Carnival ha chiuso il quarto trimestre dell’esercizio 2005 con un utile netto di 353 milioni di dollari (+20,1%)
I ricavi sono cresciuti del 14,4% a 2,57 miliardi di dollari
Nel quarto trimestre dell’esercizio 2005, conclusosi lo scorso 30 novembre, il gruppo crocieristico Carnival Corporation & plc ha riportato un utile netto di 353 milioni di dollari su un ricavo di 2,57 miliardi di dollari, con incrementi rispettivamente del 20,1% e del 14,4% rispetto al corrispondente periodo dell’esercizio precedente. L’utile operativo si è attestato a 448 milioni di dollari (+29,1%).
Carnival ha archiviato l’intero esercizio 2005 con un utile netto di 2,26 miliardi di dollari su un ricavo di 11,09 miliardi di dollari, in crescita rispettivamente del 21,7% e del 14,0% rispetto ai risultati dell’esercizio 2004. L’utile operativo è stato di 2,64 miliardi di dollari (+21,4%).
Per l’esercizio 2006 il chairman e amministratore delegato di Carnival, Micky Arison, prevede ancora una crescita dei ricavi anche se - ha precisato - «non ai livelli registrati negli ultimi due anni».
Carnival Corporation & plc
Consolidated statements of operations
(in millions, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended
November 30, |
Twelve Months Ended
November 30, |
| |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
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Revenues |
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|
|
|
|
Cruise |
|
|
|
|
|
Passenger tickets |
$1,946 |
$1,694 |
$8,379 |
$7,357 |
|
Onboard and other |
574 |
516 |
2,356 |
2,070 |
|
Other |
47 |
33 |
352 |
300 |
| |
2,567 |
2,243 |
11,087 |
9,727 |
|
Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
|
|
Cruise Commissions, transportation and other |
368 |
345 |
1,665 |
1,572 |
|
Onboard and other |
101 |
89 |
408 |
359 |
|
Payroll and related |
284 |
265 |
(1) 1,145 |
1,003 |
|
Food |
150 |
138 |
615 |
550 |
|
Other ship operating |
592 |
478 |
2,134 |
1,763 |
|
Other |
38 |
27 |
250 |
210 |
|
Total |
1,533 |
1,342 |
6,217 |
5,457 |
|
Selling and administrative |
356 |
341 |
1,329 |
1,285 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
230 |
213 |
902 |
812 |
| |
2,119 |
1,896 |
8,448 |
7,554 |
|
Operating Income |
448 |
347 |
2,639 |
2,173 |
| |
|
|
|
|
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Nonoperating (Expense) Income |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
9 |
5 |
28 |
17 |
|
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
(80) |
(72) |
(330) |
(284) |
|
Other income (expense), net |
6 |
4 |
(2) (7) |
(5) |
| |
(65) |
(63) |
(309) |
(272) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Income Before Income Taxes |
383 |
284 |
2,330 |
1,901 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Income Tax (Expense) |
|
|
|
|
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Benefit, Net |
(30) |
10 |
(73) |
(47) |
| |
|
|
|
|
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Net Income |
$353 |
$294 |
$2,257 |
$1,854 |
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Earnings Per Share |
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|
|
|
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Basic |
$0.44 |
$0.37 |
$2.80 |
$2.31 |
|
Diluted |
$0.43 |
$0.36 |
$2.70 |
$2.24 |
| |
|
|
|
|
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Dividends Per Share |
$0.25 |
$0.15 |
$0.80 |
$0.525 |
| |
|
|
|
|
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Weighted-Average Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding - Basic |
806 |
804 |
806 |
802 |
|
Weighted-Average Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding - Diluted |
849 |
853 |
853 |
851 |
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(1) |
Includes a $23 million expense related to the British Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund contribution. |
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(2) |
Includes a $22 million expense for a non-cruise investment write-down and a $7 million gain from the settlement of litigation. |
Carnival Corporation & plc
Selected statistical and segment information
(in millions, except statistical information)
| |
Three Months Ended
November 30, |
Twelve Months Ended
November 30, |
| |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
|
STATISTICAL INFORMATION |
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|
|
|
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Passengers carried |
1,588,561 |
1,543,853 |
6,848,386 |
6,306,168 |
|
Available lower berth days (1) |
12,159,133 |
11,141,844 |
47,754,627 |
44,009,061 |
|
Occupancy percentage |
102.7% |
102.5% |
105.6% |
104.5% |
| |
|
|
|
|
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SEGMENT INFORMATION |
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|
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Revenues |
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|
|
|
|
Cruise |
$2,520 |
$2,210 |
$ 10,735 |
$9,427 |
|
Other |
60 |
43 |
467 |
398 |
|
Intersegment elimination |
(13) |
(10) |
(115) |
(98) |
| |
$2,567 |
$2,243 |
$ 11,087 |
$9,727 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Cruise |
$1,495 |
$1,315 |
$5,967 |
$5,247 |
|
Other |
51 |
37 |
365 |
308 |
|
Intersegment elimination |
(13) |
(10) |
(115) |
(98) |
| |
$1,533 |
$1,342 |
$6,217 |
$5,457 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Selling and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Cruise |
$343 |
$329 |
$1,276 |
$1,231 |
|
Other |
13 |
12 |
53 |
54 |
| |
$356 |
$341 |
$1,329 |
$1,285 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
Cruise |
$222 |
$208 |
$873 |
$791 |
|
Other |
8 |
5 |
29 |
21 |
| |
$230 |
$213 |
$902 |
$812 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cruise |
$460 |
$358 |
$2,619 |
$2,158 |
|
Other |
(12) |
(11) |
20 |
15 |
| |
$448 |
$347 |
$2,639 |
$2,173 |
|
(1) |
Available lower berth days is the total passenger capacity for the period, assuming two passengers per cabin, that we offer for sale, which is computed by multiplying passenger capacity by revenue-producing ship operating days in the period. |
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