Carnival ha chiuso il quarto trimestre dell'esercizio 2005 con un utile netto di 353 milioni di dollari (+20,1%)

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)

	Three Months Ended November 30,		Twelve Months Ended November 30,
	2005	2004	2005	2004
Revenues
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

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)
Benefit, Net	(30)	10	(73)	(47)

Net Income	$353	$294	$2,257	$1,854
Earnings Per Share
Basic	$0.44	$0.37	$2.80	$2.31
Diluted	$0.43	$0.36	$2.70	$2.24

Dividends Per Share	$0.25	$0.15	$0.80	$0.525

Weighted-Average Shares
Outstanding - Basic	806	804	806	802
Weighted-Average Shares
Outstanding - Diluted	849	853	853	851

⁽¹⁾	Includes a $23 million expense related to the British Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund contribution.
⁽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
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%

SEGMENT INFORMATION
Revenues
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.