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Carnival · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Carnival plc reported Q4 2025 revenue of $6.3B with net income of $422M and diluted EPS of $0.31.

Carnival plc’s fourth-quarter results mirror Carnival Corporation’s release: revenue of $6.3 billion, net income of $422 million, and diluted EPS of $0.31. Adjusted metrics and full-year records reflect the same operating momentum, capital returns, and 2026 earnings outlook discussed in the joint earnings materials.

  • Q4 revenue $6.3B aligned with CCL operating company results.
  • GAAP EPS $0.31; adjusted EPS $0.34.
  • Record FY25 net yields and adjusted earnings growth.
  • 2026 outlook targets double-digit earnings growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.33B

Previous: $5.94B+6.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.34

Previous: $0.14+142.9%
Occupancy Percentage

102.0%

Previous: 103.0%-1.0%
Fuel per ALBD (MT)

28.7

Previous: 30.4-5.6%
Customer Deposits

$7.2B

Previous: $6.43B+12.1%
Net Income

$422M

Previous: $303M+39.3%
Operating Income

$735M

Previous: $561M+31.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Carnival · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.33B

Q4 2025+6.6%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 1 of 1 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Carnival · $4.31B total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • Passenger Ticket
    $2.6B
  • Onboard and Other
    $1.71B

Forward guidance

The release discusses Carnival's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • Carnival cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.
  • Fuel, labor, and macro travel or retail demand remain sensitivities.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+1.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

64%

21 / 33 earnings

Positive

+19.5%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-25.4%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026+1.5%
Q4 2025+19.5%+18.2%+9.0%
Q3 2025-4.8%-4.8%-8.6%
Q2 2025+11.1%+14.8%+25.8%
Q1 2025-2.0%-1.0%-14.8%
Q4 2024+2.2%+1.8%+2.5%
Q3 2024-3.4%-3.0%+19.1%
Q1 2024-4.3%-5.0%-11.6%
Q4 2023+4.5%+2.6%-4.7%
Q3 2023-5.7%-9.1%-21.9%
Q2 2023+0.1%+18.9%+12.8%
Q1 2023+0.6%+10.8%-4.4%
Q4 2022-2.8%-3.2%+31.2%
Q3 2022-25.4%-18.5%-1.1%
Q2 2022+9.7%-7.3%-6.1%
Q1 2022-3.6%-3.7%+2.2%
Q4 2021+12.4%+16.9%+17.3%
Q3 2021+6.8%+3.4%-9.5%
Q2 2021-1.8%-6.4%-18.5%
Q4 2017+1.7%-0.0%+5.0%
Q3 2017+0.5%+1.1%+4.8%
Q2 2017-0.3%-1.7%+0.9%
Q1 2017+0.1%+0.3%+5.2%
Q4 2016+2.9%+2.7%+3.1%
Q3 2016+3.1%+3.6%-1.0%
Q2 2016+2.7%+4.3%+9.3%
Q1 2016+5.8%
Q4 2015+7.0%
Q3 2015-2.4%
Q2 2015+0.3%
Q1 2015+8.5%
Q1 2014-5.1%
Q4 2013+8.0%

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