Carnival Corporation (CCL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Carnival Corporation (CCL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.80x as of February 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.26 Billion exceeds net income of $263.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore investment intensity of Carnival Corporation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Carnival Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Carnival Corporation across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Carnival Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Carnival Corporation (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Carnival Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of Carnival Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.25x | $6.22 Billion | $2.76 Billion | ▼ -27.1% |
| 2024 | 3.09x | $5.92 Billion | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +68.8% |
| 2019 | 1.83x | $5.47 Billion | $2.99 Billion | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76x | $5.55 Billion | $3.15 Billion | ▼ -13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.04x | $5.32 Billion | $2.61 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85x | $5.13 Billion | $2.78 Billion | ▼ -28.6% |
| 2015 | 2.59x | $4.54 Billion | $1.76 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.78x | $3.43 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.63x | $2.83 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +13.8% |
| 2012 | 2.31x | $3.00 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +17.3% |
| 2011 | 1.97x | $3.77 Billion | $1.91 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.93x | $3.82 Billion | $1.98 Billion | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.87x | $3.34 Billion | $1.79 Billion | ▲ +28.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46x | $3.39 Billion | $2.33 Billion | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.69x | $4.07 Billion | $2.41 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.59x | $3.63 Billion | $2.28 Billion | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.51x | $3.41 Billion | $2.26 Billion | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.73x | $3.22 Billion | $1.85 Billion | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.62x | $1.93 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45x | $1.47 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34x | $1.24 Billion | $926.20 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.33x | $1.28 Billion | $965.46 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.29x | $1.33 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.31x | $1.09 Billion | $835.88 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.32x | $877.58 Million | $666.05 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.31x | $741.52 Million | $566.30 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.30x | $587.21 Million | $451.09 Million | ▼ -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.41x | $537.14 Million | $381.76 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.51x | $479.80 Million | $318.20 Million | ▲ +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.43x | $394.30 Million | $276.60 Million | ▼ -64.8% |
| 1991 | 4.05x | $344.40 Million | $85.00 Million | — |