Stock Analysis on Net

Carnival Corp. & plc (NYSE:CCL)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

Microsoft Excel

Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Carnival Corp. & plc, solvency ratios

Microsoft Excel
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Nov 30, 2018
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 4.44 4.89 2.74 1.31 0.45 0.42
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 4.63 5.08 2.85 1.38 0.45 0.42
Debt to capital 0.82 0.83 0.73 0.57 0.31 0.30
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.82 0.84 0.74 0.58 0.31 0.30
Debt to assets 0.62 0.67 0.62 0.50 0.26 0.24
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.65 0.69 0.65 0.53 0.26 0.24
Financial leverage 7.14 7.32 4.39 2.61 1.78 1.73
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 0.97 -2.78 -4.95 -10.46 15.86 17.53
Fixed charge coverage 0.97 -2.38 -4.28 -8.34 15.86 17.53

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Carnival Corp. & plc financial leverage ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Carnival Corp. & plc interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Carnival Corp. & plc fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity

Carnival Corp. & plc, debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Nov 30, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 200 2,790 3,084 231 848
Current portion of long-term debt 2,089 2,393 1,927 1,742 1,596 1,578
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,483 31,953 28,509 22,130 9,675 7,897
Total debt 30,572 34,546 33,226 26,956 11,502 10,323
 
Shareholders’ equity 6,882 7,065 12,144 20,555 25,365 24,443
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 4.44 4.89 2.74 1.31 0.45 0.42
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.24 0.36 0.42 0.63
Booking Holdings Inc. 4.51 1.77 2.46 1.45
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
McDonald’s Corp.
Starbucks Corp. 8.07
Debt to Equity, Sector
Consumer Services 38.71 33.01 6.23 6.39 3.53
Debt to Equity, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 1.42 1.62 1.57 2.27 2.45

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 30,572 ÷ 6,882 = 4.44

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Carnival Corp. & plc, debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Nov 30, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 200 2,790 3,084 231 848
Current portion of long-term debt 2,089 2,393 1,927 1,742 1,596 1,578
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,483 31,953 28,509 22,130 9,675 7,897
Total debt 30,572 34,546 33,226 26,956 11,502 10,323
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 149 146 142 151
Long-term operating lease liabilities 1,170 1,189 1,239 1,273
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 31,891 35,881 34,607 28,380 11,502 10,323
 
Shareholders’ equity 6,882 7,065 12,144 20,555 25,365 24,443
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 4.63 5.08 2.85 1.38 0.45 0.42
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.28 0.42 0.51 0.80
Booking Holdings Inc. 4.75 1.85 2.56 1.56
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 1.32 1.58 1.53 1.56 1.69
McDonald’s Corp.
Starbucks Corp. 8.07
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Consumer Services 49.14 41.60 8.07 8.32 4.44
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Discretionary 1.77 2.00 1.93 2.70 2.71

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 31,891 ÷ 6,882 = 4.63

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital

Carnival Corp. & plc, debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Nov 30, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 200 2,790 3,084 231 848
Current portion of long-term debt 2,089 2,393 1,927 1,742 1,596 1,578
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,483 31,953 28,509 22,130 9,675 7,897
Total debt 30,572 34,546 33,226 26,956 11,502 10,323
Shareholders’ equity 6,882 7,065 12,144 20,555 25,365 24,443
Total capital 37,454 41,611 45,370 47,511 36,867 34,766
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.82 0.83 0.73 0.57 0.31 0.30
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.20 0.26 0.29 0.39
Booking Holdings Inc. 1.24 0.82 0.64 0.71 0.59
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
McDonald’s Corp. 1.13 1.19 1.15 1.26 1.32
Starbucks Corp. 2.08 2.41 1.57 1.96 2.26 0.89
Debt to Capital, Sector
Consumer Services 0.97 0.97 0.86 0.86 0.78
Debt to Capital, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 0.59 0.62 0.61 0.69 0.71

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 30,572 ÷ 37,454 = 0.82

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Carnival Corp. & plc, debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Nov 30, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 200 2,790 3,084 231 848
Current portion of long-term debt 2,089 2,393 1,927 1,742 1,596 1,578
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,483 31,953 28,509 22,130 9,675 7,897
Total debt 30,572 34,546 33,226 26,956 11,502 10,323
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 149 146 142 151
Long-term operating lease liabilities 1,170 1,189 1,239 1,273
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 31,891 35,881 34,607 28,380 11,502 10,323
Shareholders’ equity 6,882 7,065 12,144 20,555 25,365 24,443
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 38,773 42,946 46,751 48,935 36,867 34,766
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.82 0.84 0.74 0.58 0.31 0.30
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.22 0.30 0.34 0.44
Booking Holdings Inc. 1.22 0.83 0.65 0.72 0.61
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 0.57 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.63
McDonald’s Corp. 1.10 1.14 1.10 1.18 1.21
Starbucks Corp. 1.48 1.58 1.29 1.46 2.26 0.89
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Consumer Services 0.98 0.98 0.89 0.89 0.82
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Discretionary 0.64 0.67 0.66 0.73 0.73

