SuperworthRoyal Caribbean Cruises shares outstanding RCL
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2009.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 268M
- On a year earlier
- −2.5%
- fewer shares
Royal Caribbean Cruises had 268M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 2.5% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 271M | −2% |
| FY2024 | 276M | −1% |
| FY2023 | 280M | +10% |
| FY2022 | 255.2M | +0% |
| FY2021 | 254.8M | +13% |
| FY2020 | 224.6M | +7% |
| FY2019 | 209.6M | −0% |
| FY2018 | 210.3M | −2% |
| FY2017 | 215.1M | −0% |
| FY2016 | 215.5M | −2% |
| FY2015 | 219.8M | −1% |
| FY2014 | 222.1M | +0% |
| FY2013 | 221.5M | +1% |
| FY2012 | 218.3M | −0% |
| FY2011 | 219M | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 268M | −3% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 271M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 271M | −2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 274M | +4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 275M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 276M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 276M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 264M | −6% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 281M | −0% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 281M | +10% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 280M | +10% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 281.9M | +10% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.