Carnival Quarterly Income Statement
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Carnival revenue and earnings
In the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026, Carnival generated $8.44 billion in revenue, up 3.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Net income was $1.92 billion (+3.7% year over year), for a net margin of 22.8% versus a median of 8.1% in the prior 5 quarters. Operating margin was 26.3%.
Diluted earnings per share came in at $1.40, up from $1.33.
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Carnival income statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q3 20262026-08-31 | Q2 20262026-05-31 | Q1 20262026-02-28 | Q4 20252025-11-30 | Q3 20252025-08-31 | Q2 20252025-05-31 | Q1 20252025-02-28 | Q4 20242024-11-30 | Q3 20242024-08-31 | Q2 20242024-05-31 | Q1 20242024-02-29 | Q4 20232023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 8.44B | 6.66B | 6.17B | 6.33B | 8.15B | 6.33B | 5.81B | 5.94B | 7.90B | 5.78B | 5.41B | 5.40B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.46% | +5.29% | +6.11% | +6.60% | +3.25% | +9.46% | +7.47% | +10.04% | +15.20% | +17.72% | +21.98% | +40.56% |
| Cost of Revenue | — | — | — | — | 4.38B | 3.89B | 3.77B | 3.83B | 4.30B | 3.80B | 3.71B | 3.63B |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — | — | 3.77B | 2.44B | 2.04B | 2.10B | 3.59B | 1.98B | 1.70B | 1.77B |
| Operating Expenses | — | — | — | — | 1.50B | 1.51B | 1.50B | 1.54B | 1.42B | 1.42B | 1.43B | 1.38B |
| Selling, General & Admin | 834.00M | 863.00M | 924.00M | 960.00M | 779.00M | 816.00M | 848.00M | 886.00M | 763.00M | 789.00M | 813.00M | 788.00M |
| Operating Income | 2.22B | 851.00M | 607.00M | 735.00M | 2.27B | 934.00M | 543.00M | 561.00M | 2.18B | 560.00M | 276.00M | 384.00M |
| Interest Expense | 285.00M | 285.00M | 291.00M | 315.00M | 317.00M | 341.00M | 377.00M | 403.00M | 431.00M | 450.00M | 471.00M | 466.00M |
| Other Income (Expense) | 10.00M | -23.00M | -47.00M | 0 | 0 | -353.00M | -614.00M | -271.00M | -435.00M | -464.00M | -489.00M | -423.00M |
| Pretax Income | 1.94B | 555.00M | 280.00M | 395.00M | 1.86B | 585.00M | -68.00M | 289.00M | 1.74B | 96.00M | -214.00M | -39.00M |
| Income Tax | 16.00M | 17.00M | 17.00M | -18.00M | 6.00M | 17.00M | 7.00M | -14.00M | 8.00M | 5.00M | 0 | 10.00M |
| Net Income | 1.92B | 537.00M | 258.00M | 422.00M | 1.85B | 565.00M | -78.00M | 303.00M | 1.74B | 92.00M | -214.00M | -48.00M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +3.67% | -4.96% | — | +39.27% | +6.74% | +514.13% | — | — | +61.55% | — | — | — |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.41 | 0.39 | 0.19 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 0.43 | -0.06 | 0.23 | 1.37 | 0.07 | -0.17 | -0.04 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.40 | 0.39 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 1.33 | 0.42 | -0.06 | 0.28 | 1.26 | 0.07 | -0.17 | 0.02 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 1.36B | 1.38B | 1.38B | — | 1.31B | 1.31B | 1.31B | — | 1.27B | 1.27B | 1.26B | — |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1.37B | 1.39B | 1.39B | — | 1.40B | 1.40B | 1.31B | — | 1.40B | 1.27B | 1.26B | — |
| EBITDA | 2.97B | 1.57B | 1.30B | 1.46B | 2.99B | 1.63B | 1.20B | 1.22B | 2.83B | 1.19B | 889.00M | 980.00M |
| Gross Margin | — | — | — | — | 46.22% | 38.59% | 35.18% | 35.45% | 45.50% | 34.30% | 31.47% | 32.75% |
| Operating Margin | 26.32% | 12.77% | 9.85% | 11.61% | 27.85% | 14.76% | 9.35% | 9.45% | 27.58% | 9.69% | 5.11% | 7.12% |
| Net Margin | 22.76% | 8.06% | 4.18% | 6.67% | 22.72% | 8.93% | -134.00% | 5.10% | 21.97% | 1.59% | -3.96% | -89.00% |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Carnival's income statement, from Q3 2026 back to Q4 2023, across 19 line items including revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow CCL's reporting calendar. What is a income statement?