Carnival (CCL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Carnival's (CCL) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.52 in Q2 2026, down 9.77% on a YoY basis from 0.57 in Q2 2025, and down 2.93% quarter-over-quarter from 0.53 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Carnival (CCL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carnival (CCL) has reported Debt Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.52 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Debt Ratio fell 9.77% year-over-year to 0.52; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 0.52 (down 9.77% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.52, down 7.97% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio retreated to 0.52 in Q2 2026 per CCL's latest filing, from 0.53 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.79 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.52 in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.64 across 5 years, with a median of 0.65 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Debt Ratio climbed 15.75% in 2022, then slipped 12.43% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.67 in 2022, then retreated by 6.85% to 0.62 in 2023, then retreated by 10.02% to 0.56 in 2024, then dropped by 7.97% to 0.52 in 2025, then rose by 0.45% to 0.52 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.52, 0.53, and 0.52 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 71.23 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 0.51 |
| 2 | Viking Holdings | 38.98 Bn | 34.99 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 0.43 |
| 3 | Carnival | 32.12 Bn | 29.88 Bn | - | 0.52 |
| 4 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 7.08 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 0.63 |
| 5 | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings | 1.73 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 96.64 Mn | 0.64 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.52 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.53 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.56 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.57 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.60 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.56 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.64 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.65 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.68 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.62 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.68 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.74 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.78 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.79 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 0.77 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.64 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.71 |