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May 31, 2024
Carnival Q2 2024 Earnings Report
Reported record second quarter revenues, operating income and booking levels, outperformed second quarter guidance and raised full year 2024 guidance.
Key Takeaways
Carnival Corporation & plc announced record second quarter revenues of $5.8 billion and operating income of $560 million. The company raised full year 2024 net yield and adjusted net income guidance due to continued strong demand.
Second quarter net income improved by nearly $500 million compared to 2023 and adjusted net income outperformed March guidance by nearly $170 million.
Record second quarter operating income of $560 million, nearly five times 2023 levels, on record second quarter revenues of $5.8 billion.
Raised full year 2024 net yield guidance (in constant currency) to approximately 10.25 percent on continued strong demand and raised full year adjusted net income guidance by approximately $275 million.
Total customer deposits reached an all-time high of $8.3 billion, surpassing the previous record by $1.1 billion.
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CapyFin.com Forward Guidance
For the full year 2024, the company expects net yields to be up approximately 10.25 percent compared to 2023, and adjusted net income of approximately $1.55 billion.
Positive Outlook
- Net yields (in constant currency) up approximately 10.25 percent compared to 2023.
- Adjusted cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD (in constant currency) approximately 0.5 percentage points better than March guidance.
- Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $5.83 billion, up nearly 40 percent compared to 2023.
- Adjusted net income of approximately $1.55 billion, better than March guidance by approximately $275 million.
- Adjusted return on invested capital (“ROIC”) of approximately 10 percent.
Challenges Ahead
- Net yields (in constant currency) up approximately 8.0 percent compared to 2023 levels for Q3 2024.
- Adjusted cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD (in constant currency) up approximately 4.5 percent compared to the third quarter of 2023.
- Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $2.66 billion, up 20 percent compared to the third quarter of 2023.
- Adjusted net income of approximately $1.58 billion, up 35 percent compared to the third quarter of 2023.
- Contracted newbuild capital expenditures are $0.1 billion and non-newbuild capital expenditures are $1.0 billion for the remainder of 2024.
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