Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Carnival Corporation Shares (Basic) increased by 5.0% to 1.4B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.3%, from 1.3B to 1.4B.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.4B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +3.9% | +6.3% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +3.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +5.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.7% | +4.6% | +10.8% | +10.8% | +6.6% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +5.3% |
Range1.1B – 1.4B
CAGR+5.8%
Avg YoY Growth+4.2%
Median YoY Growth+3.6%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Carnival Corporation's shares (basic)?
- Carnival Corporation (CCL) reported shares (basic) of 1.4B in Q4 2025.
- How has Carnival Corporation's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Carnival Corporation's shares (basic) increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from 1.3B to 1.4B.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.