Carnival: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Carnival (NYSE: CCL) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Miami, United States that owns 8 consumer brands.[1][2]
Carnival Corporation & plc is a dual listed company: Carnival Corporation was incorporated in Panama in 1974 and Carnival plc in England and Wales in 2000. Its FY2025 10-K calls it the largest global cruise company and lists eight cruise lines: AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Seabourn. The filing says it sunset the P&O Cruises (Australia) brand in 2025 and that its boards have recommended unifying the group under a single Carnival Corporation listed in New York.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Carnival Corporation & plc (also Carnival Corporation, Carnival plc)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Miami, United States
- Tickers
- NYSE: CCL
- Revenue
- $26.6 billion (2025)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0000815097
- Website
- www.carnivalcorp.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What Carnival's annual report says about its business
Read from Carnival's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Segments the filing names
- North America, Europe, Cruise Support, Tour and Other:
Our four reportable segments are comprised of (1) North America cruise operations ("North America"), (2) Europe cruise operations ("Europe"), (3) Cruise Support and (4) Tour and Other.
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Acquired: a site to build and relocate our Miami, Florida headquarters (In 2025).
In 2025, we purchased a site to build and relocate our Miami, Florida headquarters.
Carnival in numbers
- Carnival owns 8 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is travel & transport with 8 brands.[1]
- 4 of its brands originated outside United States.
Carnival financial history
Headline figures from Carnival's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2020–2025. Revenue moved from $5.59bn to $26.6bn, an average of 36.6% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26.6bn | $4.48bn | 16.8% | $2.76bn | $51.7bn | $24bn | 10-K | |
| $25bn | $3.57bn | 14.3% | $1.92bn | $49.1bn | $25.9bn | 10-K | |
| $21.6bn | $1.96bn | 9.1% | $-74,000,000 | $49.1bn | $28.5bn | 10-K | |
| $12.2bn | $-4,379,000,000 | -36.0% | $-6,093,000,000 | $51.7bn | $32bn | 10-K | |
| $1.91bn | $-7,089,000,000 | -371.5% | $-9,501,000,000 | $53.3bn | $28.5bn | 10-K | |
| $5.59bn | $-8,865,000,000 | -158.4% | $-10,236,000,000 | $53.6bn | $22.1bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Carnival owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Recent changes to this record
Carnival SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Termination of a material agreement; Completion of an acquisition or disposal of assets; Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule; Unregistered sales of equity securities; Material change to rights of security holders; Change in control of the company; Change to articles or bylaws; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Material change to rights of security holders | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Creation of a direct financial obligation; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Carnival own?
Carnival owns 8 consumer brands tracked here, including Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises, Seabourn and Princess Cruises.
Is Carnival an American company?
Yes. Carnival is headquartered in Miami, United States.
Who owns Carnival?
Carnival is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as CCL on the NYSE.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Carnival Corporation & plc Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-01-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 January 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
- [2] Carnival Corporation & plc: Form 10-K for the year ended 2025-11-30 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 January 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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