Carnival (CCL) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Carnival's Selling, General & Administrative was $834 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 7.1% from $779 million a year earlier but down 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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Carnival (CCL) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Carnival's Selling, General & Administrative was $3.58 billion through Aug 31, 2026, up 7.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it was $3.4 billion, up 4.6% from FY2024.
- Selling, General & Administrative has now increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Selling, General & Administrative was $3.25 billion in FY2024 (+10.2%), $2.95 billion in FY2023 (+17.3%), $2.52 billion in FY2022 (+33.4%) and $1.89 billion in FY2021 (+0.4%).
- Quarterly Selling, General & Administrative has moved between $530 million (fiscal Q1 2022) and $960 million (fiscal Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for 21 straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Selling, General & Administrative has ranged between 2.1% (fiscal Q3 2025) and 48.4% (fiscal Q2 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, CCL's Selling, General & Administrative in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $863 million (Q2 2026), $924 million (Q1 2026) and $960 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 103.13 Bn | 101.17 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 220.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 78.47 Bn | 74.92 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 114.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.63 Bn | 72.99 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 513.00 Mn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 37.26 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 268.67 Mn |
| 5 | Carnival | 36.04 Bn | 29.22 Bn | - | 834.00 Mn |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.07 Bn | 22.04 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 26.03 Bn | -18.97 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -933.00 Mn |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 16.23 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 388.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 9 | H World | 14.27 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 453.94 Mn | -102.00 Mn |
| 10 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 6.99 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 419.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 834.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 863.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 924.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 960.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 779.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 816.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 848.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 886.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 763.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 789.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 813.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 788.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 713.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 736.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 712.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 741.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 625.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 619.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 530.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 580.00 Mn |
API Access
Carnival Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();