Carnival (CCL) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Carnival (CCL) posted Tax Provisions of $16 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 166.7% from $6 million a year earlier but down 5.9% from the prior quarter.
Carnival (CCL) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 31, 2026, Tax Provisions at Carnival was $32 million, up 100.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it was $12 million.
- In prior fiscal years, Carnival's Tax Provisions was -$1 million in FY2024, $13 million in FY2023 (-7.1%), $14 million in FY2022 and -$21 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions has run from a low of -$18 million in fiscal Q4 2025 to a high of $17 million in fiscal Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Provisions increased in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 104.9%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2025, with growth of 240.0%; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2022, with a decline of 75.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions for the three prior fiscal quarters was $17 million (Q2 2026), $17 million (Q1 2026) and -$18 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 103.13 Bn | 101.17 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 278.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 78.47 Bn | 74.92 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.63 Bn | 72.99 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 14.00 Mn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 37.26 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 6.78 Mn |
| 5 | Carnival | 36.04 Bn | 29.22 Bn | - | 16.00 Mn |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.07 Bn | 22.04 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 26.03 Bn | -18.97 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -118.00 Mn |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 16.23 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 388.00 Mn | 73.00 Mn |
| 9 | H World | 14.27 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 453.94 Mn | -101.00 Mn |
| 10 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 6.99 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 3.40 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 16.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 17.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 17.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -18.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 7.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -14.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 8.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -9.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 7.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -3.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 11.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -4.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -23.00 Mn |
Carnival Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();