Carnival Corporation & plc

Carnival Corporation & plc

CCL

$21.80

Updated: 24/09/2026, 14:38:01

Market Cap
$29.86B
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Travel Services
Country
US
Stock valuation chart
One-year closing share-price history for CCL
Company Profile

Carnival Corporation & plc operates as a prominent global entity in the leisure travel sector. Its extensive fleet of vessels navigates to nearly 700 different ports globally, sailing under a diverse portfolio of acclaimed brands such as Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK), and Cunard. Beyond its core cruise operations, the company also provides port services and other related offerings. Its holdings include and it manages hotels, lodges, unique glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches. Customers primarily book their cruises through a network of travel agencies, tour operators, vacation planners, and direct online channels. The corporation maintains a broad international presence, with operations spanning the United States, Canada, continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and other global markets. It commands a significant fleet of 87 ships, collectively providing capacity for 223,000 passengers in lower berths. Carnival Corporation & plc was established in 1972 and has its headquarters situated in Miami, Florida.

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CEO: Joshua Ian Weinstein
Employees: 160,000
https://www.carnivalcorp.com
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Detailed business
Evidence-backed facts extracted from the latest official annual filing.
CCL-10-k-fy2025.html2.0 MBtext/htmlENFiled 27/01/2026Period ended 30/11/2025

Business monitoring

Reported and calculated KPIs plus operational exposure disclosed in the FY 2025 filing.

Evidence-backed · 52 KPI observations

Revenue

$26.6B

FY 2025 · Reported

Net income

$2.8B

FY 2025 · Reported

Gross margin

N/A

FY — · Reported

Free cash flow

$2.6B

FY 2025 · Calculated

R&D intensity

N/A

FY — · Reported

Share repurchases

N/A

FY — · Reported

Earnings and cash generation
USD billions, directly sourced from inline XBRL; free cash flow is operating cash flow less capex.
Profitability and reinvestment
Margins and R&D as a percentage of revenue.
Top products and services
Products and services mentioned in the filing; a quantitative sales breakdown was not disclosed.

Other offerings mentioned without separate sales

Revenue split: passenger ticket vs onboard and other, FY2023-2025
Brand descriptions
Cruise experience tiers across portfolio
Revenue streams: ticket and onboard

Area-level product sales are displayed only when the filing reports a product × geography breakdown. Regional totals are not allocated across products by estimation.

Geographic footprint
What the filing identifies, separated by location role so partner manufacturing is not presented as Apple-owned factories.
1 named headquarters
0 manufacturing countries
0 individually named factories

Map layer

Pins show disclosed operations. The heatmap colors the filing’s reported geographies; regional figures shade the region and are not estimates for each country.

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Named headquarters Manufacturing partner country

Only locations and quantities explicitly supported by the filing are displayed. A country-level manufacturing percentage or product allocation is shown only when the source discloses it; materiality scores are never presented as production shares.

Revenue exposure by reported geography
FY 2025 share of total net sales. Regional segments are kept as regions rather than falsely allocated to individual countries.
United States
+55.8%
Other markets
+20.2%
Germany
+12.6%
United Kingdom
+11.5%

How the business makes money

Company overview

Largest global cruise company; dual listed company with 8 brands; P&O Cruises (Australia) sunset in 2025

99%
Source evidence
“We are the largest global cruise company, and among the largest leisure travel companies, with a portfolio of world-class cruise lines - AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Seabourn.”

Record 2025 results overview

Record revenues of $26.6 billion; all-time high operating income of $4.5 billion, up 25%; delivered cruises to over 13.5 million people

99%
Source evidence
“Record revenues of $26.6 billion • All-time high operating income of $4.5 billion, up 25% compared to the prior year”

Largest global cruise company

Largest global cruise company, among the largest leisure travel companies; 8 cruise brands

98%
Source evidence
“We are the largest global cruise company, and among the largest leisure travel companies, with a portfolio of world-class cruise lines – AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn.”

