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

Carnival (CCL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Carnival's (CCL) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $81.0 million in Q2 2026, down 44.14% on a YoY basis from $145.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 45.64% quarter-over-quarter from $149.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Carnival (CCL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carnival (CCL) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $81.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 44.14% year-over-year to $81.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $235.0 million (down 23.2% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $214.0 million, up 160.8% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation declined to $81.0 million in Q2 2026 per CCL's latest filing, from $149.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $748.0 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$879.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $31.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $78.5 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Share-based Compensation jumped 204.64% in 2022, then plunged 1212.28% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $158.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 304.43% to -$323.0 million in 2023, then surged by 148.61% to $157.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 51.59% to $76.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 6.58% to $81.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $81.0 million, $149.0 million, and $76.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Royal Caribbean Cruises 71.23 Bn 70.31 Bn 2.29 Bn 6.00 Mn
2 Viking Holdings 38.98 Bn 34.99 Bn 996.62 Mn 19.35 Mn
3 Carnival 32.12 Bn 29.88 Bn - 81.00 Mn
4 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 7.08 Bn 6.86 Bn 1.05 Bn 56.82 Mn
5 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1.73 Bn 1.37 Bn 96.64 Mn -3.52 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 81.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 149.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 76.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 -71.00 Mn
May 31, 2025 145.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 64.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 157.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 -60.00 Mn
May 31, 2024 185.00 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 -634.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 -323.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 -879.00 Mn
May 31, 2023 748.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 57.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 158.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 321.00 Mn
May 31, 2022 351.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 44.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 -151.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 525.00 Mn