Name: Carnival Corp. & plc (NYSE:CCL) | Income Statement (Quarterly)
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The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

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Carnival Corp. & plc, consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Feb 29, 2024	Nov 30, 2023	Aug 31, 2023	May 31, 2023	Feb 28, 2023	Nov 30, 2022	Aug 31, 2022	May 31, 2022	Feb 28, 2022	Nov 30, 2021	Aug 31, 2021	May 31, 2021	Feb 28, 2021	Nov 30, 2020	Aug 31, 2020	May 31, 2020	Feb 29, 2020	Nov 30, 2019	Aug 31, 2019	May 31, 2019	Feb 28, 2019	Nov 30, 2018	Aug 31, 2018	May 31, 2018	Feb 28, 2018
Passenger ticket	3,616)	3,511)	4,546)	3,141)	2,869)	2,269)	2,594)	1,285)	873)	673)	303)	21)	3)	4)	—)	446)	3,234)	3,171)	4,477)	3,257)	3,199)	3,236)	4,353)	3,193)	3,148)
Onboard and other	1,790)	1,885)	2,308)	1,770)	1,563)	1,570)	1,711)	1,116)	750)	613)	243)	29)	23)	31)	31)	294)	1,555)	1,610)	2,056)	1,581)	1,474)	1,220)	1,483)	1,164)	1,084)
Revenues	5,406)	5,396)	6,854)	4,911)	4,432)	3,839)	4,305)	2,401)	1,623)	1,286)	546)	50)	26)	35)	31)	740)	4,789)	4,781)	6,533)	4,838)	4,673)	4,456)	5,836)	4,357)	4,232)
Commissions, transportation and other	(819)	(664)	(823)	(619)	(655)	(489)	(565)	(325)	(251)	(153)	(79)	(22)	(15)	(42)	(34)	(297)	(766)	(595)	(803)	(613)	(709)	(590)	(760)	(577)	(663)
Onboard and other	(550)	(590)	(752)	(549)	(484)	(468)	(537)	(314)	(209)	(178)	(72)	(15)	(7)	(11)	(9)	(114)	(471)	(481)	(668)	(485)	(467)	(153)	(207)	(138)	(140)
Payroll and related	(623)	(605)	(585)	(601)	(582)	(579)	(563)	(533)	(506)	(475)	(375)	(241)	(218)	(217)	(248)	(705)	(610)	(578)	(548)	(566)	(557)	(552)	(537)	(543)	(558)
Fuel	(505)	(555)	(468)	(489)	(535)	(579)	(668)	(545)	(365)	(282)	(182)	(113)	(103)	(105)	(121)	(201)	(396)	(357)	(401)	(423)	(381)	(453)	(434)	(373)	(359)
Food	(346)	(335)	(364)	(325)	(311)	(277)	(259)	(191)	(136)	(107)	(52)	(17)	(11)	(9)	(19)	(108)	(277)	(262)	(284)	(269)	(268)	(262)	(275)	(265)	(264)
Ship and other impairments	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(432)	—)	—)	(8)	(67)	(475)	(49)	—)	(138)	(910)	(589)	(330)	(3)	(23)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other operating	(861)	(879)	(929)	(875)	(743)	(842)	(786)	(775)	(555)	(561)	(381)	(224)	(181)	(167)	(208)	(470)	(673)	(800)	(805)	(803)	(760)	(731)	(745)	(785)	(725)
Cruise and tour operating expenses	(3,704)	(3,628)	(3,921)	(3,458)	(3,310)	(3,666)	(3,378)	(2,683)	(2,030)	(1,823)	(1,616)	(681)	(535)	(689)	(1,549)	(2,484)	(3,523)	(3,076)	(3,532)	(3,159)	(3,142)	(2,741)	(2,958)	(2,681)	(2,709)
Gross profit (loss)	1,702)	1,768)	2,933)	1,453)	1,122)	173)	927)	(282)	(407)	(537)	(1,070)	(631)	(509)	(654)	(1,518)	(1,744)	1,266)	1,705)	3,001)	1,679)	1,531)	1,715)	2,878)	1,676)	1,523)
Selling and administrative	(813)	(789)	(713)	(736)	(712)	(741)	(625)	(619)	(530)	(577)	(425)	(418)	(463)	(444)	(264)	(492)	(678)	(667)	(563)	(621)	(629)	(656)	(573)	(605)	(616)
Depreciation and amortization	(613)	(595)	(596)	(597)	(582)	(568)	(581)	(572)	(554)	(552)	(562)	(567)	(552)	(543)	(551)	(577)	(570)	(553)	(548)	(543)	(516)	(506)	(511)	(512)	(488)
Goodwill impairments	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(226)	—)	—)	—)	(1)	—)	(1,364)	(731)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Operating income (loss)	276)	384)	1,624)	120)	(172)	(1,136)	(279)	(1,473)	(1,491)	(1,892)	(2,057)	(1,616)	(1,524)	(1,642)	(2,333)	(4,177)	(713)	485)	1,890)	515)	386)	553)	1,794)	559)	419)
Interest income	33)	49)	59)	69)	56)	41)	24)	6)	3)	2)	3)	4)	3)	4)	3)	6)	5)	6)	8)	5)	4)	3)	5)	3)	3)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(471)	(467)	(518)	(542)	(539)	(449)	(422)	(370)	(368)	(348)	(418)	(437)	(398)	(348)	(310)	(182)	(55)	(49)	(52)	(54)	(51)	(48)	(49)	(49)	(48)
Debt extinguishment and modification costs	(33)	1)	(81)	(31)	—)	(1)	—)	—)	—)	(298)	(376)	2)	2)	(239)	(220)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Gains on fuel derivatives, net	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(2)	4)	41)	16)
Other income (expense), net	(19)	(6)	(19)	(18)	(31)	(57)	(82)	6)	(32)	(88)	(11)	(13)	(62)	(13)	—)	(32)	(7)	(5)	(19)	(7)	(1)	1)	(10)	10)	1)
Nonoperating income (expense)	(490)	(423)	(559)	(522)	(514)	(466)	(480)	(358)	(397)	(732)	(802)	(444)	(455)	(596)	(527)	(208)	(57)	(48)	(63)	(56)	(48)	(46)	(50)	5)	(28)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(214)	(39)	1,065)	(402)	(686)	(1,602)	(759)	(1,831)	(1,888)	(2,624)	(2,859)	(2,060)	(1,979)	(2,238)	(2,860)	(4,385)	(770)	437)	1,827)	459)	338)	507)	1,744)	564)	391)
Income tax (expense) benefit, net	—)	(9)	9)	(5)	(7)	4)	(11)	(3)	(3)	4)	23)	(12)	6)	15)	2)	11)	(11)	(14)	(47)	(8)	(2)	(14)	(37)	(3)	—)
Net income (loss)	(214)	(48)	1,074)	(407)	(693)	(1,598)	(770)	(1,834)	(1,891)	(2,620)	(2,836)	(2,072)	(1,973)	(2,223)	(2,858)	(4,374)	(781)	423)	1,780)	451)	336)	493)	1,707)	561)	391)

