Carnival (CCL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Carnival's Times Interest Earned was 2.99 in fiscal Q2 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 9.0% from 2.74 a year earlier and up 43.1% from the prior quarter.
Carnival (CCL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Carnival's Times Interest Earned was 3.70 through May 31, 2026, up 36.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it came in at 3.32, up 63.2% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, Times Interest Earned was 2.04 in FY2024 (+115.1%), 0.95 in FY2023, -2.72 in FY2022 and -4.43 in FY2021.
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned has moved between -5.44 (fiscal Q4 2021) and 7.16 (fiscal Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Times Interest Earned has increased for nine straight quarters, with growth averaging 69.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Times Interest Earned ranged from 9.0% (fiscal Q2 2026) to 462.1% (fiscal Q2 2024).
- Per Business Quant data, CCL's Times Interest Earned in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2026 was 2.09 (Q1 2026), 2.33 (Q4 2025) and 7.16 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.50 Bn | 91.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 5.56 |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.30 Bn | 68.78 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 4.69 |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 64.91 Bn | 62.49 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 5.54 |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 35.75 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 8.71 |
| 5 | Carnival | 30.35 Bn | 23.01 Bn | - | 2.99 |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.52 Bn | 22.08 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 25.92 Bn | -19.63 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -12.50 |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 15.20 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 388.00 Mn | -20.53 |
| 9 | H World | 13.30 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - | 35.21 |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.20 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 493.22 Mn | 502.43 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 2.99 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.09 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.33 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 7.16 |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.74 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.44 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.39 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.05 |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.24 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.59 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.82 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 3.14 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -0.32 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -2.53 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -0.66 |
| May 31, 2022 | -3.98 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -4.05 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -5.44 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -4.92 |
Carnival Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=CCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();