Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
Carnival Corporation Total Operating Expenses increased by 0.7% to $3.94B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 25.2%, from $5.27B to $3.94B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 20.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 27, 2026
How to read this metric
A lower ratio of operating expenses to revenue indicates higher operational efficiency and better profitability.
Detailed definition
Total operating expenses represent the aggregate costs incurred to run the business, including labor, fuel, food, and ad...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for evaluating operational cost control across all industries.
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total_operating_expensesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.67B | $2.60B | $3.18B | $3.11B | $3.87B | $4.59B | $4.97B | $4.60B | $4.79B | $5.23B | $5.01B | $5.13B | $5.22B | $5.72B | $5.38B | $5.27B | $5.39B | $4.39B | $3.91B | $3.94B |
| QoQ Change | — | +56.3% | +22.2% | -2.1% | +24.4% | +18.4% | +8.5% | -7.4% | +4.1% | +9.2% | -4.1% | +2.4% | +1.8% | +9.5% | -6.0% | -2.0% | +2.4% | -18.7% | -10.8% | +0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +132.7% | +76.1% | +56.4% | +47.8% | +23.7% | +14.1% | +0.8% | +11.4% | +9.0% | +9.3% | +7.3% | +2.7% | +3.3% | -23.3% | -27.3% | -25.2% |
Range$1.67B – $5.72B
CAGR+19.9%
Avg YoY Growth+19.9%
Median YoY Growth+9.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Carnival Corporation's total operating expenses?
- Carnival Corporation (CCL) reported total operating expenses of $3.94B in Q4 2025.
- How has Carnival Corporation's total operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Carnival Corporation's total operating expenses decreased by 25.2% year-over-year, from $5.27B to $3.94B.
- What is the long-term trend for Carnival Corporation's total operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Carnival Corporation's total operating expenses has grown at a 20.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.00B to $18.96B.
- What does total operating expenses mean?
- The total cost of running the company's day-to-day operations.