SuperworthCarnival free cash flow CCL
Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.
- Last 12 months, to Aug 31, 2026
- $3.2B
- Latest quarter, Q3 FY26
- $712M
- −3% on a year earlier
- Fiscal year 2025
- $2.6B
- +101% on the year before
Carnival's free cash flow was $3.2B over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, up 9% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q3 FY26, it was $712M, down 3% on the same quarter a year before.
Free cash flow over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.6B | +101% |
| FY2024 | $1.3B | +30% |
| FY2023 | $997M | n/a |
| FY2022 | −$6.6B | n/a |
| FY2021 | −$7.7B | n/a |
| FY2020 | −$9.9B | −21667% |
| FY2019 | $46M | −97% |
| FY2018 | $1.8B | −24% |
| FY2017 | $2.4B | +15% |
| FY2016 | $2.1B | −8% |
| FY2015 | $2.3B | +166% |
| FY2014 | $847M | +24% |
| FY2013 | $685M | +3% |
| FY2012 | $667M | −38% |
| FY2011 | $1.1B | +348% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Free cash flow | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | $712M | −3% | $3.2B | |
| Q2 FY26 | $1.8B | +14% | $3.2B | |
| Q1 FY26 | $697M | +119% | $3B | |
| Q4 FY25 | $12M | −96% | $2.6B | |
| Q3 FY25 | $736M | +17% | $2.9B | |
| Q2 FY25 | $1.5B | +114% | $2.8B | |
| Q1 FY25 | $318M | n/a | $2B | |
| Q4 FY24 | $319M | +29% | $1.3B | |
| Q3 FY24 | $628M | −37% | $1.2B | |
| Q2 FY24 | $720M | +64% | $1.6B | |
| Q1 FY24 | −$370M | n/a | $1.3B | |
| Q4 FY23 | $247M | n/a | $997M |
Against its peers
Companies in Travel Services nearest Carnival's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Free cash flow yield |
|---|---|
| CCLCarnival | 9.0% |
| EXPEExpedia | 12.9% |
| ROLRollins | 3.7% |
| RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises | −0.6% |
| ABNBAirbnb | n/m |
| BKNGBooking | 8.1% |
| KEXKirby | 6.8% |
| NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line | −17.1% |
| MATXMatson | n/m |
| GATXGatx | n/m |
| FTDRFrontdoor | 6.6% |
| Peer median | 6.6% |
Where Carnival ranks
What the free cash flow tells you
Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.
Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.
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