What is Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's reported free cash flow gives $68.89 per share. The share price was $242.70 on September 25, 2026, 252% above that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | 10.0% | 10.0% | $10.41 | -96% |
| Base | 15.0% | 9.0% | $68.89 | -72% |
| Bull | 20.0% | 8.0% | $177.79 | -27% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $113.17 | $126.97 | $143.85 | $164.94 | $192.06 |
| 8.0% | $79.90 | $88.86 | $99.44 | $112.14 | $127.66 |
| 9.0% | $55.70 | $61.83 | $68.89 | $77.13 | $86.87 |
| 10.0% | $37.35 | $41.71 | $46.64 | $52.28 | $58.78 |
| 11.0% | $22.99 | $26.19 | $29.75 | $33.77 | $38.31 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (52.0% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
Adjust the assumptions
Move the sliders for growth, long-run growth and discount rate, or switch to average free cash flow, and see the value per share change.
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