Carnival Plc ADS (CUK) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of February 2026: 0.55x

Carnival Plc ADS (CUK) 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). See CUK working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

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

Carnival Plc ADS Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Carnival Plc ADS across 32 annual periods. Explore Carnival Plc ADS debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Carnival Plc ADS (1991–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Carnival Plc ADS. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Carnival Plc ADS (CUK) total market value.

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).