Carnival CCL
NYSE CCL
$23.18 -0.33 (-1.40%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Carnival (CCL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Carnival's (CCL) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 26.34% in Q2 2026, up 199.0% on a YoY basis from 8.81% in Q2 2025, and up 132.97% quarter-over-quarter from 11.31% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Carnival (CCL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carnival (CCL) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 26.34% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 199.0% year-over-year to 26.34%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 11.72% (up 91.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.79%, up 461.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin improved to 26.34% in Q2 2026 per CCL's latest filing, from 11.31% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 26.34% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 242.88% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 11.63% across 5 years, with a median of 5.42% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin soared 1236096 bps in 2022, then tumbled 659 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 33.81% in 2022, then soared by 114 bps to 4.58% in 2023, then grew by 17 bps to 5.37% in 2024, then plunged by 96 bps to 0.19% in 2025, then soared by 13794 bps to 26.34% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 26.34%, 11.31%, and 0.19% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Royal Caribbean Cruises 71.23 Bn 70.31 Bn 2.29 Bn -18.15%
2 Viking Holdings 38.98 Bn 34.99 Bn 996.62 Mn 51.36%
3 Carnival 32.12 Bn 29.88 Bn - 26.34%
4 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 7.08 Bn 6.86 Bn 1.05 Bn 5.49%
5 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1.73 Bn 1.37 Bn 96.64 Mn 25.62%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 26.34%
Feb 28, 2026 11.31%
Nov 30, 2025 0.19%
Aug 31, 2025 9.03%
May 31, 2025 24.35%
Feb 28, 2025 5.47%
Nov 30, 2024 5.37%
Aug 31, 2024 7.95%
May 31, 2024 12.45%
Feb 29, 2024 -6.84%
Nov 30, 2023 4.58%
Aug 31, 2023 14.55%
May 31, 2023 8.96%
Feb 28, 2023 -15.50%
Nov 30, 2022 -33.81%
Aug 31, 2022 -20.49%
May 31, 2022 -20.32%
Feb 28, 2022 -242.88%
Nov 30, 2021 -66.43%
Aug 31, 2021 -337.36%