Carnival (CCL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Carnival's (CCL) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, up 9.95% on a YoY basis from $2.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 108.23% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Carnival (CCL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carnival (CCL) has reported Cash from Operations for 18 consecutive years, with $2.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash from Operations rose 9.95% year-over-year to $2.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $6.8 billion (up 25.05% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $6.2 billion, up 4.98% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations grew to $2.6 billion in Q2 2026 per CCL's latest filing, from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Operations topped out at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at -$1.2 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged $1.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 billion in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Cash from Operations jumped 37800.0% in 2023, then plunged 47.68% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at -$117.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 888.03% to $922.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 1.19% to $911.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 66.63% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then soared by 73.25% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations over the past three periods registered $2.6 billion, $1.3 billion, and $1.5 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 71.23 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 2 | Viking Holdings | 38.98 Bn | 34.99 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 389.13 Mn |
| 3 | Carnival | 32.12 Bn | 29.88 Bn | - | 2.63 Bn |
| 4 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 7.08 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 602.59 Mn |
| 5 | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings | 1.73 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 96.64 Mn | 59.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 2.63 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.26 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.52 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.39 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 925.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 911.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.77 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 922.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.83 Bn |
| May 31, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 388.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -117.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -344.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -1.21 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -368.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -879.00 Mn |