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Side-by-side financial comparison of Carnival (CCL) and Fox Corporation (Class A) (FOXA). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Carnival is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($6.3B vs $5.2B, roughly 1.2× Fox Corporation (Class A)). Carnival runs the higher net margin — 6.6% vs 4.8%, a 1.9% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Carnival posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (6.6% vs 2.0%). Carnival produced more free cash flow last quarter ($12.0M vs $-791.0M). Over the past eight quarters, Fox Corporation (Class A)'s revenue compounded faster (22.6% CAGR vs 8.2%).

Carnival is the world's largest leisure travel group specializing in cruise operations. It owns multiple globally recognized cruise brands, serving millions of passengers yearly, offering all-inclusive vacation experiences covering accommodation, catering, entertainment, and shore excursions across global popular destinations.

Fox Corporation, commonly known as Fox Corp or Fox, is an American multinational mass media company headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan with offices also in Burbank, California. Named after William Fox and incorporated in Delaware, it was formed as a spin-off of 21st Century Fox's television broadcasting, news, and sports assets on March 19, 2019. 21CF went defunct the next day. The company is controlled by Lachlan Murdoch through a family trust with 36% voting s...

CCL vs FOXA — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
CCL
CCL
1.2× larger
CCL
$6.3B
$5.2B
FOXA
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
CCL
CCL
+4.6% gap
CCL
6.6%
2.0%
FOXA
Higher net margin
CCL
CCL
1.9% more per $
CCL
6.6%
4.8%
FOXA
More free cash flow
CCL
CCL
$803.0M more FCF
CCL
$12.0M
$-791.0M
FOXA
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
FOXA
FOXA
Annualised
FOXA
22.6%
8.2%
CCL

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2026

Metric
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Revenue
$6.3B
$5.2B
Net Profit
$421.0M
$247.0M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
11.6%
6.2%
Net Margin
6.6%
4.8%
Revenue YoY
6.6%
2.0%
Net Profit YoY
38.9%
-36.3%
EPS (diluted)
$0.33
$0.52

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
$6.3B
$5.2B
Q3 25
$8.2B
$3.7B
Q2 25
$6.3B
$3.3B
Q1 25
$5.8B
$4.4B
Q4 24
$5.9B
$5.1B
Q3 24
$7.9B
$3.6B
Q2 24
$5.8B
$3.1B
Q1 24
$5.4B
$3.4B
Net Profit
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
$421.0M
$247.0M
Q3 25
$1.9B
$609.0M
Q2 25
$565.0M
$719.0M
Q1 25
$-78.0M
$354.0M
Q4 24
$303.0M
$388.0M
Q3 24
$1.7B
$832.0M
Q2 24
$92.0M
$320.0M
Q1 24
$-214.0M
$704.0M
Gross Margin
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
Q3 25
46.2%
Q2 25
38.6%
Q1 25
35.2%
Q4 24
35.5%
Q3 24
45.5%
Q2 24
34.3%
Q1 24
31.5%
Operating Margin
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
11.6%
6.2%
Q3 25
27.9%
21.4%
Q2 25
14.8%
29.2%
Q1 25
9.3%
10.8%
Q4 24
9.4%
10.1%
Q3 24
27.6%
31.2%
Q2 24
9.7%
14.6%
Q1 24
5.1%
27.9%
Net Margin
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
6.6%
4.8%
Q3 25
22.7%
16.3%
Q2 25
8.9%
21.9%
Q1 25
-1.3%
8.1%
Q4 24
5.1%
7.6%
Q3 24
22.0%
23.3%
Q2 24
1.6%
10.3%
Q1 24
-4.0%
20.4%
EPS (diluted)
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
$0.33
$0.52
Q3 25
$1.33
$1.32
Q2 25
$0.42
$1.57
Q1 25
$-0.06
$0.75
Q4 24
$0.28
$0.81
Q3 24
$1.26
$1.78
Q2 24
$0.07
$0.68
Q1 24
$-0.17
$1.40

