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CCL Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Carnival Corp Ltd. (CCL), a Industrials sector company. CCL is not currently included in 13F Pro's AI-ranked quality universe — this company passes all size and coverage filters but hasn't been included in the latest quarterly ranking run. rankings refresh on jan 1, apr 1, jul 1, oct 1. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Carnival Corp Ltd. reports quarterly revenue of $6.7B, net income of $537.0M, an operating margin of 12.8%. Top institutional holders of CCL by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. CCL trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 815097. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CCL daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Carnival Corp Ltd. directly from SEC EDGAR.

Revenue

Q2 2026

$6.7B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$537.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$1.8B

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

12.8%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

1.97

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+6.4% YoY
$26.62BFY 2025
FY22 $12.17BFY23 $21.59BFY24 $25.02BFY25 $26.62B

Net Income

+44.1% YoY
$2.76BFY 2025
FY22 $-6.09BFY23 $-74.0MFY24 $1.92BFY25 $2.76B

Operating Income

+25.4% YoY
$4.48BFY 2025
FY22 $-4.38BFY23 $1.96BFY24 $3.57BFY25 $4.48B

EPS (Diluted)

+40.3% YoY
$2.02FY 2025
FY22 $-5.16FY23 $-0.06FY24 $1.44FY25 $2.02

Total Assets

+5.4% YoY
$51.69BFY 2025
FY22 $51.70BFY23 $49.12BFY24 $49.06BFY25 $51.69B

Total Debt

-2.9% YoY
$27.38BFY 2025
FY22 $35.62BFY23 $31.34BFY24 $28.21BFY25 $27.38B

Op. Cash Flow

+5.0% YoY
$6.22BFY 2025
FY22 $-1.67BFY23 $4.28BFY24 $5.92BFY25 $6.22B

AI Insight: CCL Financial Trends

Carnival is deleveraging steadily while maintaining positive operating cash flow, but profitability remains volatile and below peak levels.

Total debt declined from $29.6B (Q3 2024) to $25.6B (Q2 2026), a $4.0B reduction over 8 quarters.

Equity strengthened from $8.6B to $13.0B, up 51% since Q3 2024, improving balance sheet resilience.

Operating cash flow averaged $1.5B quarterly over last 4 quarters; revenue remains below $8.2B peak (Q3 2025).

Net income volatility persists: $1.9B (Q3 2025) versus $258M (Q1 2026) suggests seasonal or operational instability.

Operating margin compressed from 27.8% (Q3 2024) to 12.8% (Q1 2026), signaling cost pressure or pricing weakness.

AI Insight: CCL Ratio Trends

Carnival faces persistent seasonality: Q1–Q2 margins collapse ~50% from Q3 peaks, with leverage halving but returns remaining depressed.

D/E ratio fell sharply from 3.45 in Q3 2024 to 1.97 in Q2 2026, indicating substantial debt reduction or equity rebuilding.

OpMargin and ROIC show clear cyclicality: Q3 peaks near 28% and 23%, then collapse to 9–12% and 6–8% in Q4–Q1.

Q1 2025 posted negative NPM (−1.3%) and ROE (−3.4%), signaling weakness; Q1 2026 remained challenged at 4.2% NPM.

Winter-quarter profitability remains structurally weak. Q1 2026 OpMargin of 9.8% and ROIC of 6.2% lag multi-year lows.

TTM ROIC of 11.6% reflects seasonal averaging; latest Q2 2026 ROIC of 8.8% suggests underlying earnings power remains constrained.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Carnival Corp Ltd. (CCL) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for CCL are available on the CCL stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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