Carnival (CCL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Carnival (CCL) reported Free Cash Flow of $697.0 million for Q1 2026, up 119.18% on a YoY basis from $318.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5708.33% quarter-over-quarter from $12.0 million in Q4 2025.
Carnival (CCL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carnival has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $697.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 119.18% year-over-year to $697.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $3.0 billion (up 50.43% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.6 billion, up 101.0% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $697.0 million, up from $12.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.5 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at -$3.9 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$59.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $318.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow surged 213.04% — and 2025, when it slumped 96.24%.
- Carnival's Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.3 billion in 2022, then surged by 119.03% to $247.0 million in 2023, then increased by 29.15% to $319.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 96.24% to $12.0 million in 2025, then soared by 5708.33% to $697.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $697.0 million (Q1 2026), $12.0 million (Q4 2025), and $736.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 131.01 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 2 | Airbnb | 79.86 Bn | 67.85 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.60 Bn | 75.08 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 4 | Carnival | 37.80 Bn | 36.39 Bn | - | 697.00 Mn |
| 5 | Expedia | 27.88 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 3.75 Bn |
| 6 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.56 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 953.34 Mn | -625.22 Mn |
| 7 | Global Business Travel | 4.79 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 714.00 Mn | -52.00 Mn |
| 8 | Travel & Leisure | 4.51 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 926.00 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 9 | Trip.com | 4.42 Bn | -788.25 Mn | 1.74 Bn | - |
| 10 | MakeMyTrip | 2.12 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - | 46.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 697.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 697.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 736.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 736.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.54 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.54 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 318.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 318.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 319.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 319.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 628.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 628.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 720.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 720.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -370.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -370.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 247.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 247.00 Mn |