Carnival (CCL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Carnival's (CCL) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $22.0 million in Q2 2026, down 18.52% YoY from $27.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 21.43% on a QoQ basis from $28.0 million in Q1 2026.
Carnival (CCL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carnival (CCL) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $22.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 18.52% year-over-year to $22.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $103.0 million (up 33.77% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $98.0 million, up 58.06% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation slipped to $22.0 million in Q2 2026, from $28.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $28.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $9.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $20.2 million and a median of $22.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation sank 65.38% — and 2025, when it soared 86.67%.
- Tracing CCL's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: 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 slipped by 21.43% to $22.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $22.0 million (Q2 2026), $28.0 million (Q1 2026), and $28.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 159.34 Bn | 142.12 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
| 2 | Airbnb | 108.60 Bn | 96.53 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 487.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 81.57 Bn | 80.88 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 6.00 Mn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.38 Bn | 713.43 Mn | 24.05 Mn |
| 5 | Carnival | 38.51 Bn | 36.29 Bn | - | 22.00 Mn |
| 6 | Expedia | 38.08 Bn | 30.96 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 114.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trip.com | 29.19 Bn | 17.73 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.73 Bn | 8.51 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 22.73 Mn |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.85 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 212.91 Mn | - |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.94 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 514.00 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| 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 |