Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.42 per share

(RTTNews) - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) announced a profit for fourth quarter that dropped from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $273.14 million, or $1.30 per share. This compares with $315.70 million, or $1.50 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reported adjusted earnings of $297.43 million or $1.42 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 8.2% to $2.52 billion from $2.33 billion last year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $297.43 Mln. vs. $322.08 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $1.42 vs. $1.53 last year. -Revenue (Q4): $2.52 Bln vs. $2.33 Bln last year.