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Side-by-side financial comparison of Carnival (CCL) and Textron (TXT). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Carnival is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($6.3B vs $4.2B, roughly 1.5× Textron). Carnival runs the higher net margin — 6.6% vs 5.6%, a 1.0% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Textron posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (15.6% vs 6.6%). Textron produced more free cash flow last quarter ($527.0M vs $12.0M). Over the past eight quarters, Textron's revenue compounded faster (15.4% 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.

Textron Inc. is an American industrial conglomerate based in Providence, Rhode Island. Textron's subsidiaries include Bell Textron, Kautex, Textron Aviation, and Lycoming Engines. It was founded by Royal Little in 1923 as the Special Yarns Company. In 2020, Textron employed over 33,000 people in 25 countries. The company ranked 265th on the 2021 Fortune 500 of the largest United States corporations by revenue.

CCL vs TXT — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
CCL
CCL
1.5× larger
CCL
$6.3B
$4.2B
TXT
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
TXT
TXT
+8.9% gap
TXT
15.6%
6.6%
CCL
Higher net margin
CCL
CCL
1.0% more per $
CCL
6.6%
5.6%
TXT
More free cash flow
TXT
TXT
$515.0M more FCF
TXT
$527.0M
$12.0M
CCL
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
TXT
TXT
Annualised
TXT
15.4%
8.2%
CCL

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Revenue
$6.3B
$4.2B
Net Profit
$421.0M
$235.0M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
11.6%
Net Margin
6.6%
5.6%
Revenue YoY
6.6%
15.6%
Net Profit YoY
38.9%
66.7%
EPS (diluted)
$0.33

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
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
$6.3B
$4.2B
Q3 25
$8.2B
$3.6B
Q2 25
$6.3B
$3.7B
Q1 25
$5.8B
$3.3B
Q4 24
$5.9B
$3.6B
Q3 24
$7.9B
$3.4B
Q2 24
$5.8B
$3.5B
Q1 24
$5.4B
$3.1B
Net Profit
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
$421.0M
$235.0M
Q3 25
$1.9B
$234.0M
Q2 25
$565.0M
$245.0M
Q1 25
$-78.0M
$207.0M
Q4 24
$303.0M
$141.0M
Q3 24
$1.7B
$223.0M
Q2 24
$92.0M
$259.0M
Q1 24
$-214.0M
$201.0M
Gross Margin
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
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
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
11.6%
Q3 25
27.9%
Q2 25
14.8%
Q1 25
9.3%
Q4 24
9.4%
3.6%
Q3 24
27.6%
7.4%
Q2 24
9.7%
9.2%
Q1 24
5.1%
7.6%
Net Margin
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
6.6%
5.6%
Q3 25
22.7%
6.5%
Q2 25
8.9%
6.6%
Q1 25
-1.3%
6.3%
Q4 24
5.1%
3.9%
Q3 24
22.0%
6.5%
Q2 24
1.6%
7.3%
Q1 24
-4.0%
6.4%
EPS (diluted)
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
$0.33
Q3 25
$1.33
Q2 25
$0.42
Q1 25
$-0.06
$1.13
Q4 24
$0.28
Q3 24
$1.26
Q2 24
$0.07
Q1 24
$-0.17
$1.03

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

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

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
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
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
$27.4B
Q3 25
$27.2B
Q2 25
$28.0B
Q1 25
$27.7B
Q4 24
$28.2B
Q3 24
$29.6B
Q2 24
$30.2B
Q1 24
$31.6B
Stockholders' Equity
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
$12.3B
Q3 25
$11.9B
$7.5B
Q2 25
$10.0B
$7.4B
Q1 25
$9.2B
$7.3B
Q4 24
$9.3B
$7.2B
Q3 24
$8.6B
$7.0B
Q2 24
$6.8B
$6.9B
Q1 24
$6.7B
$6.9B
Total Assets
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
$51.7B
Q3 25
$50.8B
$17.4B
Q2 25
$51.2B
$17.1B
Q1 25
$48.5B
$16.9B
Q4 24
$49.1B
$16.8B
Q3 24
$49.8B
$16.5B
Q2 24
$49.6B
$16.4B
Q1 24
$49.8B
$16.4B
Debt / Equity
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
2.23×
Q3 25
2.28×
Q2 25
2.79×
Q1 25
3.02×
Q4 24
3.05×
Q3 24
3.45×
Q2 24
4.43×
Q1 24
4.72×

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
TXT
TXT
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$1.5B
$700.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$12.0M
$527.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
0.2%
12.6%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
23.8%
4.1%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
3.61×
2.98×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$2.6B
$929.0M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
$1.5B
$700.0M
Q3 25
$1.4B
$349.0M
Q2 25
$2.4B
$387.0M
Q1 25
$925.0M
$-124.0M
Q4 24
$911.0M
$446.0M
Q3 24
$1.2B
$208.0M
Q2 24
$2.0B
$367.0M
Q1 24
$1.8B
$-7.0M
Free Cash Flow
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
$12.0M
$527.0M
Q3 25
$736.0M
$273.0M
Q2 25
$1.5B
$309.0M
Q1 25
$318.0M
$-180.0M
Q4 24
$319.0M
$293.0M
Q3 24
$628.0M
$137.0M
Q2 24
$720.0M
$293.0M
Q1 24
$-370.0M
$-73.0M
FCF Margin
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
0.2%
12.6%
Q3 25
9.0%
7.6%
Q2 25
24.4%
8.3%
Q1 25
5.5%
-5.4%
Q4 24
5.4%
8.1%
Q3 24
8.0%
4.0%
Q2 24
12.5%
8.3%
Q1 24
-6.8%
-2.3%
Capex Intensity
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
23.8%
4.1%
Q3 25
7.9%
2.1%
Q2 25
13.4%
2.1%
Q1 25
10.4%
1.7%
Q4 24
10.0%
4.2%
Q3 24
7.3%
2.1%
Q2 24
22.8%
2.1%
Q1 24
39.5%
2.1%
Cash Conversion
CCL
CCL
TXT
TXT
Q4 25
3.61×
2.98×
Q3 25
0.75×
1.49×
Q2 25
4.23×
1.58×
Q1 25
-0.60×
Q4 24
3.01×
3.16×
Q3 24
0.69×
0.93×
Q2 24
22.16×
1.42×
Q1 24
-0.03×

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%

TXT
TXT

Aircraft$1.2B29%
Military Aircraft And Support Programs$655.0M16%
Aftermarket Parts And Services$551.0M13%
Services$507.0M12%
Fuel Systems And Functional Components$480.0M11%
Textron Systems$323.0M8%
Other$317.0M8%
US Government$119.0M3%
Finance$18.0M0%
Textron E Aviation Segment$7.0M0%

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