Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL)
Carnival is the world's largest cruise operator, running multiple cruise brands on itineraries worldwide.
- Fiscal year end in SEC snapshot
- November 30
- Annual report period end
- 2025-11-30
Water Transportation stocks
3 distinct companies in our coverage share this SEC industry code, including Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL). Explore what each business does and open its annual filing below.
What this peer group tells you
The SEC classifies these issuers under “Water Transportation” (SIC 4400). A shared code is a starting point for finding comparable businesses. Product mix, geography and customers can still differ substantially. Read the company descriptions before treating the group as direct competitors.
Fiscal calendars in this group
Align the reporting periods before comparing annual results. Companies with different year ends report different 12-month windows.
| Fiscal year end (SEC) | Companies |
|---|---|
| December 31 | NCLH, RCL |
| November 30 | CCL |
Water Transportation stocks: company profiles and annual filings
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH)
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings operates cruise brands offering leisure voyages across global destinations.
- Fiscal year end in SEC snapshot
- December 31
- Annual report period end
- 2025-12-31
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)
Royal Caribbean operates cruise lines offering vacation voyages across global itineraries.
- Fiscal year end in SEC snapshot
- December 31
- Annual report period end
- 2025-12-31
Compare companies in this industry
CCL vs NCLH
Compare Carnival Corporation & plc and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.: business context, fiscal calendars and official filings.
CCL vs RCL
Compare Carnival Corporation & plc and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.: business context, fiscal calendars and official filings.
NCLH vs RCL
Compare Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.: business context, fiscal calendars and official filings.
Sources and method
Industry codes and annual filing references come from the SEC submissions snapshot linked to each issuer in our company catalog (snapshot ; newer filings may exist). Only groups with at least three distinct issuers, business descriptions and annual filing links are included. Multiple share classes of one issuer count as one company. This is a coverage directory, not a complete industry census or a ranking of investments.
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