Carnival (CCL) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Carnival's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 26.32% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 1.54 percentage points from 27.85% a year earlier but up 13.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Carnival (CCL) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Carnival reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 15.99%, down 0.44 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it was 16.84%, up 2.56 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year change of +175.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 14.28% in FY2024 (+5.23 pp), 9.06% in FY2023 (+45.05 pp), -35.99% in FY2022 (+335.55 pp) and -371.54% in FY2021 (-213.10 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is -147.09% (fiscal Q4 2021) to 27.85% (fiscal Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.38 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 5769.67 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2026 (a drop of 1.99 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CCL's Return on Sales [ROS] at 12.77% (Q2 2026), 9.85% (Q1 2026) and 11.61% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.60 Bn | 91.65 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 17.38% |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 74.32 Bn | 71.90 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 27.05% |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.10 Bn | 68.58 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 25.68% |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 36.31 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 29.40% |
| 5 | Carnival | 34.66 Bn | 27.87 Bn | - | 26.32% |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.64 Bn | 22.19 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 24.74 Bn | -20.81 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -9.30% |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 14.98 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 388.00 Mn | -71.84% |
| 9 | H World | 12.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | - | 31.02% |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.08 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 493.22 Mn | 22.08% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 26.32% |
| May 31, 2026 | 12.77% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 9.85% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 11.61% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 27.85% |
| May 31, 2025 | 14.76% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 9.35% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 9.45% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 27.58% |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.69% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 5.11% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 7.12% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 23.69% |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.44% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -3.88% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -29.56% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -6.48% |
| May 31, 2022 | -61.35% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -91.87% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -147.09% |
Carnival Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "CCL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();