$RCL
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD Stock $rcl

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2018 Q4 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000088488720000014 Filed on May 13, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
Revenue	$2.332B	$2.796B	$2.338B
YoY Change	16.36%	8.82%	6.48%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.360B	$1.411B	$1.314B
YoY Change	18.74%	7.06%	4.59%
Gross Profit	$971.9M	$1.385B	$1.023B
YoY Change	13.17%	10.67%	9.03%
Gross Profit Margin	41.67%	49.53%	43.77%
Selling, General & Admin	$327.7M	$325.2M	$312.9M
YoY Change	5.34%	18.83%	10.24%
% of Gross Profit	33.72%	23.48%	30.58%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$280.2M	$259.9M	$253.4M
YoY Change	16.56%	8.25%	7.83%
% of Gross Profit	28.83%	18.77%	24.77%
Operating Expenses	$607.9M	$325.2M	$312.9M
YoY Change	10.25%	18.83%	10.24%
Operating Profit	$364.0M	$799.7M	$456.9M
YoY Change	18.44%	8.44%	8.86%
Interest Expense	-$68.50M	$86.51M	$81.86M
YoY Change	362.84%	18.13%	6.83%
% of Operating Profit	-18.82%	10.82%	17.92%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$24.90M	$10.66M	$9.400M
YoY Change	-641.3%	-30.58%	-118.74%
Pretax Income	$320.5M	$810.4M	$466.3M
YoY Change	11.28%	7.65%	26.2%
Income Tax
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	$315.7M	$810.4M	$466.3M
YoY Change	9.6%	7.64%	26.19%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.54%	28.98%	19.95%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.51	$3.88	$2.20
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.50	$3.86	$2.19
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	209.0M shares	209.1M shares	211.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		209.9M shares	212.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$288.0M	$255.0M	$109.0M
YoY Change	140.0%	82.14%	-16.15%
Cash & Equivalents	$287.9M	$254.8M	$109.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$477.0M	$567.0M	$513.0M
YoY Change	33.61%	124.11%	94.32%
Inventory	$153.6M	$152.2M	$121.9M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$325.0M	$385.0M	$356.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.242B	$1.359B	$1.100B
YoY Change	36.84%	70.27%	43.28%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$23.47B	$22.60B	$21.43B
YoY Change	18.91%	14.78%	8.24%
Goodwill	$1.378B	$1.375B	$288.4M
YoY Change	377.75%	376.55%	-0.02%
Intangibles	$502.1M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$578.0M	$551.0M	$537.0M
YoY Change	-7.52%	-5.49%	0.19%
Other Assets	$1.612B	$1.760B	$1.239B
YoY Change	12.74%	32.96%	5.94%
Total Long-Term Assets	$26.46B	$25.73B	$22.96B
YoY Change	23.32%	20.81%	8.0%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.242B	$1.359B	$1.100B
Total Long-Term Assets	$26.46B	$25.73B	$22.96B
Total Assets	$27.70B	$27.09B	$24.06B
YoY Change	23.87%	22.6%	9.23%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$488.2M	$432.1M	$418.6M
YoY Change	35.57%	12.37%	11.18%
Accrued Expenses	$899.8M	$859.9M	$751.6M
YoY Change	-0.36%	14.9%	14.66%
Deferred Revenue	$3.149B	$3.112B	$3.049B
YoY Change	36.41%
Short-Term Debt	$775.0M	$999.0M	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.609B	$1.450B	$1.098B
YoY Change	43.92%	0.21%	-25.56%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.112B	$7.073B	$5.502B
YoY Change	46.5%	39.86%	4.09%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.073B	$7.396B	$7.122B
YoY Change	31.78%	26.19%	15.02%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$583.3M	$497.7M	$439.5M
YoY Change	28.81%	-6.13%	-23.69%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$583.3M	$497.7M	$439.5M
YoY Change	28.81%	-6.13%	-23.69%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.112B	$7.073B	$5.502B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$583.3M	$497.7M	$439.5M
Total Liabilities	$16.05B	$15.22B	$5.942B
YoY Change	37.67%	172.36%	1.36%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.26B	$10.09B	$9.430B
YoY Change	13.75%	13.9%	14.47%
Common Stock	$3.423B	$3.428B	$3.400B
YoY Change	0.91%	1.48%	1.2%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.953B	$1.953B	$1.791B
YoY Change	41.72%	52.81%	55.28%
Treasury Stock Shares	26.83M shares	26.83M shares	25.29M shares
Shareholders Equity	$11.11B	$11.34B	$10.77B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$27.70B	$27.09B	$24.06B
YoY Change	23.87%	22.6%	9.23%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$315.7M	$810.4M	$466.3M
YoY Change	9.6%	7.64%	26.19%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$280.2M	$259.9M	$253.4M
YoY Change	16.56%	8.25%	7.83%
Cash From Operating Activities	$732.1M	$815.4M	$1.007B
YoY Change	74.31%	2.53%	16.77%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.151B	-$296.2M	-$492.7M
YoY Change	550.96%	155.79%	231.34%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$20.40M	-$921.4M	-$3.200M
YoY Change	-50.49%	-3161.13%	-109.76%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.131B	-$1.218B	-$495.9M
YoY Change	733.78%	1320.77%	327.87%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	432.3M	551.8M	-497.9M
YoY Change	-241.23%	-178.81%	-31.33%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	732.1M	815.4M	1.007B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.131B	-1.218B	-495.9M
Cash From Financing Activities	432.3M	551.8M	-497.9M
Net Change In Cash	33.80M	149.6M	13.70M
YoY Change	-255.76%	1491.49%	-37.16%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$732.1M	$815.4M	$1.007B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.151B	-$296.2M	-$492.7M
Free Cash Flow	$1.883B	$1.112B	$1.500B
YoY Change	215.52%	22.01%	48.31%

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	rcl	Deferred Debt Amortization Period DeferredDebtAmortizationPeriod	P4Y
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