Carnival Corporation & plc

Carnival Corporation & plc

CCL
Carnival Corporation & plcUS flagNew York Stock Exchange
28.72
USD
-1.47
- -
39.78BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
19.94
20.47
20.22
22
24.22
26.63
30.18
7.22
1.7
10.31
17.11
19.64
20.29
20.29
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.36
1.57
2.26
3.73
3.6
4.45
4.33
-13.21
-8.46
-5.16
-0.06
1.5
2.1
2.33
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.88
1.09
2.9
2.78
3.29
2.54
0.07
-12.8
-6.87
-5.6
0.79
1.02
1.99
2.25
Dividend per Share
1.5
1
1.05
1.31
1.5
1.91
2.01
0.89
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.16
Book Value per Share
24.71
25.16
26.29
29.81
32.72
35.87
39.16
21.22
6.07
0.54
0.44
1.94
3.96
3.84
Tangible Book Value per Share
25.88
25.52
25.04
24.71
27.73
28.69
30.84
23.95
9.25
4.52
4.07
5.89
8.02
8.49
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
775
776
777
745
723
709
690
775
1,123
1,180
1,262
1,274
1,312
1,329
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
15,456
15,884
15,714
16,389
17,510
18,880
20,825
5,594
1,908
12,169
21,593
25,021
26,621
26,976
Operating Margin (%)
8.68
11.16
16.38
18.74
16.55
17.61
15.73
-121.02
-359.8
-35.98
9.06
14.28
16.84
16.86
Depreciation Expense
1,590
1,637
1,626
1,738
1,846
2,017
2,160
2,241
2,233
2,275
2,370
2,557
2,790
2,832
Net Income, GAAP
1,055
1,216
1,757
2,779
2,606
3,152
2,990
-10,236
-9,501
-6,093
-74
1,916
2,760
3,097
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
0.73
2.33
1.73
2.25
1.68
2.32
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.43
0.7
Profit Margin (%)
6.83
7.66
11.18
16.96
14.88
16.69
14.36
-182.98
-497.96
-50.07
-0.34
7.66
10.37
11.48
Working Capital
-4,783
-5,433
-4,505
-5,383
-7,204
-6,979
-7,068
1,877
-275
-3,113
-6,215
-8,239
-8,873
-8,704
LT Debt
8,092
7,363
7,413
8,302
6,993
7,897
9,675
23,403
29,748
33,142
29,653
27,175
25,215
24,934
Total Equity
24,556
24,204
23,771
22,597
24,216
24,443
25,365
20,555
12,144
7,064
6,883
9,252
12,284
13,049
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
5.22
7.64
9.35
8.66
9.59
8.93
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
11.38
11.61
Return on Capital (%)
- -
5.24
6.81
9.86
8.69
9.74
8.59
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
12.72
13.79
Return on Common Equity (%)
5.55
6.29
8.8
13.04
11.36
12.84
11.4
-47.1
-81.67
-163.31
-12.33
126.34
72.01
81.68

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Aug'25
Nov'25
Feb'26
ST Debt
1,595
2,778
1,673
LT Borrowings
25,064
24,037
23,788
LT Finance Leases
1,201
1,178
1,146
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
1,312
1,313
1,385
Market Capitalization
41,728
33,817
41,938

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Aug'25
Nov'25
Feb'26
Total Current Assets
3,868
4,219
3,716
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,763
1,928
1,424
Accounts Receivable, Net
651
678
663
Inventories
475
505
510
Total Current Liabilities
11,436
13,092
12,420
Payables & Accruals
3,150
3,484
3,276
ST Debt
1,595
2,778
1,673
Deferred Revenue
6,691
6,831
7,472

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-3.01%
-3.62%
32.77%
Free Cash Flow
-2,180.29%
-4.11%
101%
Net Income, GAAP
-316.16%
-557.4%
44.05%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
52.77%
114.32%
6.39%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
5,407
5,781
7,896
5,938
25,021
2025
5,810
6,328
8,153
6,330
26,621
2026
6,165
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-0.17
0.07
1.37
0.23
1.5
2025
-0.06
0.43
1.41
0.32
2.1
2026
0.19
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
0.15
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

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CEO
Joshua Ian Weinstein
Full Time Employees
160,000
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Leisure
Address
3655 N.W. 87th Avenue Miami FL United States of America 33178-2428
IPO Date
Jul 24, 1987
Business
Carnival Corporation & plc operates as the world's largest global cruise company and a leading leisure travel provider, offering cruise vacations through a portfolio of nine principal cruise line brands including AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn; these brands collectively operate a fleet of over 90 ships serving diverse market segments from contemporary fun-focused vacations to premium and ultra-luxury experiences, visiting more than 800 ports and destinations worldwide across North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and other international regions. The company also manages private island destinations such as Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, Princess Cays, and Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic; complementary tour operations including Holland America Princess Alaska Tours and White Pass and Yukon Route in Alaska; and sells cruises via travel agents, tour operators, vacation planners, websites, and onboard consultants. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Doral, Florida, with Carnival plc operations based in Southampton, England, Carnival Corporation & plc maintains a dual-listed structure on the NYSE (CCL, CUK) and LSE. Carnival Corporation & plc's core offerings encompass a wide array of cruise itineraries, onboard amenities like gourmet dining, entertainment, enrichment programs, and spa services tailored to each brand's positioning; for instance, Carnival Cruise Line emphasizes affordable fun with ships such as Mardi Gras-class vessels, while Seabourn focuses on ultra-luxury all-suite accommodations and expedition cruising, and Cunard provides transatlantic voyages on iconic Queens ships. The company operates through segments including North America and Australia Cruise Operations, Europe Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other, targeting leisure travelers with capacities serving approximately 13.5 million guests annually as reported in 2024. Recent developments include the June 2025 arrangement of a new $4.5 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility maturing in 2030 to enhance liquidity and support debt reduction; the April 2025 agreement with Fincantieri for two new LNG-capable cruise ships for AIDA Cruises with deliveries in 2030 and 2031; ship portfolio optimizations such as the 2024 transfer of Costa Firenze to Carnival Cruise Line and the absorption of P&O Cruises Australia into Carnival Cruise Line in 2025; advancements on Celebration Key with pier-side berth construction and floating docks at Grand Bahama Shipyard; a planned headquarters relocation to a new Miami-Dade County campus opening in 2028; and a June 2023 corporate restructuring into six independent brand units; additionally, the company reports record-setting first-quarter 2025 operating results and elevated ROIC levels, alongside ongoing fleet investments like newbuilds for Carnival including Carnival Festivale in 2027 and Project ACE ships through 2033.

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