Carnival Corporation (CCL) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Carnival Corporation (CCL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 61 days as of February 2026. Defensive assets of $2.09 Billion (cash $1.42 Billion, short-term investments $-, receivables $663.00 Million) cover 61 days of daily cash needs of $34.03 Million/day.
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Carnival Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2025)
This chart shows how Carnival Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1986 to 2025. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 61 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.09 Billion can fund 61 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see CCL asset base.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Carnival Corporation (1986–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Carnival Corporation from 1986 to 2025, covering 40 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. See Carnival Corporation current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 days | $2.61 Billion | $35.87 Million/day | $1.93 Billion | $- | ▲ +16 days |
| 2024 | 57 days | $1.80 Billion | $31.83 Million/day | $1.21 Billion | $- | ▼ -38 days |
| 2023 | 94 days | $2.97 Billion | $31.45 Million/day | $2.42 Billion | $1.00 Million | ▼ -58 days |
| 2022 | 152 days | $4.42 Billion | $29.05 Million/day | $4.03 Billion | $1.00 Million | ▼ -177 days |
| 2021 | 329 days | $9.38 Billion | $28.52 Million/day | $8.94 Billion | $200.00 Million | ▼ -82 days |
| 2020 | 411 days | $9.79 Billion | $23.80 Million/day | $9.51 Billion | $0.00 | ▲ +373 days |
| 2019 | 38 days | $962.00 Million | $25.01 Million/day | $518.00 Million | $- | ▼ -15 days |
| 2018 | 53 days | $1.34 Billion | $25.22 Million/day | $982.00 Million | $- | ▲ +24 days |
| 2017 | 29 days | $707.00 Million | $24.11 Million/day | $395.00 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -17 days |
| 2016 | 47 days | $901.00 Million | $19.38 Million/day | $603.00 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +30 days |
| 2015 | 16 days | $305.00 Million | $19.06 Million/day | $- | $2.00 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 2014 | 26 days | $487.00 Million | $18.96 Million/day | $- | $1.00 Million | ▼ -17 days |
| 2013 | 43 days | $787.00 Million | $18.41 Million/day | $- | $1.00 Million | ▲ +6 days |
| 2012 | 36 days | $730.00 Million | $20.11 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +9 days |
| 2011 | 27 days | $450.00 Million | $16.73 Million/day | $- | $157.00 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2010 | 25 days | $396.00 Million | $15.77 Million/day | $- | $148.00 Million | ▼ -17 days |
| 2009 | 42 days | $576.00 Million | $13.61 Million/day | $- | $214.00 Million | ▼ -7 days |
| 2008 | 50 days | $788.00 Million | $15.84 Million/day | $- | $370.00 Million | ▲ +28 days |
| 2007 | 22 days | $436.00 Million | $19.89 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 2006 | 19 days | $280.00 Million | $14.84 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -12 days |
| 2005 | 31 days | $439.00 Million | $14.22 Million/day | $- | $9.00 Million | ▼ 0 days |
| 2004 | 31 days | $426.00 Million | $13.79 Million/day | $- | $17.00 Million | ▼ -14 days |
| 2003 | 44 days | $404.00 Million | $9.08 Million/day | $- | $1.00 Million | ▲ +11 days |
| 2002 | 33 days | $147.00 Million | $4.44 Million/day | $- | $39.00 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2001 | 32 days | $128.00 Million | $4.06 Million/day | $- | $37.00 Million | ▲ +11 days |
| 2000 | 20 days | $95.36 Million | $4.70 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -2 days |
| 1999 | 22 days | $85.70 Million | $3.85 Million/day | $- | $22.80 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 1998 | 21 days | $66.79 Million | $3.11 Million/day | $- | $5.96 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 1997 | 31 days | $66.83 Million | $2.15 Million/day | $- | $9.74 Million | ▲ +3 days |
| 1996 | 28 days | $50.59 Million | $1.82 Million/day | $- | $12.49 Million | ▼ -23 days |
| 1995 | 51 days | $83.47 Million | $1.63 Million/day | $- | $50.40 Million | ▼ -7 days |
| 1994 | 59 days | $90.90 Million | $1.55 Million/day | $- | $70.11 Million | ▲ +46 days |
| 1993 | 13 days | $19.30 Million | $1.51 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1992 | 17 days | $21.60 Million | $1.30 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +8 days |
| 1991 | 8 days | $12.50 Million | $1.51 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1990 | 12 days | $19.40 Million | $1.57 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 1989 | 26 days | $35.80 Million | $1.38 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +11 days |
| 1988 | 15 days | $8.90 Million | $604.93K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1987 | 14 days | $8.30 Million | $589.86K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1986 | 17 days | $6.40 Million | $370.14K/day | $- | $- | — |