Carnival (CCL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carnival (CCL) posted EBT Margin of 8.33% for Q2 2026, up 83.4% on a QoQ basis from 4.54% in Q1 2026, and down 92.0% year-over-year from 104.12% in Q2 2025.
Carnival (CCL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carnival's EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.33% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin fell 92.0% year-over-year to 8.33% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 11.34% (up 152.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.41%, up 276.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 8.33% for Q2 2026 at Carnival, up from 4.54% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 22.78% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 116.33% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.34% and a median of 0.47% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin surged 749521 bps — and 2026, when it slumped 92 bps.
- Carnival's EBT Margin stood at 41.73% in 2022, then jumped by 98 bps to 0.72% in 2023, then soared by 773 bps to 4.87% in 2024, then surged by 31 bps to 6.38% in 2025, then soared by 31 bps to 8.33% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CCL's EBT Margin at 8.33% in Q2 2026, 4.54% in Q1 2026, and 6.38% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 25.29% |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 21.92% |
| 3 | Airbnb | 82.27 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 10.49% |
| 4 | Yatra Online | 55.46 Bn | 55.47 Bn | 10.44 Mn | -9.64% |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.37 Bn | 713.43 Mn | 17.70% |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | 8.33% |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 0.73% |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 4.62% |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | 12.11% |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.83 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 1.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 8.33% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.54% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 6.38% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 22.78% |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.24% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -1.17% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.87% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 22.07% |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.66% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -3.96% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -0.72% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 15.54% |
| May 31, 2023 | -8.19% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -15.48% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -41.73% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -17.63% |
| May 31, 2022 | -76.26% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -116.33% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -203.89% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -523.63% |