Adjusted ROIC definition

Company-defined adjusted ROIC metric excluding CIP, excess cash, goodwill and intangibles from capital base

92%
Source evidence
“We define adjusted ROIC as the twelve-month adjusted net income (loss) before interest expense and interest income divided by the monthly average of debt plus equity minus construction-in-progress, excess cash, goodwill and intangibles.”

Air transportation dependency for guests

Guest access depends on reliable air transportation to ports

88%
Source evidence
“the reliability of air transportation, which our guests depend on to transport them to or from the airports near the ports where our cruises embark and disembark”

Prepayment business model with limited customer credit

Generally requires full customer payment before or at cruise; small portion of revenue on credit terms

95%
Source evidence
“Although we generally require full payment from our customers prior to or concurrently with their cruise, we grant credit terms to a relatively small portion of our revenue source.”

Revenue split: passenger ticket vs onboard and other, FY2023-2025

FY2025: Passenger ticket $17,419M, Onboard and other $9,202M, Total $26,622M (2024: $25,021M; 2023: $21,593M)

99%
Source evidence
“Passenger ticket$17,419 $16,463 $14,067 Onboard and other9,202 8,558 7,526 Total Revenues26,622 25,021 21,593”

Brand descriptions

Seven brand descriptions with distinct market positions and heritage

95%
Source evidence
“AIDA is the most recognized brand in the German cruise market.”

Cruise experience tiers across portfolio

Offers contemporary, premium and luxury cruise experiences across its brands

95%
Source evidence
“We have product and service offerings in each of these three broad classifications.”

Revenue streams: ticket and onboard

Cruise revenues from passenger ticket sales (incl. air transportation) and onboard goods/services not in ticket price (beverages, internet)

95%
Source evidence
“Sales of onboard goods and services not included in the cruise ticket price. This generally includes the following: •Beverage sales”

Revenue by guest source country

FY2025 sourced revenue: US $14,847M, Germany $3,348M, UK $3,054M, Other $5,374M (total $26,622M); 2024 and 2023 comparatives included

98%
Source evidence
“United States$14,847 $14,061 $12,253”

Segment revenues and operating income FY2025 vs FY2024

FY2025: NA $17,604M rev / $3,233M adj OI; Europe $8,467M / $1,610M; Cruise Support $309M / $(468)M; Tour & Other $241M / $22M; FY2024 comparatives included

98%
Source evidence
“Total Revenues$17,604 $8,467 $309 $241 $26,622”

Operations and dependencies

Workforce scale

160,000+ team members from ~150 countries serving 13.5M+ guests annually

95%
Source evidence
“With a team of more than 160,000 individuals from approximately 150 countries”

Positioning and strategy

Newbuild pipeline

7 ships on order through 2033 with Fincantieri and Meyer Werft; 3 AIDA newbuilds subject to financing

98%
Source evidence
“As of November 30, 2025, we have a total of seven cruise ships expected to be delivered through 2033. Our ship construction contracts are with Fincantieri in Italy and Meyer Werft in Germany.”

Land-based vacation competition

Competes with land-based vacation alternatives: hotels, resorts, theme parks, tours, casinos, timeshare and alternative lodging

95%
Source evidence
“We compete with land-based vacation alternatives throughout the world, such as hotels, resorts (including all-inclusive resorts), theme parks, organized tours, casinos, vacation ownership properties, and other internet-based alternative lodging sites.”

Strong booking and close-in demand

Record booking trends and strong close-in demand in 2025; targeting same-ship revenue growth and closing price-to-value gap vs land-based vacations

94%
Source evidence
“Record booking trends with continued strong close-in demand throughout the year”

Economic climate sensitivity of guest demand

Cruise demand sensitive to inflation, recessions, unemployment and income levels

90%
Source evidence
“We may be impacted by adverse changes in the perceived or actual economic climate, such as inflation, global or regional recessions, higher unemployment and underemployment rates and declines in income levels.”

