Cruise Support — Selling and administrative expense
Carnival Corporation Cruise Support — Selling and administrative expense increased by 4.4% to $94.00M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.0%, from $81.00M to $94.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Cruise Support — Selling and administrative expense shows relatively stable performance with a -1.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising expenses may indicate organizational bloat or increased complexity, while declining expenses suggest successful cost-cutting or process automation.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the overhead costs associated with managing the cruise support segment, including corporate salarie...
Peer comparison
Similar to SG&A allocations in corporate segments of large hospitality or travel conglomerates.
ccl_segment_cruise_support_selling_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $43.00M | $61.00M | $102.00M | $5.00M | $71.00M | $78.00M | $71.00M | $53.00M | $71.00M | $87.00M | $83.00M | $73.00M | $90.00M | $81.00M | $76.00M | $72.00M | $90.00M | $94.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +41.9% | +67.2% | -95.1% | >999% | +9.9% | -9.0% | -25.4% | +34.0% | +22.5% | -4.6% | -12.0% | +23.3% | -10.0% | -6.2% | -5.3% | +25.0% | +4.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +65.1% | +27.9% | -30.4% | +960.0% | +0.0% | +11.5% | +16.9% | +37.7% | +26.8% | -6.9% | -8.4% | -1.4% | +0.0% | +16.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Carnival Corporation's cruise support — selling and administrative expense?
- Carnival Corporation (CCL) reported cruise support — selling and administrative expense of $94.00M in Q2 2025.
- How has Carnival Corporation's cruise support — selling and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Carnival Corporation's cruise support — selling and administrative expense increased by 16.0% year-over-year, from $81.00M to $94.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Carnival Corporation's cruise support — selling and administrative expense?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Carnival Corporation's cruise support — selling and administrative expense has grown at a -1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $335.00M to $320.00M.
- What does cruise support — selling and administrative expense mean?
- The administrative and overhead costs associated with running the cruise support division.