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 31,891 ÷ 38,773 = 0.82

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets

Carnival Corp. & plc, debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Nov 30, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 200 2,790 3,084 231 848
Current portion of long-term debt 2,089 2,393 1,927 1,742 1,596 1,578
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,483 31,953 28,509 22,130 9,675 7,897
Total debt 30,572 34,546 33,226 26,956 11,502 10,323
 
Total assets 49,120 51,703 53,344 53,593 45,058 42,401
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.62 0.67 0.62 0.50 0.26 0.24
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.17
Booking Holdings Inc. 0.59 0.49 0.46 0.55 0.40
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
McDonald’s Corp. 0.73 0.74 0.66 0.71 0.72
Starbucks Corp. 0.52 0.53 0.47 0.54 0.58 0.39
Debt to Assets, Sector
Consumer Services 0.55 0.57 0.53 0.54 0.47
Debt to Assets, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 0.35 0.36 0.37 0.42 0.44

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 30,572 ÷ 49,120 = 0.62

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Carnival Corp. & plc, debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Nov 30, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings 200 2,790 3,084 231 848
Current portion of long-term debt 2,089 2,393 1,927 1,742 1,596 1,578
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,483 31,953 28,509 22,130 9,675 7,897
Total debt 30,572 34,546 33,226 26,956 11,502 10,323
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 149 146 142 151
Long-term operating lease liabilities 1,170 1,189 1,239 1,273
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 31,891 35,881 34,607 28,380 11,502 10,323
 
Total assets 49,120 51,703 53,344 53,593 45,058 42,401
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.65 0.69 0.65 0.53 0.26 0.24
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.11 0.15 0.18 0.22
Booking Holdings Inc. 0.62 0.52 0.48 0.57 0.43
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 0.50 0.54 0.53 0.53 0.56
McDonald’s Corp. 0.95 0.97 0.92 0.98 1.00
Starbucks Corp. 0.83 0.84 0.75 0.84 0.58 0.39
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Consumer Services 0.70 0.71 0.68 0.71 0.60
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Discretionary 0.44 0.45 0.45 0.50 0.49

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 31,891 ÷ 49,120 = 0.65

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Carnival Corp. & plc debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Financial Leverage

Carnival Corp. & plc, financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Nov 30, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 49,120 51,703 53,344 53,593 45,058 42,401
Shareholders’ equity 6,882 7,065 12,144 20,555 25,365 24,443
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 7.14 7.32 4.39 2.61 1.78 1.73
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 2.53 2.88 2.87 3.62
Booking Holdings Inc. 9.12 3.83 4.47 3.61
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 2.63 2.93 2.90 2.96 3.03
McDonald’s Corp.
Starbucks Corp. 20.66
Financial Leverage, Sector
Consumer Services 70.48 58.22 11.80 11.80 7.46
Financial Leverage, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 4.05 4.45 4.27 5.43 5.59

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

1 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 49,120 ÷ 6,882 = 7.14

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Carnival Corp. & plc financial leverage ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.

Interest Coverage

Carnival Corp. & plc, interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Nov 30, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) (74) (6,093) (9,501) (10,236) 2,990 3,152
Add: Income tax expense 12 13 (21) (17) 71 54
Add: Interest expense, net of capitalized interest 2,066 1,609 1,601 895 206 194
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 2,004 (4,471) (7,921) (9,358) 3,267 3,400
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 0.97 -2.78 -4.95 -10.46 15.86 17.53
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 26.33 83.88 0.31 -26.27
Booking Holdings Inc. 7.11 11.03 5.39 2.59 23.40
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.
McDonald’s Corp. 8.73 7.48 8.70 6.04 8.15
Starbucks Corp. 10.82 9.76 12.40 3.66 14.49 34.94
Interest Coverage, Sector
Consumer Services 6.06 4.52 2.72 -1.20 12.41
Interest Coverage, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 10.56 7.69 10.79 6.23 9.81

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

1 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 2,004 ÷ 2,066 = 0.97

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Carnival Corp. & plc interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Carnival Corp. & plc, fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Nov 30, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) (74) (6,093) (9,501) (10,236) 2,990 3,152
Add: Income tax expense 12 13 (21) (17) 71 54
Add: Interest expense, net of capitalized interest 2,066 1,609 1,601 895 206 194
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 2,004 (4,471) (7,921) (9,358) 3,267 3,400
Add: Operating lease expense 213 192 203 203
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 2,217 (4,279) (7,718) (9,155) 3,267 3,400
 
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest 2,066 1,609 1,601 895 206 194
Operating lease expense 213 192 203 203
Fixed charges 2,279 1,801 1,804 1,098 206 194
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 0.97 -2.38 -4.28 -8.34 15.86 17.53
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 15.91 20.69 0.42 -16.81
Booking Holdings Inc. 6.09 8.12 3.82 2.03 14.27
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 4.71 3.98 3.23 1.88 2.49
McDonald’s Corp. 4.62 3.92 4.32 3.28 3.94
Starbucks Corp. 3.51 3.08 3.61 1.58 3.52 4.62
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Consumer Services 3.79 2.73 1.87 0.03 5.02
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 4.72 3.35 5.00 3.18 4.31

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

1 2023 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 2,217 ÷ 2,279 = 0.97

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Carnival Corp. & plc fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.