Carnival (CCL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Carnival (CCL) reported Share-based Compensation of $28.0 million for Q1 2026, up 55.56% on a YoY basis from $18.0 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $28.0 million in Q4 2025.
Carnival (CCL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carnival has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $28.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 55.56% year-over-year to $28.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $108.0 million (up 56.52% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $98.0 million, up 58.06% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $28.0 million, roughly flat from $28.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $28.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $9.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $20.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $22.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation sank 65.38% — and 2025, when it soared 86.67%.
- Carnival's Share-based Compensation stood at $22.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 54.55% to $10.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 50.0% to $15.0 million in 2024, then soared by 86.67% to $28.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $28.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $28.0 million (Q1 2026), $28.0 million (Q4 2025), and $25.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 131.01 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 141.00 Mn |
| 2 | Airbnb | 79.86 Bn | 67.85 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 410.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.60 Bn | 75.08 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 4 | Carnival | 37.80 Bn | 36.39 Bn | - | 28.00 Mn |
| 5 | Expedia | 27.88 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 103.00 Mn |
| 6 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.56 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 23.37 Mn |
| 7 | Global Business Travel | 4.79 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 17.00 Mn |
| 8 | Travel & Leisure | 4.51 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 926.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | Trip.com | 4.42 Bn | -788.25 Mn | 1.74 Bn | - |
| 10 | MakeMyTrip | 2.12 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 28.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 28.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 28.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 28.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 27.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 27.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 17.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 17.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |