Carnival (CCL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Carnival's Change in Inventory was -$22 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), compared with -$2 million a year earlier.
Carnival (CCL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Carnival's Change in Inventory was $59 million through Aug 31, 2026; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it came in at -$2 million.
- In earlier fiscal years, Change in Inventory was -$9 million in FY2024, $85 million in FY2023 (-10.5%), $95 million in FY2022 (+50.8%) and $63 million in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Change in Inventory since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Change in Inventory was higher in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 13.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Change in Inventory over five years was fiscal Q4 2023 (growth of 425.0%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 82.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, CCL's Change in Inventory in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $45 million (Q2 2026), $3 million (Q1 2026) and $33 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 103.13 Bn | 101.17 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 78.47 Bn | 74.92 Bn | 3.08 Bn | - |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.63 Bn | 72.99 Bn | 2.29 Bn | -4.00 Mn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 37.26 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 36.87 Mn |
| 5 | Carnival | 36.04 Bn | 29.22 Bn | - | -22.00 Mn |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.07 Bn | 22.04 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 26.03 Bn | -18.97 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 16.23 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 388.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | H World | 14.27 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 453.94 Mn | - |
| 10 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 6.99 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.05 Bn | -905,000.00 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -22.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 45.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -50.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -19.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 42.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 37.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -13.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 42.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 37.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 44.00 Mn |
Carnival Change in Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "ticker": "CCL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();