Carnival Corporation (CCL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Carnival Corporation (CCL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.55x as of February 2026. Free cash flow of $697.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.26 Billion). Read Carnival Corporation total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Carnival Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Carnival Corporation across 32 annual periods. Explore CCL capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Carnival Corporation (1991–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Carnival Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Carnival Corporation stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.42x | $2.61 Billion | $6.22 Billion | $3.61 Billion | ▲ +91.5% |
| 2024 | 0.22x | $1.30 Billion | $5.92 Billion | $4.63 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.23x | $997.00 Million | $4.28 Billion | $3.28 Billion | ▲ +2671.9% |
| 2019 | 0.01x | $46.00 Million | $5.47 Billion | $5.43 Billion | ▼ -97.4% |
| 2018 | 0.32x | $1.80 Billion | $5.55 Billion | $3.75 Billion | ▼ -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.45x | $2.38 Billion | $5.32 Billion | $2.94 Billion | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.40x | $2.07 Billion | $5.13 Billion | $3.06 Billion | ▼ -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.50x | $2.25 Billion | $4.54 Billion | $2.29 Billion | ▲ +100.6% |
| 2014 | 0.25x | $847.00 Million | $3.43 Billion | $2.58 Billion | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.24x | $685.00 Million | $2.83 Billion | $2.15 Billion | ▲ +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.22x | $667.00 Million | $3.00 Billion | $2.33 Billion | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.28x | $1.07 Billion | $3.77 Billion | $2.70 Billion | ▲ +353.9% |
| 2010 | 0.06x | $239.00 Million | $3.82 Billion | $3.58 Billion | ▲ +650.5% |
| 2009 | -0.01x | $-38.00 Million | $3.34 Billion | $3.38 Billion | ▼ -201.5% |
| 2008 | 0.01x | $38.00 Million | $3.39 Billion | $3.35 Billion | ▼ -94.0% |
| 2007 | 0.19x | $757.00 Million | $4.07 Billion | $3.31 Billion | ▼ -41.4% |
| 2006 | 0.32x | $1.15 Billion | $3.63 Billion | $2.48 Billion | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.42x | $1.43 Billion | $3.41 Billion | $1.98 Billion | ▲ +465.3% |
| 2004 | -0.12x | $-370.00 Million | $3.22 Billion | $3.59 Billion | ▲ +61.9% |
| 2003 | -0.30x | $-583.00 Million | $1.93 Billion | $2.52 Billion | ▲ +14.4% |
| 2002 | -0.35x | $-517.45 Million | $1.47 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▼ -205.8% |
| 2001 | 0.33x | $412.37 Million | $1.24 Billion | $826.57 Million | ▲ +89.4% |
| 2000 | 0.18x | $224.84 Million | $1.28 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -48.8% |
| 1999 | 0.34x | $456.74 Million | $1.33 Billion | $872.98 Million | ▲ +740.3% |
| 1998 | -0.05x | $-58.57 Million | $1.09 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -112.4% |
| 1997 | 0.43x | $379.92 Million | $877.58 Million | $497.66 Million | ▲ +300.2% |
| 1996 | -0.22x | $-160.38 Million | $741.52 Million | $901.90 Million | ▼ -222.9% |
| 1995 | 0.18x | $103.31 Million | $587.21 Million | $483.90 Million | ▲ +263.9% |
| 1994 | -0.11x | $-57.65 Million | $537.14 Million | $594.79 Million | ▲ +77.9% |
| 1993 | -0.49x | $-233.00 Million | $479.80 Million | $712.80 Million | ▼ -170.0% |
| 1992 | 0.69x | $273.50 Million | $394.30 Million | $120.80 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.66x | $227.70 Million | $344.40 Million | $116.70 Million | — |