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Carnival (Carnival) Cash Flow from Operations : $5,661 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Carnival Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Feb. 2024, Carnival's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-214 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $613 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $1,237 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $11 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $121 Mil. In all, Carnival's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,768 Mil.


Carnival Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Carnival's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Carnival Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Carnival Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5,475.00 -6,301.00 -4,109.00 -1,670.00 4,281.00

Carnival Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 388.00 1,137.00 1,834.00 922.00 1,768.00

Carnival Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Carnival's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

Carnival's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5,661 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Carnival  (NYSE:CCL) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Carnival's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $-214 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Carnival's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $613 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Carnival's change in working capital for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,237 Mil. It means Carnival's working capital increased by $1,237 Mil from Nov. 2023 to Feb. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Carnival's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Carnival's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Carnival's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Carnival's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $11 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Carnival's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $121 Mil.


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Carnival (Carnival) Business Description

Address
3655 N.W. 87th Avenue, Miami, FL, USA, 33178-2428
Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with 92 ships in service at the end of fiscal 2023. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe; and P&O Cruises in Australia. Carnival also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted nearly 13 million guests in 2019, prior to COVID-19, a level it has reached again in 2023.
Executives
David Bernstein officer: Sr. Vice President & CFO 3655 NW 87TH AVENUE, MIAMI FL 33178
Randall J Weisenburger director C/O WASSERSTEIN PERELLA GROUP, 31 WEST 52ND ST 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Bettina Alejandra Deynes officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 92 SW 3RD STREET, UNIT 4812, MIAMI FL 33130
Bessemer Trust Co Of Delaware, N.a. 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 20 MONTCHANIN ROAD, SUITE 1500, WILMINGTON DE 19807
Sara Mathew director CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY, ONE CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
William Richard Burke officer: Chief Maritime Officer 6301 COLLINS AVENUE, APT. 1903, MIAMI BEACH FL 33141
Joshua Ian Weinstein director, officer: President & CEO 3273 COACOOCHEE STREET, MIAMI FL 33133
Arnold W Donald director C/O CARNIVAL CORPORATION, 3655 N.W. 87TH AVENUE, MIAMI FL 33178
Enrique Miguez officer: General Counsel 3600 DURANGO STREET, CORAL GABLES FL 33134
Arnaldo Perez officer: Sr. VP, General Counsel & Sec. 3655 NW 87TH AVE, C/O CARNIVAL CORP, MIAMI FL 33178-2428
Peter C. Anderson officer: Chief Ethics & Compliance 1541 BRICKELL AVENUE, UNIT B-2604, MIAMI FL 33129
Ma 1994 B Shares Lp other: See Remarks 1201 NORTH MARKET ST, WILMINGTON DE 19899-1347
Micky Meir Arison director, officer: Chairman & CEO C/O PAUL BERKOWITZ GREENBERG TRAURIG, 333 S.E. 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI FL 33131
Richard Glasier director 219 PIASA ST, ALTON IL 62002
Jeffrey J Gearhart director 702 SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716-0215