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

Carnival (CCL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Carnival's (CCL) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 3.06% in Q2 2026, up 16.0% on a YoY basis from 2.64% in Q2 2025, and down 49.55% quarter-over-quarter from 6.07% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Carnival (CCL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carnival (CCL) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 3.06% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate rose 16.0% year-over-year to 3.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 0.71% (changed 0.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.43%, up 49.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate slipped to 3.06% in Q2 2026 per CCL's latest filing, from 6.07% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 6.07% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 25.64% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 1.88% across 5 years, with a median of 0.16% in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Tax Rate sank 2583 bps in 2023, then soared 2080 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 0.19% in 2022, then slumped by 13792 bps to 25.64% in 2023, then surged by 81 bps to 4.84% in 2024, then climbed by 8 bps to 4.46% in 2025, then jumped by 169 bps to 3.06% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 3.06%, 6.07%, and 4.46% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Royal Caribbean Cruises 71.23 Bn 70.31 Bn 2.29 Bn 1.22%
2 Viking Holdings 38.98 Bn 34.99 Bn 996.62 Mn -1.14%
3 Carnival 32.12 Bn 29.88 Bn - 3.06%
4 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 7.08 Bn 6.86 Bn 1.05 Bn 1.51%
5 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1.73 Bn 1.37 Bn 96.64 Mn 131.30%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 3.06%
Feb 28, 2026 6.07%
Nov 30, 2025 -4.46%
Aug 31, 2025 0.32%
May 31, 2025 2.91%
Feb 28, 2025 -10.29%
Nov 30, 2024 -4.84%
Aug 31, 2024 0.46%
May 31, 2024 5.21%
Nov 30, 2023 -25.64%
Aug 31, 2023 -0.85%
May 31, 2023 -1.24%
Feb 28, 2023 -1.02%
Nov 30, 2022 0.19%
Aug 31, 2022 -1.45%
May 31, 2022 -0.16%
Feb 28, 2022 -0.16%
Nov 30, 2021 0.15%
Aug 31, 2021 0.80%
May 31, 2021 -0.58%