P&O Cruises (Australia) brand sunset in 2025

During 2025, P&O Cruises (Australia) brand sunset; operations folded into Carnival Cruise Line

97%
Source evidence
“During 2025, we sunset the P&O Cruises (Australia) brand and folded its Australia operations into Carnival Cruise Line.”

AI in commercial strategies

Leveraging AI to improve marketing effectiveness, personalization and efficiency across all cruise lines

93%
Source evidence
“enhancing our commercial strategies by leveraging AI to improve marketing effectiveness, deliver personalized experiences and drive efficiency gains”

Industry concentration with principal competitors

Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC represent ~80% of cruise industry capacity

97%
Source evidence
“we, along with our principal cruise competitors Royal Caribbean Group, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. and MSC Cruises, represented approximately 80% of the cruise industry capacity”

DLC unification into single NYSE-listed entity

Dec 2025 Boards recommended unifying DLC under Carnival Corporation, listed solely on NYSE, subject to approvals

97%
Source evidence
“In December 2025, following a review of the corporate structure, the Boards of Directors of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc recommended unifying the dual listed company under a single corporate entity, Carnival Corporation, listed solely on the New York Stock Exchange”

Exclusive destination development program

Opened Celebration Key (1M+ guests since July 2025); expanding Paradise Collection incl. RelaxAway Half Moon Cay, Isla Tropicale in 2026; announced Ensenada Bay Village

97%
Source evidence
“In 2025, we opened our game-changing new exclusive destination, Celebration Key, Grand Bahama, which has already hosted more than one million guests since its July opening.”

Strategic priorities

Five stated priorities including brand differentiation, sustainability roadmap and deleveraging with dividend reinstated

95%
Source evidence
“Further strengthen our balance sheet while delivering outsized shareholder returns.”

Dual listed company unification proposal

Boards recommend unifying DLC under single corporate entity to streamline governance and boost US index weighting/liquidity

95%
Source evidence
“our Boards of Directors recommends unifying our dual listed company under a single corporate entity to streamline governance and reporting”

Risks, financing, and outlook

Fuel expense declined FY2023-2025

Fuel expense $1,808M in FY2025, down from $2,007M (2024) and $2,047M (2023)

97%
Source evidence
“Fuel1,808 2,007 2,047”

Balance sheet strengthening and refinancing

Completed $19 billion refinancing plan in December 2025; reduced total debt by over $10 billion since January 2023 peak; reinstated dividend

97%
Source evidence
“In December 2025, we successfully completed our $19 billion refinancing plan in less than a year and reduced total debt by over $10 billion since our peak in January 2023.”

Financing costs FY2025

FY2025 interest expense $1,349M; debt extinguishment and modification costs $409M; interest income $51M

96%
Source evidence
“Interest expense, net of capitalized interest(1,349)”

Cross-guarantees under DLC arrangement

Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc cross-guarantee all indebtedness of each other under DLC deeds of guarantee

95%
Source evidence
“each of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc have effectively cross guaranteed all indebtedness and certain other monetary obligations of each other”

Balance sheet progress and reinvested dividend

Investment grade threshold surpassed, dividend reinstated; continued deleveraging and measured newbuild/refurb investment

95%
Source evidence
“reducing debt, achieving strong profitability and double‑digit ROIC, surpassing the investment grade threshold and reinstating our dividend”

Proposed DLC unification and Bermuda redomiciliation

Unification and redomiciliation to Bermuda expected Q2 2026, subject to approvals

98%
Source evidence
“the company intends to complete the unification and legal incorporation in Bermuda in the second quarter of 2026”

EU ETS phase-in cost

EU ETS cost $91M in 2025 (70% phase-in) and $46M in 2024 (40%); 2026 all in-scope emissions impacted

97%
Source evidence
“The impact of this regulation in 2025 and 2024 was $91 million and $46 million, which represented costs associated with 70% and 40% of emissions under the ETS operational scope.”

