Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Carnival Corporation Pre-Tax Income decreased by 30.2% to $280.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 511.8%, from -$68.00M to $280.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a -26.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.
Detailed definition
A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...
Peer comparison
Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.
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income_before_taxHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$2.06B | -$2.86B | -$2.62B | -$1.89B | -$1.83B | -$759.00M | -$1.60B | -$686.00M | -$402.00M | $1.07B | -$39.00M | -$214.00M | $96.00M | $1.74B | $290.00M | -$68.00M | $582.00M | $1.86B | $401.00M | $280.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -38.8% | +8.2% | +28.0% | +3.0% | +58.5% | -111.1% | +57.2% | +41.4% | +364.9% | -103.7% | -448.7% | +144.9% | >999% | -83.4% | -123.4% | +955.9% | +219.1% | -78.4% | -30.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.1% | +73.5% | +38.9% | +63.7% | +78.0% | +240.3% | +97.6% | +68.8% | +123.9% | +63.7% | +843.6% | +68.2% | +506.3% | +6.5% | +38.3% | +511.8% |
Range-$2.86B – $1.86B
CAGR-34.3%
Avg YoY Growth+177.1%
Median YoY Growth+71.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Carnival Corporation's pre-tax income?
- Carnival Corporation (CCL) reported pre-tax income of $280.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Carnival Corporation's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Carnival Corporation's pre-tax income increased by 511.8% year-over-year, from -$68.00M to $280.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Carnival Corporation's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Carnival Corporation's pre-tax income has grown at a -26.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$9.52B to $2.77B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.