Carnival Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of February 2026: 0.55x

Carnival Corporation 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). Check Carnival Corporation liquidity resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.55x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$697.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$1.26 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$566.00 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Carnival Corporation (1991–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Carnival Corporation from 1991 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Carnival Corporation across 32 annual periods. Explore Carnival Corporation capex to cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Carnival Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1991–2025)

Carnival Corporation free cash flow generation index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Carnival Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CCL cash flow metrics.

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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).