Greenhouse gas regulatory expense

Greenhouse gas regulatory expense $91M in FY2025, up from $46M in FY2024 (none in 2023)

95%
Source evidence
“Greenhouse gas regulatory expense91 46 —”

Global events and demand risk

Decline in cruise demand from global events, war, pandemics, inflation, higher rates

98%
Source evidence
“geopolitical uncertainty, war and other military actions, pandemics, inflation, higher interest rates and other general concerns impacting the ability or desire of people to travel could lead to a decline in demand for cruises”

Debt service and covenant risk

High leverage: debt servicing, covenant breach and cross-default acceleration risk

97%
Source evidence
“Our debt requires a significant amount of cash to service and our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on many factors, some of which may be beyond our control.”

Key risk factors (forward-looking factors)

17 disclosed risk factors including debt service/covenants, fuel costs, cybersecurity, overcapacity/competition and regulatory compliance

97%
Source evidence
“Our debt requires a significant amount of cash to service and our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on many factors, some of which may be beyond our control.”

Adverse weather and climate risk

Adverse weather/climate exposure heightened by Caribbean port and island investments

95%
Source evidence
“our increasing itineraries and investments in port destinations and exclusive islands in the Caribbean region may further expose us to adverse weather conditions”

Fuel cost and supply risk

Fuel cost increases and availability may hurt itineraries and costs

95%
Source evidence
“Increases in fuel costs, changes in the types of fuel consumed and availability of fuel supply may adversely impact our scheduled itineraries and costs.”

Cybersecurity and data privacy risk

Cyber incidents including ransomware and AI-enhanced attacks

95%
Source evidence
“We have been and may continue to be impacted by cybersecurity incidents and data privacy breaches, which occur from time to time.”

Reputational risk from incidents

Incidents involving ships, guests or crew can cause reputational damage amplified by AI/social media

92%
Source evidence
“with the increased use of artificial intelligence ("AI") and social media, adverse publicity, even if unfounded, has been and can continue to be disseminated quickly and broadly without context”

Sustainability objectives execution risk

Emissions/sustainability targets depend on technologies not yet at scale and evolving regulation

92%
Source evidence
“the availability and costs of low- or non-GHG emission energy sources and technology that do not yet exist at scale for our industry, evolving regulatory requirements affecting sustainability standards or disclosures”

Travel restrictions and border regulation risk

Travel bans, border regulations and visa limits may disrupt itineraries and guest flows

90%
Source evidence
“heightened regulations around customs and border control, travel bans to and from certain geographical areas, voluntary changes to our itineraries in light of geopolitical events, government policies increasing the difficulty of travel and limitations on issuing international travel visas”

IT systems and technology adoption risk

Dependence on IT systems; failure to adopt technology including AI could harm business

90%
Source evidence
“A failure to adopt the appropriate technology, including AI, or a failure, disruption or obsolescence in the technology that we do adopt, could have adverse effects on our business.”

Material exposure graph

Cruise passengers
Revenue Exposure

Revenue derives from passenger ticket ($17,419M) and onboard and other ($9,202M) sales to cruise customers, with substantial customer deposits ($6,831M) providing cash before voyages.

Relevance 95·Dependency 85·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“Customer deposits6,831 6,425”
Consumer spending
Demand Driver

Cruise demand declines when economic climate, inflation, unemployment or income levels worsen.

Relevance 90·Dependency 75·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“adverse changes in the perceived or actual economic climate, such as inflation, global or regional recessions, higher unemployment and underemployment rates and declines in income levels”
Fincantieri
Supplier Dependency

Ship construction contracts with Fincantieri (Italy) support the seven-ship newbuild pipeline through 2033.

Relevance 90·Dependency 75·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“Our ship construction contracts are with Fincantieri in Italy and Meyer Werft in Germany.”
Meyer Werft
Supplier Dependency

Ship construction contracts with Meyer Werft (Germany) support the seven-ship newbuild pipeline through 2033.