The financial performance exhibits a distinct three-phase cycle characterized by a stable pre-pandemic operational baseline, a severe contraction phase, and a subsequent recovery trajectory. Revenue patterns demonstrate strong seasonality, with consistent peaks occurring every August, reflecting the cyclical nature of the industry.

Revenue Trends and Recovery: From February 2018 to February 2020, quarterly revenues generally fluctuated between $4.2 billion and $6.5 billion. A precipitous decline began in May 2020, with revenues falling to $740 million and reaching near-zero levels by November 2020. A gradual recovery commenced in late 2021; by August 2023, revenues reached $6.85 billion, surpassing the highest pre-pandemic quarterly peak observed in the provided timeframe.
Operating Cost Structure: Variable costs, including food and onboard expenses, decreased in correlation with the revenue collapse during 2020 and 2021. In contrast, fixed costs remained relatively inelastic. Depreciation and amortization stayed consistent, ranging between $488 million and $613 million across the entire period. Payroll and related expenses showed more resilience than other variable costs, dipping during the crisis but returning to pre-pandemic levels ($623 million in February 2024) as operations resumed.
Impairments and Non-Cash Charges: The period between May 2020 and August 2021 was marked by substantial non-cash impairments. Ship and other impairments peaked at $910 million in August 2020, while goodwill impairments reached $1.364 billion in May 2020. These charges significantly deepened operating losses during the contraction phase, though they subsided in later periods, with a final notable ship impairment of $432 million in November 2022.
Profitability and Margin Analysis: Gross profit transitioned from steady positive values to deep losses starting in May 2020, only returning to positive territory in August 2022. Operating income mirrored this volatility, experiencing a peak loss of $4.177 billion in May 2020. While operating income returned to positive values by May 2023, net income remained unstable, achieving a significant positive result of $1.074 billion in August 2023 before returning to negative figures in the following two quarters.
Financial Obligations and Debt Service: There is a marked increase in the cost of debt over the analyzed period. Interest expenses rose from an average of approximately $50 million per quarter prior to 2020 to peaks exceeding $540 million by February 2023. This escalation in interest expense, combined with periodic debt extinguishment and modification costs, has created a persistent drag on net income, offsetting operational improvements during the recovery phase.

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