Operating Cash Flow
Carnival Corporation Operating Cash Flow decreased by 16.8% to $1.26B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.5%, from $925.00M to $1.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 10.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$1.36B | -$879.00M | -$368.00M | -$1.21B | $3.00M | -$344.00M | -$117.00M | $388.00M | $1.14B | $1.83B | $922.00M | $1.77B | $2.04B | $1.21B | $911.00M | $925.00M | $2.39B | $1.38B | $1.52B | $1.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | +35.3% | +58.1% | -229.3% | +100.2% | <-999% | +66.0% | +431.6% | +193.0% | +61.3% | -49.7% | +91.8% | +15.3% | -40.9% | -24.4% | +1.5% | +158.6% | -42.2% | +9.8% | -16.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +100.2% | +60.9% | +68.2% | +132.0% | >999% | +633.1% | +888.0% | +355.7% | +79.3% | -34.3% | -1.2% | -47.7% | +17.3% | +14.8% | +66.6% | +36.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Carnival Corporation's operating cash flow?
- Carnival Corporation (CCL) reported operating cash flow of $1.26B in Q4 2025.
- How has Carnival Corporation's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Carnival Corporation's operating cash flow increased by 36.5% year-over-year, from $925.00M to $1.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Carnival Corporation's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Carnival Corporation's operating cash flow has grown at a 10.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$4.11B to $6.22B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.