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

Carnival (CCL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Carnival's (CCL) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $15.6 billion in Q2 2026, down 9.11% on a YoY basis from $17.2 billion in Q2 2025, and down 12.48% quarter-over-quarter from $17.9 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Carnival (CCL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carnival (CCL) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $15.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 9.11% year-over-year to $15.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $15.6 billion (down 9.11% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $17.3 billion, up 0.57% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings slipped to $15.6 billion in Q2 2026 per CCL's latest filing, from $17.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $17.9 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$2.0 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $14.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $16.7 billion in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Retained Earnings tumbled 32.05% in 2022, then surged 984.73% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$2.0 billion in 2022, then grew by 2.17% to -$1.9 billion in 2023, then soared by 984.73% to $17.2 billion in 2024, then grew by 0.57% to $17.3 billion in 2025, then slipped by 9.35% to $15.6 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $15.6 billion, $17.9 billion, and $17.3 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Royal Caribbean Cruises 71.23 Bn 70.31 Bn 2.29 Bn 7.19 Bn
2 Viking Holdings 38.98 Bn 34.99 Bn 996.62 Mn -
3 Carnival 32.12 Bn 29.88 Bn - 15.64 Bn
4 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 7.08 Bn 6.86 Bn 1.05 Bn -5.24 Bn
5 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1.73 Bn 1.37 Bn 96.64 Mn -412.31 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 15.64 Bn
Feb 28, 2026 17.87 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 17.25 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 17.24 Bn
May 31, 2025 17.21 Bn
Feb 28, 2025 17.18 Bn
Nov 30, 2024 17.16 Bn
Aug 31, 2024 16.72 Bn
May 31, 2024 16.70 Bn
Feb 29, 2024 16.68 Bn
Nov 30, 2023 -1.94 Bn
Aug 31, 2023 16.70 Bn
May 31, 2023 16.68 Bn
Feb 28, 2023 16.64 Bn
Nov 30, 2022 -1.98 Bn
Aug 31, 2022 16.63 Bn
May 31, 2022 15.46 Bn
Feb 28, 2022 15.36 Bn
Nov 30, 2021 -1.50 Bn
Aug 31, 2021 15.15 Bn