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

Carnival (CCL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

Carnival's (CCL) quarterly Operating Income came in at $851.0 million in Q2 2026, down 8.89% on a YoY basis from $934.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 40.2% quarter-over-quarter from $607.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Carnival (CCL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carnival (CCL) has reported Operating Income for 18 consecutive years, with $851.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Income fell 8.89% year-over-year to $851.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $4.5 billion (up 5.88% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.5 billion, up 25.43% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income rose to $851.0 million in Q2 2026 per CCL's latest filing, from $607.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $2.3 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Income has averaged $394.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $551.5 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Operating Income jumped 682.08% in 2023, then declined 8.89% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at -$1.1 billion in 2022, then surged by 133.83% to $384.0 million in 2023, then soared by 46.09% to $561.0 million in 2024, then surged by 31.02% to $735.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 15.78% to $851.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered $851.0 million, $607.0 million, and $735.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Royal Caribbean Cruises 71.23 Bn 70.31 Bn 2.29 Bn 1.31 Bn
2 Viking Holdings 38.98 Bn 34.99 Bn 996.62 Mn 643.90 Mn
3 Carnival 32.12 Bn 29.88 Bn - 851.00 Mn
4 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 7.08 Bn 6.86 Bn 1.05 Bn 363.33 Mn
5 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1.73 Bn 1.37 Bn 96.64 Mn 11.95 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 851.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 607.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 735.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 2.27 Bn
May 31, 2025 934.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 543.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 561.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 2.18 Bn
May 31, 2024 560.00 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 276.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 384.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 1.62 Bn
May 31, 2023 120.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 -172.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 -1.14 Bn
Aug 31, 2022 -279.00 Mn
May 31, 2022 -1.47 Bn
Feb 28, 2022 -1.49 Bn
Nov 30, 2021 -1.89 Bn
Aug 31, 2021 -2.06 Bn