Carnival (CCL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carnival (CCL) recorded FCF Margin of 8.44% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 0.59 percentage points from 9.03% a year earlier and down 17.90 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Carnival (CCL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Carnival's FCF Margin came in at 11.51% as of Aug 31, 2026, up 0.40 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it was 9.79%, up 4.61 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +187.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 5.18% in FY2024 (+0.57 pp), 4.62% in FY2023 (+58.94 pp), -54.32% in FY2022 (+350.08 pp) and -404.40% in FY2021 (-227.08 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -242.88% in fiscal Q1 2022 to 26.34% in fiscal Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.52 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 12360.96 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2022, against a drop of 6.59 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 26.34% (Q2 2026), 11.31% (Q1 2026) and 0.19% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 103.13 Bn | 101.17 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 11.26% |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 78.47 Bn | 74.92 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 13.77% |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.63 Bn | 72.99 Bn | 2.29 Bn | -18.15% |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 37.26 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 996.62 Mn | -64.30% |
| 5 | Carnival | 36.04 Bn | 29.22 Bn | - | 8.44% |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.07 Bn | 22.04 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 26.03 Bn | -18.97 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 16.23 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 388.00 Mn | 1.53% |
| 9 | H World | 14.27 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 453.94 Mn | 50.00% |
| 10 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 6.99 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 5.49% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 8.44% |
| 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% |
API Access
Carnival FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "CCL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();