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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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Carnival Corp. & plc, consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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
Short-term borrowings — — — — 200 200 2,675 2,675 2,741 2,790 3,099 3,099 3,083 3,084 3,374 3,562 1,004 231 238 480 768 848 632 837 1,108
Current portion of long-term debt 2,195 2,089 1,780 1,789 2,264 2,393 2,877 3,196 2,272 1,927 1,303 1,708 1,726 1,742 2,621 2,373 2,196 1,596 1,607 1,614 1,684 1,578 688 848 1,006
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 138 149 153 161 156 146 139 140 139 142 142 142 142 151 150 153 168 — — — — — — — —
Accounts payable 1,103 1,168 1,103 1,042 1,022 1,050 920 912 772 797 672 499 505 624 691 1,809 904 756 695 792 798 730 666 745 795
Accrued liabilities and other 2,318 2,003 2,017 1,951 1,951 1,942 1,873 1,690 1,629 1,640 1,568 1,314 1,337 1,145 1,199 1,343 1,754 1,809 1,718 1,676 1,637 1,653 1,616 1,570 1,654
Customer deposits 6,642 6,072 5,955 6,892 5,495 4,874 4,470 4,767 3,367 3,112 2,707 1,992 1,826 1,940 2,149 2,618 4,690 4,735 4,674 5,815 4,755 4,395 4,418 5,308 4,288
Current liabilities 12,396 11,481 11,008 11,835 11,088 10,605 12,954 13,380 10,920 10,408 9,491 8,754 8,619 8,686 10,184 11,858 10,716 9,127 8,932 10,377 9,642 9,204 8,020 9,308 8,851
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,544 28,483 29,516 31,921 32,672 31,953 28,518 29,263 29,887 28,509 26,831 25,968 26,522 22,130 18,916 14,870 9,738 9,675 8,893 9,080 9,134 7,897 8,297 8,172 7,445
Long-term operating lease liabilities 1,138 1,170 1,180 1,208 1,148 1,189 1,076 1,120 1,190 1,239 1,269 1,317 1,256 1,273 1,281 1,292 1,312 — — — — — — — —
Other long-term liabilities 1,001 1,104 1,091 1,044 907 891 990 965 973 1,044 1,060 1,149 1,016 949 934 957 887 891 881 947 913 857 782 771 763
Long-term liabilities 30,683 30,757 31,787 34,173 34,727 34,033 30,584 31,348 32,050 30,792 29,160 28,434 28,794 24,352 21,131 17,119 11,937 10,566 9,774 10,027 10,047 8,754 9,079 8,943 8,208
Total liabilities 43,079 42,238 42,795 46,008 45,815 44,638 43,538 44,728 42,970 41,200 38,651 37,188 37,413 33,038 31,315 28,977 22,653 19,693 18,706 20,404 19,689 17,958 17,099 18,251 17,059
Carnival Corporation common stock, $0.01 par value 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Carnival plc ordinary shares, $1.66 par value 361 361 361 361 361 361 361 361 361 361 361 361 361 361 361 360 359 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358
Additional paid-in capital 16,679 16,712 16,699 16,685 16,636 16,873 16,626 15,457 15,360 15,292 15,146 15,005 14,977 13,948 10,680 9,683 8,829 8,807 8,798 8,785 8,776 8,756 8,741 8,721 8,708
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (29) 185 233 (841) (434) 269 1,868 2,649 4,493 6,448 9,194 12,030 14,102 16,075 18,297 21,155 25,527 26,653 26,576 25,138 25,033 25,066 24,921 23,564 23,360
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) (1,938) (1,939) (1,896) (1,903) (1,972) (1,982) (2,024) (1,742) (1,486) (1,502) (1,349) (1,127) (1,234) (1,436) (1,439) (1,961) (2,028) (2,066) (2,183) (2,076) (1,870) (1,949) (1,840) (1,855) (1,486)
Treasury stock, at cost (8,404) (8,449) (8,449) (8,449) (8,433) (8,468) (8,464) (8,476) (8,428) (8,466) (8,500) (8,404) (8,404) (8,404) (8,404) (8,404) (8,404) (8,394) (8,261) (8,104) (8,063) (7,795) (7,533) (6,862) (6,565)
Shareholders’ equity 6,682 6,882 6,960 5,865 6,170 7,065 8,379 8,260 10,311 12,144 14,863 17,876 19,813 20,555 19,503 20,840 24,290 25,365 25,295 24,108 24,241 24,443 24,654 23,933 24,382
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 49,761 49,120 49,755 51,873 51,985 51,703 51,917 52,988 53,281 53,344 53,514 55,064 57,226 53,593 50,818 49,817 46,943 45,058 44,001 44,512 43,930 42,401 41,753 42,184 41,441

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28).


The financial position of the organization underwent a fundamental transformation between February 2018 and February 2024, characterized by a substantial increase in leverage and a significant erosion of shareholders' equity. The balance sheet shifted from a stable, equity-heavy structure to one heavily reliant on long-term debt to sustain operations through a period of extreme volatility.

Long-Term Debt and Liability Expansion
Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, exhibited a massive escalation starting in early 2020. From a baseline of approximately 7.4 billion USD in February 2018, this figure rose to 26.5 billion USD by February 2021 and peaked at 32.6 billion USD in February 2023. While there has been a slight moderation to 28.5 billion USD by February 2024, the overall debt load remains more than triple the pre-pandemic levels.
Total liabilities followed a similar trajectory, increasing from 17.1 billion USD in February 2018 to a peak of 45.8 billion USD in February 2023, before settling at 43.1 billion USD in February 2024.
Current Liability Dynamics and Customer Deposits
Current liabilities showed significant fluctuations, particularly regarding customer deposits, which serve as a proxy for forward-looking demand. Deposits dropped from a peak of 5.8 billion USD in May 2019 to a low of 1.8 billion USD in February 2021. A strong recovery trend is evident thereafter, with deposits climbing to 6.6 billion USD by February 2024, indicating a return of consumer confidence and booking activity.
Short-term borrowings experienced a sharp spike in May 2020, reaching 3.6 billion USD from previous levels under 1 billion USD, though these were substantially reduced to 200 million USD by November 2022, suggesting a strategic shift to move short-term obligations into longer-term instruments.
Equity Erosion and Retained Earnings
Shareholders' equity experienced a severe and sustained decline. Total equity fell from approximately 24.4 billion USD in February 2018 to 6.7 billion USD in February 2024. This decline is primarily attributed to the collapse of retained earnings.
Retained earnings transitioned from a positive balance of 23.4 billion USD in February 2018 to an accumulated deficit, reaching a low of -841 million USD in May 2023. Despite intermittent recoveries, the balance remained negative at -29 million USD as of February 2024, reflecting the cumulative impact of significant operational losses.
Overall Solvency and Leverage Trend
The debt-to-equity profile shifted drastically over the analyzed period. In February 2018, total liabilities represented approximately 70% of the total capital structure. By February 2024, total liabilities accounted for approximately 86% of the total liabilities and shareholders' equity, signifying a heightened risk profile and a significantly higher reliance on external financing.

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