What does cruise support — payroll and related mean?

This metric includes all wages, salaries, benefits, and related payroll taxes for employees dedicated to the cruise support segment. It is a primary driver of operating expenses and reflects the labor intensity of the support operations. Changes in this metric often correlate with headcount adjustments or wage inflation.

Carnival Corporation CCL Cruise Support — Payroll and related

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$380M+6.1%

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$274M+11.4%

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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:CostsAndExpensesPayrollAndOther.

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

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What is Carnival Corporation's cruise support — payroll and related?: Carnival Corporation (CCL) reported cruise support — payroll and related of $45M in Q1 2026.
How has Carnival Corporation's cruise support — payroll and related changed year-over-year?: Carnival Corporation's cruise support — payroll and related increased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $36M to $45M.
What does cruise support — payroll and related mean?: This metric includes all wages, salaries, benefits, and related payroll taxes for employees dedicated to the cruise support segment. It is a primary driver of operating expenses and reflects the labor intensity of the support operations. Changes in this metric often correlate with headcount adjustments or wage inflation.