Tax
Income Tax
Carnival Corporation Income Tax increased by 183.3% to $17.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 142.9%, from $7.00M to $17.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a -78.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.00M | -$23.00M | -$4.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M | $11.00M | $7.00M | $5.00M | -$9.00M | $10.00M | $0.00 | $5.00M | $8.00M | -$14.00M | $7.00M | $17.00M | $6.00M | $17.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -291.7% | +82.6% | +175.0% | +0.0% | +266.7% | -36.4% | -28.6% | -280.0% | +211.1% | -100.0% | — | +60.0% | -275.0% | +150.0% | +142.9% | -64.7% | +183.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -75.0% | +147.8% | +133.3% | +66.7% | -181.8% | — | -100.0% | +0.0% | +188.9% | -240.0% | — | +240.0% | -25.0% | +142.9% |
Range-$23.00M – $17.00M
CAGR+8.5%
Avg YoY Growth+24.8%
Median YoY Growth+33.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Carnival Corporation's income tax?
- Carnival Corporation (CCL) reported income tax of $17.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Carnival Corporation's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Carnival Corporation's income tax increased by 142.9% year-over-year, from $7.00M to $17.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Carnival Corporation's income tax?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Carnival Corporation's income tax has grown at a -78.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$21.00M to -$1.00M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.