Carnival CCL
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Carnival (CCL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Carnival's (CCL) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.99 in Q2 2026, up 9.02% on a YoY basis from 2.74 in Q2 2025, and up 43.15% quarter-over-quarter from 2.09 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Carnival (CCL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carnival (CCL) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 2.99 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 9.02% year-over-year to 2.99; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 3.7 (up 36.03% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.32, up 63.18% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio grew to 2.99 in Q2 2026 per CCL's latest filing, from 2.09 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 7.16 in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 4.05 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 1.09 across 5 years, with a median of 1.32 in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Coverage Ratio fell 7.66% in 2022, then jumped 574.2% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.53 in 2022, then soared by 132.53% to 0.82 in 2023, then jumped by 68.93% to 1.39 in 2024, then soared by 67.62% to 2.33 in 2025, then increased by 27.97% to 2.99 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 2.99, 2.09, and 2.33 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Royal Caribbean Cruises 71.23 Bn 70.31 Bn 2.29 Bn 5.54
2 Viking Holdings 38.98 Bn 34.99 Bn 996.62 Mn 7.84
3 Carnival 32.12 Bn 29.88 Bn - 2.99
4 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 7.08 Bn 6.86 Bn 1.05 Bn -
5 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1.73 Bn 1.37 Bn 96.64 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 2.99
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