Carnival (CCL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carnival (CCL) reported EBT Margin of 4.54% for Q1 2026, up 571.0% on a YoY basis from 0.68% in Q1 2025, and down 28.84% quarter-over-quarter from 6.38% in Q4 2025.
Carnival (CCL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carnival has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.54% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 571.0% year-over-year to 4.54%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 11.58% (up 347.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.41%, up 276.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.54%, down from 6.38% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 22.78% in Q3 2025, with the low at 116.33% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 11.44% across 5 years, with a median of 0.72% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin surged 749521 bps — and 2025, when it surged 70 bps.
- Carnival's EBT Margin stood at 41.73% in 2022, then surged by 98 bps to 0.72% in 2023, then jumped by 773 bps to 4.87% in 2024, then soared by 31 bps to 6.38% in 2025, then dropped by 29 bps to 4.54% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 4.54% (Q1 2026), 6.38% (Q4 2025), and 22.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 131.01 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 25.29% |
| 2 | Airbnb | 79.86 Bn | 67.85 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 10.49% |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.60 Bn | 75.08 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 21.92% |
| 4 | Carnival | 37.80 Bn | 36.39 Bn | - | 4.54% |
| 5 | Expedia | 27.88 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 0.73% |
| 6 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.56 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 4.62% |
| 7 | Global Business Travel | 4.79 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 1.31% |
| 8 | Travel & Leisure | 4.51 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 926.00 Mn | 11.24% |
| 9 | Trip.com | 4.42 Bn | -788.25 Mn | 1.74 Bn | 17.22% |
| 10 | MakeMyTrip | 2.12 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - | 12.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.54% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 6.38% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 22.78% |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.20% |
| 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% |
| May 31, 2021 | -4,120.00% |