Carnival (CCL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Carnival (CCL) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.09 for Q1 2026, up 44.82% on a YoY basis from 1.44 in Q1 2025, and down 10.6% quarter-over-quarter from 2.33 in Q4 2025.
Carnival (CCL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carnival has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2.09 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 44.82% year-over-year to 2.09; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 3.6 (up 55.52% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.32, up 63.18% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 2.09, down from 2.33 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 7.16 in Q3 2025, with the low at 4.05 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 0.98 across 5 years, with a median of 1.24 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio declined 7.66% — and 2023, when it soared 574.2%.
- Carnival's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.53 in 2022, then jumped by 132.53% to 0.82 in 2023, then surged by 68.93% to 1.39 in 2024, then jumped by 67.62% to 2.33 in 2025, then slipped by 10.6% to 2.09 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 2.09 (Q1 2026), 2.33 (Q4 2025), and 7.16 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 131.01 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 5.02 |
| 2 | Airbnb | 79.86 Bn | 67.85 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.60 Bn | 75.08 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 4.18 |
| 4 | Carnival | 37.80 Bn | 36.39 Bn | - | 2.09 |
| 5 | Expedia | 27.88 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 2.26 |
| 6 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.56 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 953.34 Mn | - |
| 7 | Global Business Travel | 4.79 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 8 | Travel & Leisure | 4.51 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 926.00 Mn | 4.82 |
| 9 | Trip.com | 4.42 Bn | -788.25 Mn | 1.74 Bn | -22.75 |
| 10 | MakeMyTrip | 2.12 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - | 2.43 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.09 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.33 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 7.16 |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.74 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.44 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.39 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.05 |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.24 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.59 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.82 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 3.14 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -0.32 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -2.53 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -0.66 |
| May 31, 2022 | -3.98 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -4.05 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -5.44 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -4.92 |
| May 31, 2021 | -3.70 |