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.9B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$27.4B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$12.3B
$10.9B
Total Assets
$51.7B
$21.5B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
2.23×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
$1.9B
Q3 25
$1.8B
Q2 25
$2.1B
Q1 25
$833.0M
Q4 24
$1.2B
Q3 24
$1.5B
Q2 24
$1.6B
Q1 24
$2.2B
Total Debt
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
$27.4B
Q3 25
$27.2B
$6.6B
Q2 25
$28.0B
$6.6B
Q1 25
$27.7B
$7.2B
Q4 24
$28.2B
$7.2B
Q3 24
$29.6B
$7.2B
Q2 24
$30.2B
$7.2B
Q1 24
$31.6B
$7.2B
Stockholders' Equity
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
$12.3B
$10.9B
Q3 25
$11.9B
$12.2B
Q2 25
$10.0B
$12.0B
Q1 25
$9.2B
$11.5B
Q4 24
$9.3B
$11.5B
Q3 24
$8.6B
$11.3B
Q2 24
$6.8B
$10.7B
Q1 24
$6.7B
$10.6B
Total Assets
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
$51.7B
$21.5B
Q3 25
$50.8B
$22.8B
Q2 25
$51.2B
$23.2B
Q1 25
$48.5B
$23.4B
Q4 24
$49.1B
$23.0B
Q3 24
$49.8B
$22.5B
Q2 24
$49.6B
$22.0B
Q1 24
$49.8B
$21.7B
Debt / Equity
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
2.23×
Q3 25
2.28×
0.54×
Q2 25
2.79×
0.55×
Q1 25
3.02×
0.62×
Q4 24
3.05×
0.63×
Q3 24
3.45×
0.64×
Q2 24
4.43×
0.67×
Q1 24
4.72×
0.68×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$1.5B
$-669.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$12.0M
$-791.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
0.2%
-15.3%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
23.8%
2.4%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
3.61×
-2.71×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$2.6B
$2.3B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
$1.5B
$-669.0M
Q3 25
$1.4B
$-130.0M
Q2 25
$2.4B
$1.5B
Q1 25
$925.0M
$2.0B
Q4 24
$911.0M
$-362.0M
Q3 24
$1.2B
$158.0M
Q2 24
$2.0B
$899.0M
Q1 24
$1.8B
$1.5B
Free Cash Flow
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
$12.0M
$-791.0M
Q3 25
$736.0M
$-234.0M
Q2 25
$1.5B
$1.4B
Q1 25
$318.0M
$1.9B
Q4 24
$319.0M
$-436.0M
Q3 24
$628.0M
$94.0M
Q2 24
$720.0M
$787.0M
Q1 24
$-370.0M
$1.4B
FCF Margin
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
0.2%
-15.3%
Q3 25
9.0%
-6.3%
Q2 25
24.4%
42.4%
Q1 25
5.5%
44.4%
Q4 24
5.4%
-8.6%
Q3 24
8.0%
2.6%
Q2 24
12.5%
25.5%
Q1 24
-6.8%
40.4%
Capex Intensity
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
23.8%
2.4%
Q3 25
7.9%
2.8%
Q2 25
13.4%
3.6%
Q1 25
10.4%
1.7%
Q4 24
10.0%
1.5%
Q3 24
7.3%
1.8%
Q2 24
22.8%
3.6%
Q1 24
39.5%
2.4%
Cash Conversion
CCL
CCL
FOXA
FOXA
Q4 25
3.61×
-2.71×
Q3 25
0.75×
-0.21×
Q2 25
4.23×
2.10×
Q1 25
5.69×
Q4 24
3.01×
-0.93×
Q3 24
0.69×
0.19×
Q2 24
22.16×
2.81×
Q1 24
2.10×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CCL
CCL

Cruise Passenger Ticket$4.1B64%
Other$2.2B34%
Cruise$90.0M1%
Tour And Other$29.0M0%

FOXA
FOXA

Television Segment$2.9B57%
Distribution$1.2B22%
Other$621.0M12%
Advertising$491.0M9%

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