%
- FY2015221M-1.1%
- FY2014223M+1.0%
- FY2013221M+0.7%
- FY2012219M+0.1%
- FY2011219M+0.7%
- FY2010218M+1.1%
- FY2009215M+0.5%
- FY2008214M+0.1%
- FY2007214M-0.8%
- FY2006216M-1.8%
- FY2005220M+4.6%
- FY2004210M+6.3%
- FY2003198M+0.7%
- FY2002196M+1.8%
- FY2001193M-0.0%
- FY2000193M+3.5%
- FY1999186M+3.1%
- FY1998181M+17.7%
- FY1997154M+20.1%
- FY1996128M+0.4%
- FY1995127M+0.7%
- FY1994126M+6.7%
- FY1993119M+15.4%
- FY1992103M-4.5%
- FY1991108M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from Royal Caribbean Cruises's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Shares Outstanding at Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)
According to Royal Caribbean Cruises's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 270M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) most recent annual diluted shares outstanding stands at 273M (2025) – edged down 2.2% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Royal Caribbean Cruises diluted shares outstanding expanded at a +5.0% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
Royal Caribbean Cruises diluted shares outstanding edged down from 283M in 2023 to 273M in 2025, a 3.5% drawdown.
The highest annual diluted shares outstanding of 283M was reported in 2023. The lowest in the available history was 103M in 1992.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Shares Outstanding by Year
Royal Caribbean Cruises Shares Outstanding 2025: 273M
Royal Caribbean Cruises diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 273M, edged down 2.2% below 2024.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Shares Outstanding 2024: 279M
2024's diluted shares outstanding for Royal Caribbean Cruises came in at 279M, edged down 1.4% below 2023.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Shares Outstanding 2023: 283M
Royal Caribbean Cruises posted diluted shares outstanding of 283M in 2023, grew 11.0% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Shares Outstanding 2022: 255M
In 2022, Royal Caribbean Cruises reported diluted shares outstanding of 255M, edged up 1.3% from 2021.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Shares Outstanding 2021: 252M
Royal Caribbean Cruises diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 252M.
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