Carnival Corporation (CCL) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of February 2026: 4.80x

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 Carnival Corporation (CCL) cash conversion ratio to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

4.80x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$1.26 Billion
USD

Net Income

$263.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Feb 2026
Most recent filing

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 Carnival Corporation investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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 CCL market cap.

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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.