Relevance 90·Dependency 75·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“Our ship construction contracts are with Fincantieri in Italy and Meyer Werft in Germany.”
Credit conditions
Legal Exposure

High debt requires significant cash to service; covenant breaches can trigger cross-defaults, acceleration and actions against collateral.

Relevance 85·Dependency 85·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“Borrowings under our other debt instruments that contain cross-default provisions may also be accelerated or become payable on demand”
Fuel
Cost Driver

Fuel costs, fuel-type changes and supply availability affect itineraries and operating costs; emissions regulations add constraints.

Relevance 85·Dependency 80·Confidence 93
Source evidence
“regulatory requirements including emissions-related regulations, supply disruptions and related infrastructure needs, which make it difficult to predict the future cost and availability of fuel”
consumer spending
Demand Driver

Macro conditions including inflation and higher interest rates could reduce demand for cruises.

Relevance 85·Dependency 70·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“pandemics, inflation, higher interest rates and other general concerns impacting the ability or desire of people to travel could lead to a decline in demand for cruises”
fuel
Cost Driver

Increases in fuel costs, changes in fuel types and fuel supply availability may adversely impact itineraries and costs.

Relevance 85·Dependency 70·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“Increases in fuel costs, changes in the types of fuel consumed and availability of fuel supply may adversely impact our scheduled itineraries and costs.”
Geopolitical risk
Geopolitical Exposure

War, terrorism, political instability, travel advisories and sanctions have significantly adversely affected and may affect business.

Relevance 85·Dependency 60·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“pandemics, government travel advisories and travel restrictions, political instability and civil unrest, terrorist attacks, war and military action and other general concerns”
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.
Competitive Exposure

Named principal cruise competitor among top four operators with ~80% of industry capacity.

Relevance 85·Dependency 50·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“we, along with our principal cruise competitors Royal Caribbean Group, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. and MSC Cruises, represented approximately 80% of the cruise industry capacity”
Royal Caribbean Group
Competitive Exposure

Named principal cruise competitor; top four operators control ~80% of industry capacity.

Relevance 85·Dependency 50·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“we, along with our principal cruise competitors Royal Caribbean Group, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. and MSC Cruises, represented approximately 80% of the cruise industry capacity”
MSC Cruises
Competitive Exposure

Named principal cruise competitor among top four operators with ~80% of industry capacity.

Relevance 85·Dependency 50·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“we, along with our principal cruise competitors Royal Caribbean Group, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. and MSC Cruises, represented approximately 80% of the cruise industry capacity”
fuel (bunker)
Commodity Exposure

Fuel cost changes identified as a known trend likely to impact profitability; FY2025 fuel expense was $1,207M (NA) plus $600M (Europe).

Relevance 80·Dependency 70·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“We believe changes in the cost of fuel, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and new and evolving regulatory requirements related to the reduction of GHG emissions are reasonably likely to impact our profitability”
Fuel
Cost Driver

Fuel is a disclosed cruise and tour operating expense line of $1,808M in FY2025, declining from $2,047M in 2023.

Relevance 80·Dependency 60·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“Fuel1,808 2,007 2,047”
Consumer spending
Demand Driver

As a leisure travel company, revenue growth from $21,593M (2023) to $26,622M (2025) and rising customer deposits reflect discretionary consumer demand for cruises.

Relevance 75·Dependency 65·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“Total Revenues26,622 25,021 21,593”
Cybersecurity
Technology Dependency

Operations depend on IT systems; ransomware, malware and AI-enhanced attacks can disrupt shipboard and shoreside operations and trigger fines and litigation.

Relevance 75·Dependency 65·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“These malicious attacks can vary in scope and aim to disrupt or compromise our shoreside and shipboard operations by targeting our key operating systems or those of our third-party service providers”
EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
Regulatory Exposure

Subject to EU ETS since Jan 1, 2024 with three-year phase-in; cost $91M in 2025, full scope in 2026.

