RCL — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of RCL's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-07-28 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-04-30
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +41 | −21 | ~25 | 51 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 3 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | −1 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Market risk (Item 3)
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-28
Net Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Adjusted Net Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $2.1 billion, respectively, compared to Net Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Adjusted Net Income attributable…
Significant items for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026 include:
•Total cruise operating expenses increased $264 million and $433 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the same period in 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in capacity in 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.
•In June 2026, TUI Cruises, our 50% joint venture, took delivery of Mein Schiff Flow.
Less: Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interest16 0.2 %10 0.1 %
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
Significant items for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 include:
•Total revenues increased $453 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the same period in 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in capacity and yield growth as a result of higher pricing in 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.
Net Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.$941 21.1 %$730 18.3 %
Net Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.$941 $730
Loss on extinguishment of debt and inducement expense (1)29 10
Other information
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
On February 25, 2026, R. Alexander Lake, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Company, entered into a 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the sale of up to 6,000 shares, subject to certain conditions. The arrangement's expiration date is February 15, 2027. The foregoing trading arrangement …
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice