Carnival Corporation Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1972

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 100,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • CCL

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 16

  • Share Price
  • $29.31
  • (As of Monday Closing)

Carnival Corporation General Information

Description

Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with more than 90 ships in service. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It recently folded its P&O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted 14 million guests in 2024.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Carnival Cruise Lines
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 3655 North West 87th Avenue
  • Miami, FL 33178-2428
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Leisure Facilities
Other Industries
Marine
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 3655 North West 87th Avenue
  • Miami, FL 33178-2428
  • United States
+1 (800)

Carnival Corporation Timeline

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Carnival Corporation Stock Performance

As of 07-Jul-2025, Carnival Corporation’s stock price is $29.31. Its current market cap is $39.7B with 1.36B shares.

(As of Monday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$29.31 $29.96 $13.78 - $30.46 $39.7B 1.36B 26.2M $1.97

Carnival Corporation Financials Summary

As of 31-May-2025, Carnival Corporation has a trailing 12-month revenue of $26B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-May-2025 FY 2024 30-Nov-2024 FY 2023 30-Nov-2023 FY 2022 30-Nov-2022
EV 59,017,910 62,874,173 49,459,280 41,111,256
Revenue 25,972,000 25,021,000 21,593,000 12,169,000
EBITDA 6,697,000 6,134,000 4,141,000 (2,270,000)
Net Income 2,524,000 1,916,000 (74,000) (6,093,000)
Total Assets 51,165,000 49,057,000 49,120,000 51,703,000
Total Debt 28,648,000 28,876,000 31,891,000 35,881,000
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Carnival Corporation Valuation & Funding

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Carnival Corporation Comparisons

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Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with more than 90 ships in service. Its portfolio of brands includes Carn
Leisure Facilities
Miami, FL
100,000 As of 2024

Hallandale Beach, FL
 

Seattle, WA
 
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Carnival Corporation Competitors (2)

One of Carnival Corporation’s 2 competitors is Crystal Cruises (Cruise Lines), a Private Equity-Backed company based in Hallandale Beach, FL.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Crystal Cruises (Cruise Lines) Private Equity-Backed Hallandale Beach, FL
Princess Cruise Corporate Backed or Acquired Seattle, WA
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Carnival Corporation Patents

Carnival Corporation Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2023547796-A Antenna device and method for manufacturing and using the same for wireless guest engagement system Active 09-Oct-2020
AU-2021358831-A1 Antenna device for a wireless guest engagement system and methods for making and using the same Active 09-Oct-2020
AU-2021358831-B2 Antenna device for a wireless guest engagement system and methods for making and using the same Active 09-Oct-2020
CA-3197680-A1 Antenna device for a wireless guest engagement system and methods for making and using the same Pending 09-Oct-2020
EP-4226654-A1 Antenna device for a wireless guest engagement system and methods for making and using the same Pending 09-Oct-2020 H04W4/80
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Carnival Corporation Signals

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Carnival Corporation Investments & Acquisitions (16)

Carnival Corporation’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Private with Grand Bahama Shipyard for . The deal was made on 30-Nov-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Grand Bahama Shipyard 30-Nov-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Marine
Grand Bahama Shipyard 30-Nov-2023 Secondary Transaction - Private Marine
Grand Bahama Shipyard 15-Jul-2021 Secondary Transaction - Private Marine
White Pass & Yukon Route 31-Jul-2018 Merger/Acquisition Rail
Shipbuilding (Carnival - China State Shipbuilding Fincantieri) 22-Feb-2017 Joint Venture Marine
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Carnival Corporation ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 20, 2025

21.11 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

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40+

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Peers Analysis

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of 451

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Travel, Lodging and Amusement

Subindustry

of 112

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Carnival Corporation Affiliates

Subsidiaries (6)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Ecospray Technologies Alzano Scrivia, Italy 2005
AIDA Cruises Rostock, Germany 1999
Seabourn Cruise Line Seattle, WA 1986
Princess Cruise Seattle, WA 1965
White Pass & Yukon Route Skagway, AK 1898
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Carnival Corporation FAQs

  • When was Carnival Corporation founded?

    Carnival Corporation was founded in 1972.

  • Where is Carnival Corporation headquartered?

    Carnival Corporation is headquartered in Miami, FL.

  • What is the size of Carnival Corporation?

    Carnival Corporation has 100,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Carnival Corporation in?

    Carnival Corporation’s primary industry is Leisure Facilities.

  • Is Carnival Corporation a private or public company?

    Carnival Corporation is a Public company.

  • What is Carnival Corporation’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Carnival Corporation is CCL.

  • What is the current stock price of Carnival Corporation?

    As of 07-Jul-2025 the stock price of Carnival Corporation is $29.31.

  • What is the current market cap of Carnival Corporation?

    The current market capitalization of Carnival Corporation is $39.7B.

  • What is Carnival Corporation’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Carnival Corporation is $26B.

  • Who are Carnival Corporation’s competitors?

    Crystal Cruises (Cruise Lines) and Princess Cruise are competitors of Carnival Corporation.

  • What is Carnival Corporation’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Carnival Corporation’s EPS for 12 months was $1.97.

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