Carnival (CCL) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Carnival (CCL) reported Debt to Equity of $1.94 for Q1 2026, down 34.13% on a YoY basis from $2.94 in Q1 2025, and down 10.63% quarter-over-quarter from $2.17 in Q4 2025.
Carnival (CCL) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carnival has reported Debt to Equity for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.94 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 34.13% year-over-year to $1.94; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $1.94 (down 34.13% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.17, down 26.98% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $1.94, down from $2.17 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $5.75 in Q2 2023, with the low at $1.94 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $3.68 across 5 years, with a median of $3.72 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt to Equity surged 137.79% — and 2025, when it sank 36.74%.
- Carnival's Debt to Equity stood at $4.86 in 2022, then dropped by 8.62% to $4.44 in 2023, then slumped by 33.15% to $2.97 in 2024, then declined by 26.98% to $2.17 in 2025, then retreated by 10.63% to $1.94 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $1.94 (Q1 2026), $2.17 (Q4 2025), and $2.22 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 131.01 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | -2.11 |
| 2 | Airbnb | 79.86 Bn | 67.85 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 0.32 |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.60 Bn | 75.08 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 2.01 |
| 4 | Carnival | 37.80 Bn | 36.39 Bn | - | 1.94 |
| 5 | Expedia | 27.88 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 2.43 |
| 6 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.56 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 6.23 |
| 7 | Global Business Travel | 4.79 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 0.94 |
| 8 | Travel & Leisure | 4.51 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 926.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Trip.com | 4.42 Bn | -788.25 Mn | 1.74 Bn | 0.18 |
| 10 | MakeMyTrip | 2.12 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.94 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.17 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.22 |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.72 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2.94 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.97 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 3.36 |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.31 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 4.60 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 4.44 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 4.24 |
| May 31, 2023 | 5.75 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 5.33 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 4.86 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 3.72 |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.87 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3.12 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2.58 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 1.89 |
| May 31, 2021 | 1.63 |