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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
In brief
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 strong margins after a 5.5% EPS drop year-over-year Originally reported by Alphastreet - Earnings Decoded. Market Intelligence Delivered.
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.
The short version
Investors focus on whether Carnival can maintain strong margins after a 5.5% EPS drop year-over-year
