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October 18, 2026
Carnival Cruise Lines
Financial Summary
2022 2023 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 2024 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 LTM
OPERATING METRICS
Ships in Service 91 92 94 95 95 94 94 93 93 93 93
Passengers Carried (mm) 7.7 12.4 3.0 3.3 3.9 3.3 13.5 3.2 3.4 3.8 13.8
INCOME STATEMENT
Revenue $12,168 $21,593 $5,406 $5,781 $7,896 $5,938 $25,021 $5,810 $6,328 $8,153 $26,229
COGS 11,757 14,137 3,705 3,798 4,303 3,832 15,638 3,766 3,886 4,385 15,869
Gross Profit 411 7,456 1,701 1,983 3,593 2,106 9,383 2,044 2,442 3,768 10,360
SG&A 2,515 2,950 813 789 763 887 3,252 848 816 779 3,330
Other Opex 2,275 2,550 612 634 652 659 2,557 653 692 718 2,722
Operating Income (4,379) 1,956 276 560 2,178 560 3,574 543 934 2,271 4,308
D&A 2,275 2,370 613 634 651 659 2,557 654 692 718 2,723
EBITDA ($2,104) $4,326 $889 $1,194 $2,829 $1,219 $6,131 $1,197 $1,626 $2,989 $7,031
Adjustments 420 (95) (18) 3 (7) 1 (21) 8 (118) 4 (105)
Adj. EBITDA ($1,684) $4,231 $871 $1,197 $2,822 $1,220 $6,110 $1,205 $1,508 $2,993 $6,926
Interest 1,609 2,066 471 450 431 403 1,755 (377) 341 317 684
FREE CASH FLOW
Change in NWC 1,163 1,525 1,237 1,153 (1,306) (124) 960 (19) 1,069 (1,390) (464)
All Other CFO (2,833) 2,756 531 886 2,511 1,035 4,963 944 1,323 2,773 6,075
CF From Ops (1,670) 4,281 1,768 2,039 1,205 911 5,923 925 2,392 1,383 5,611
Capex (4,940) (3,284) (2,138) (1,319) (577) (592) (4,626) (607) (851) (647) (2,697)
Free Cash Flow (6,610) 997 (370) 720 628 319 1,297 318 1,541 736 2,914
Dividends & Share Repurchases (87) (20) - - - - - - - - -
Cash Flow (6,697) 977 (370) 720 628 319 1,297 318 1,541 736 2,914
GROWTH
Sales Growth 537.7% 77.5% 22.0% 17.7% 15.2% 10.0% 321.4% 7.5% 9.5% (66.7%) 7.1%
Adj. EBITDA Growth (59.2%) (351.2%) 128.0% 75.8% 27.1% 29.0% 400.8% 38.3% 26.0% (48.7%) 49.1%
MARGINS
Gross Margin % 3.4% 34.5% 31.5% 34.3% 45.5% 35.5% 37.5% 35.2% 38.6% 46.2% 39.5%
Adj. EBITDA Margin % (13.8%) 19.6% 16.1% 20.7% 35.7% 20.5% 24.4% 20.7% 23.8% 36.7% 26.4%
COVERAGE
LTM EBITDA / LTM Interest (1.0x) 2.0x 1.9x 1.8x 1.7x 3.5x 3.5x 7.1x 8.5x 10.1x 10.1x
BALANCE SHEET
Cash 4,029 2,415 2,242 1,646 1,522 1,210 1,210 833 2,146 1,763 1,763
Total Debt $34,546 $30,572 $30,739 $29,335 $28,856 $27,474 $27,474 $27,018 $27,254 $26,481 $26,481
LEVERAGE
Total Leverage (20.5x) 7.2x 6.5x 5.6x 4.9x 4.5x 4.5x 4.2x 4.0x 3.8x 3.8x
Net Leverage (18.1x) 6.7x 6.0x 5.3x 4.7x 4.3x 4.3x 4.1x 3.7x 3.6x 3.6x
Cap Table

As of: 08/31/2025

Instrument Balance Total Leverage
Sec. Gtd. Notes due June 2027 $192 —
Sec. Gtd. Notes due August 2028 $2,406 —
Sec. Gtd. Notes due August 2029 $500 —
Total Secured Debt $3,098 0.4x
Gtd. Convertible Notes due December 2027 $1,131 —
Gtd. Notes due May 2029 $2,000 —
Gtd. EUR Notes due January 2030 $584 —
Gtd. Notes due March 2030 $1,000 —
Gtd. Notes due June 2031 $1,000 —
Gtd. EUR Notes due July 2031 $1,168 —
Gtd. Notes due August 2032 $3,000 —
Gtd. Notes due February 2033 $2,000 —
Gtd. Loan due August 2027 $400 —
Gtd. ECF Loans $2,543 —
Gtd. ECF EUR Loans $8,013 —
Notes due January 2028 $200 —
EUR Notes due October 2029 $701 —
EUR Loan due April 2029 $351 —
Total Debt $27,189 3.9x
Total Traded Bonds 15,882 —
Total Traded Loans — —
Total Traded Debt 15,882 —
Vital Signs
  • Leverage: 3.8x
  • Free Cash Flow: NA
Company Info

Website: https://www.carnivalcorp.com/investors/

Industry
  • Cruise Lines
Key Drivers
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Customers
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Notes

TBD;TBD;TBD