What does cruise support — adjusted operating income (loss) mean?

This metric represents the profitability of the cruise support segment after excluding non-recurring or non-operational items. It measures the core operational performance of support services provided to the cruise fleet, such as logistics, procurement, and administrative support.

Carnival Corporation CCL Cruise Support — Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

Other segment segments

North America Segment

$658M+1.2%

Europe Segment

$326M+4.8%

Tour And Other

-$21M-75.0%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.7B+5.3%

Gross profit$3.8B+4.9%

Operating income$851.0M-8.9%

Net income$537.0M-5.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.39-7.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.3B+4.1%

Total debt$28.3B-7.9%

Total equity$13.0B+29.6%

Total assets$52.2B+2.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.6B+9.9%

CapEx$875.0M+2.8%

Free cash flow$1.8B+13.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$44.13B+26.6%

Enterprise value$70.19B-31.6%

P/E14.4×+0.6×

P/S1.6×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.5%+2.5pp

Operating margin16.3%+0.1pp

Net margin11.2%+1.5pp

FCF margin11.7%+0.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity27.9%+2.0pp

Debt / equity2.2×-1.1×

Current ratio0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Carnival Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept ccl:AdjustedOperatingIncomeLoss.

The official record: Carnival Corporation’s 10-Q, filed June 26, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Carnival Corporation's cruise support — adjusted operating income (loss)?: Carnival Corporation (CCL) reported cruise support — adjusted operating income (loss) of -$94M in Q1 2026.
How has Carnival Corporation's cruise support — adjusted operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?: Carnival Corporation's cruise support — adjusted operating income (loss) increased by 16.8% year-over-year, from -$113M to -$94M.
What does cruise support — adjusted operating income (loss) mean?: This metric represents the profitability of the cruise support segment after excluding non-recurring or non-operational items. It measures the core operational performance of support services provided to the cruise fleet, such as logistics, procurement, and administrative support.