Carnival (CCL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Carnival (CCL) posted Free Cash Flow of $1.8 billion for Q2 2026, up 151.79% on a QoQ basis from $697.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 13.89% year-over-year from $1.5 billion in Q2 2025.
Carnival (CCL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carnival's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.8 billion for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 13.89% year-over-year to $1.8 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $3.2 billion (up 14.04% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.6 billion, up 101.0% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $1.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Carnival, up from $697.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.8 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at -$3.9 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $41.3 million and a median of $318.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow surged 213.04% — and 2025, when it sank 96.24%.
- Carnival's Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.3 billion in 2022, then jumped by 119.03% to $247.0 million in 2023, then gained by 29.15% to $319.0 million in 2024, then sank by 96.24% to $12.0 million in 2025, then soared by 14525.0% to $1.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CCL's Free Cash Flow at $1.8 billion in Q2 2026, $697.0 million in Q1 2026, and $12.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 3 | Airbnb | 82.27 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 4 | Yatra Online | 55.46 Bn | 55.47 Bn | 10.44 Mn | -1.35 Mn |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.37 Bn | 713.43 Mn | 995.73 Mn |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | 1.76 Bn |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 3.75 Bn |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | -625.22 Mn |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | 46.44 Mn |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.83 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 490.00 Mn | -52.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.76 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | 1.76 Bn |
| 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 |