Carnival (CCL) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Carnival (CCL) reported EBIT of $607.0 million for Q1 2026, up 11.79% on a YoY basis from $543.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 17.41% quarter-over-quarter from $735.0 million in Q4 2025.
Carnival (CCL) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carnival has reported EBIT for 18 years, with the latest figure at $607.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT rose 11.79% year-over-year to $607.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $4.5 billion (up 18.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.5 billion, up 25.43% from the prior year.
- EBIT for Q1 2026 stood at $607.0 million, down from $735.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT was $2.3 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at -$1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EBIT has averaged $367.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $543.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT increased 2.17% — and 2023, when it soared 682.08%.
- Carnival's EBIT stood at -$1.1 billion in 2022, then soared by 133.83% to $384.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 46.09% to $561.0 million in 2024, then soared by 31.02% to $735.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 17.41% to $607.0 million in 2026.
- The last three EBIT figures came in at $607.0 million (Q1 2026), $735.0 million (Q4 2025), and $2.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 131.01 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 2 | Airbnb | 79.86 Bn | 67.85 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 86.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.60 Bn | 75.08 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 4 | Carnival | 37.80 Bn | 36.39 Bn | - | 607.00 Mn |
| 5 | Expedia | 27.88 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 251.00 Mn |
| 6 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.56 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 232.94 Mn |
| 7 | Global Business Travel | 4.79 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
| 8 | Travel & Leisure | 4.51 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 926.00 Mn | 159.00 Mn |
| 9 | Trip.com | 4.42 Bn | -788.25 Mn | 1.74 Bn | 364.00 Mn |
| 10 | MakeMyTrip | 2.12 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - | 40.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 607.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 735.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.27 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 934.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 543.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 561.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.18 Bn |
| May 31, 2024 | 560.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 276.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 384.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.62 Bn |
| May 31, 2023 | 120.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -172.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -1.14 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -279.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -1.47 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -1.49 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -1.89 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -2.06 Bn |
| May 31, 2021 | -1.62 Bn |