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

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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