# Carnival Corp Q3 2026 Earnings Preview

> Wall Street eyes $1.35 EPS and $8.39B revenue for Carnival Corp as it prepares for September 29 report
- Title: Carnival Corp Q3 2026 Earnings Preview | Shortify
- Summary: Wall Street eyes $1.35 EPS and $8.39B revenue for Carnival Corp as it prepares for September 29 report Investors focus on whether Carnival can maintain…
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- Source: Alphastreet - Earnings Decoded. Market Intelligence Delivered — https://news.alphastreet.com/carnival-corporation-ccl-q3-2026-preview-eps-est-1-35-reports-september-29
- Author: AlphaStreet Newsdesk
- Published: 2026-09-24T13:52:20+00:00
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- Topics: carnival corporation ltd, ccl, eps, revenue, q3 2026, earnings report, september 29, net margin, operating margin, cruise industry
## Q3 2026 earnings report
Carnival Corporation Ltd reports Q3 2026 results on September 29 with analysts targeting $1.35 earnings per share and $8.39 billion revenue.
## Analyst consensus
Twenty-one analysts forecast $1.35 EPS with revenue between $8.26 billion and $8.57 billion.
## Year-over-year comparison
Revenue grows 2.9% year-over-year to $8.39 billion, but EPS drops 5.5% to $1.35 from $1.43 in Q3 2025.
## Q2 to Q3 growth
Q3 revenue jumps 26.0% sequentially from Q2's $6.66 billion, aligning with summer travel season patterns.
## Margin sustainability
Investors watch whether Carnival maintains 22.7% net margin and 27.9% operating margin after a 5.5% EPS decline.
## Key takeaway

Investors focus on whether Carnival can maintain strong margins after a 5.5% EPS drop year-over-year