Relevance 75·Dependency 65·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“We became subject to the EU Emissions Trading System (“ETS”) on January 1, 2024, which includes a three-year phase-in period.”
Extreme weather
Revenue Exposure

Weather/natural disasters impact guest source markets, itineraries, ports and exclusive islands, especially in the Caribbean, and can force cruise cancellations.

Relevance 75·Dependency 55·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“adverse weather or other natural disasters have impacted and may in the future impact the sourcing of our guests from affected regions”
USD
Currency Exposure

Company cites fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates as reasonably likely to impact profitability; majority of sourced revenue is US guests but operations span Europe.

Relevance 70·Dependency 60·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“changes in the cost of fuel, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and new and evolving regulatory requirements related to the reduction of GHG emissions are reasonably likely to impact our profitability”
Energy transition
Regulatory Exposure

Emissions aspirations depend on low/non-GHG energy and technologies not yet at scale, evolving sustainability regulations and future financing availability.

Relevance 70·Dependency 55·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“the availability of future financing and the availability of suppliers that can meet our sustainability standards”
decarbonization / GHG regulation
Regulatory Exposure

Net zero 2050 aspiration aligned with IMO 2023 strategy; regulatory changes may affect ship useful lives and residual values; investments in LNG ships, shore power, scrubbers.

Relevance 70·Dependency 55·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“It is uncertain how proposed and possible future regulatory changes, as well as our 2050 net zero emissions aspiration, may impact our ships’ useful lives and residual values”
DLC cross-guarantees
Legal Exposure

Under DLC deeds of guarantee, each company effectively cross-guarantees all indebtedness of the other; cash flows and assets of one company may be used to pay obligations of the other.

Relevance 65·Dependency 70·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“the cash flows and assets of one company are required to be used to pay the obligations of the other company, if necessary”
Travel restrictions and visas
Demand Driver

Travel bans, border-control regulations and visa issuance limits constrain guest movement and force itinerary changes.

Relevance 65·Dependency 45·Confidence 88
Source evidence
“travel bans to and from certain geographical areas, voluntary changes to our itineraries in light of geopolitical events, government policies increasing the difficulty of travel and limitations on issuing international travel visas”
Greenhouse gas regulation
Regulatory Exposure

Greenhouse gas regulatory expense doubled to $91M in FY2025 from $46M in FY2024, a rising regulatory cost of cruise operations.

Relevance 60·Dependency 45·Confidence 93
Source evidence
“Greenhouse gas regulatory expense91 46 —”
UK court and regulatory approvals
Regulatory Exposure

The proposed DLC unification is conditioned on shareholder approval and receipt of regulatory and UK court approvals.

Relevance 55·Dependency 50·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“These proposals will be subject to certain conditions, including the approval of shareholders and receipt of regulatory and UK court approvals.”
Payroll and related
Cost Driver

Payroll and related expense is a major operating cost line at $2,589M in FY2025, rising from $2,373M in 2023.

Relevance 55·Dependency 50·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“Payroll and related2,589 2,464 2,373”
US Dollar
Currency Exposure

Foreign currency translation adjustment of $137M in FY2025 other comprehensive income reflects translation exposure of non-USD operations; dual listing spans NYSE and London Stock Exchange.

Relevance 55·Dependency 40·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“Change in foreign currency translation adjustment137 (3)52”
Full company information
Latest profile, trading, valuation, and identifier data stored for CCL.
Share price
$21.80
Market cap
$29.86B
Exchange
NYSE
Currency
USD
CEO
Joshua Ian Weinstein
Employees
160,000
IPO date
24/07/1987
Beta
2.312
Last dividend
$0.00
Day range
$21.52 – $22.17
52-week range
$21.52 – $34.03
1-day performance
-2.15%
1-year performance
1.30%
Current drawdown (1Y)
-35.94%
CIK
0000815097
CUSIP
G2004J103
ISIN
BMG2004J1036
Created
07/12/2025, 03:13:36
Last update
24/09/2026, 14:38:01

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