| Carnival Corporation & plc - SWOT Analysis | | | | another headquarter in London, UK. Carnival |
| company profile is the essential source for top-level | | | | Corporation and Carnival plc completed a dual listed |
| company data and information. Carnival Corporation | | | | company (DLC) transaction in 2003. According to the |
| & plc - SWOT Analysis examines the company's | | | | transaction, both the companies maintained their legal |
| key business structure and operations, history and | | | | identity with separate stock exchange listings and own |
| products, and provides summary analysis of its key | | | | shareholders. However, the boards and senior |
| revenue lines and strategy. | | | | executive management of both companies are |
| Carnival Corporation & plc (Carnival or "the | | | | identical. The company recorded revenues of $13,157 |
| company") is one of the largest global cruise | | | | million during the financial year ended November 2009 |
| companies. The company primarily operates in the US, | | | | (FY2009), a decrease of 10.2% as compared to 2008. |
| the UK, Continental Europe and Canada. It is | | | | The operating profit of the company was $2,154 million |
| headquartered in Miami, Florida, and employs over | | | | in FY2009, a decrease of 21% as compared to 2008. |
| 84,800 people of which 10,600 are full-time; 4,200 | | | | The net profit was $1,790 million (approximately $1790 |
| part-time/seasonal employees and approximately | | | | million) in FY2009, a decrease of 23.2% as compared |
| 70,000 are crew members. The company maintains | | | | to 2008. |