Carnival Corporation & plc

NYSE:CCL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$32.5b

Carnival Corporation & Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Carnival & is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 14.7% and 3.6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 13.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 22.6% in 3 years.

Key information

14.7%

Earnings growth rate

13.5%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality earnings growth25.3%
Revenue growth rate3.6%
Future return on equity22.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated20 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Carnival Corporation & plc Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates

Jun 27
Carnival Corporation & plc Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates

Earnings Update: Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Mar 29
Earnings Update: Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Recent updates

Carnival: Riding The Wave Into Earnings, What The Option Market Says

Dec 16

Carnival Cruise Lines: Knockout Q3 2024 Results May Auger A Rocket Ride Beyond Bullish Analyst PTs

Nov 14

Carnival Cruise Lines: Interest Payments Will Continue To Pressure Bottom Line

Nov 08

Slowing Rates Of Return At Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Oct 28
Slowing Rates Of Return At Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Optimistic Investors Push Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

Oct 10
Optimistic Investors Push Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

Carnival: Rallying Confidently Above The Pessimism

Oct 02

Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Sep 25
Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Carnival Corporation: Earnings Jump Seen In Q3 2024, But It's Priced In

Sep 25

Carnival Corporation: Fed's Rate Cuts Ease Its Debt Load

Sep 17

Carnival Corporation: Sailing Out Of Trouble

Sep 01

Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Aug 20
Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Carnival Is Making A Comeback Against All Odds

Aug 17

The Returns At Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Aren't Growing

Jul 15
The Returns At Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Aren't Growing

Why I Believe Carnival Can Potentially Appreciate By More Than 60%

Jul 15

Carnival Corporation: Significantly Overvalued

Jun 27

Carnival Corporation & plc Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates

Jun 27
Carnival Corporation & plc Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates

Carnival Corp. Q2 Preview: Assessing Debt Impacts On Growth Outlook

Jun 18

Carnival: Fears Have Likely Peaked, Time To Turn Bullish (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 03

Carnival: Set To Cruise Back Up (Rating Upgrade)

May 13

Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

May 04
Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Carnival: Strong Start To 2024

Apr 01

Earnings Update: Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Mar 29
Earnings Update: Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Carnival: Strong Profitability Expected In 2024

Mar 17

Is Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 11
Is Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Using Too Much Debt?

Carnival: Good Prospects But I Stay On The Sidelines

Feb 22

Carnival: Improving Fundamentals But Stock Remains A Hold

Feb 14

Here's What's Concerning About Carnival Corporation &'s (NYSE:CCL) Returns On Capital

Jan 25
Here's What's Concerning About Carnival Corporation &'s (NYSE:CCL) Returns On Capital

Carnival: Profits In Sight

Dec 27

Carnival: Time For A Pause Following A Likely Fiscal Q4 Loss

Dec 18

Carnival Corporation: Continued Recovery Ahead

Dec 05

Carnival: Despite Headwinds, Optimism Continues

Nov 23

Buying Carnival At This Dip Is Still Premature

Nov 07

Carnival: Will All The Debt Cause The Ships Sinking?

Oct 31

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:CCL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
11/30/202727,7553,219N/AN/A6
11/30/202627,0782,7364,325N/A22
11/30/202525,9442,3133,161N/A10
11/30/202425,0211,916N/AN/AN/A
8/31/202424,4791,5651,2255,934N/A
5/31/202423,4379031,5946,563N/A
2/29/202422,5674051,3145,661N/A
11/30/202321,593-749974,281N/A
8/31/202320,036-1,624-5483,242N/A
5/31/202317,488-3,467-2,4271,064N/A
2/28/202314,979-4,895-3,355-70N/A
11/30/202212,169-6,093-6,610-1,670N/A
8/31/20229,617-7,115-6,167-1,921N/A
5/31/20225,857-9,182-7,127-2,456N/A
2/28/20223,505-9,419-8,381-3,818N/A
11/30/20211,908-9,501-7,716-4,109N/A
8/31/2021655-9,103-10,234-5,393N/A
5/31/2021141-9,126-11,468-7,359N/A
2/28/2021832-11,428-12,788-8,720N/A
11/30/20205,594-10,236-9,921-6,301N/A
8/31/202010,342-7,591-7,468-3,588N/A
5/31/202016,843-2,952-3,574502N/A
2/29/202020,9411,8736495,275N/A
11/30/201920,8252,990465,475N/A
8/31/201920,5003,0601,1145,527N/A
5/31/201919,8032,9881,0625,631N/A
2/28/201919,3223,0972975,601N/A
11/30/201818,8813,1521,8005,549N/A
8/31/201818,6843,205N/A5,460N/A
5/31/201818,3632,827N/A5,560N/A
2/28/201817,9512,645N/A5,454N/A
11/30/201717,5102,606N/A5,322N/A
8/31/201717,1862,668N/A5,322N/A
5/31/201716,7682,762N/A5,302N/A
2/28/201716,5292,989N/A5,268N/A
11/30/201616,3892,779N/A5,134N/A
8/31/201616,1652,441N/A5,088N/A
5/31/201615,9512,233N/A4,940N/A
2/29/201615,8341,850N/A4,572N/A
11/30/201515,7141,757N/A4,545N/A
8/31/201515,7221,384N/A4,204N/A
5/31/201515,7861,409N/A4,043N/A
2/28/201515,8301,285N/A3,724N/A
11/30/201415,8841,216N/A3,430N/A
8/31/201415,8231,385N/A3,268N/A
5/31/201415,6021,078N/A2,951N/A
2/28/201415,4481,021N/A2,912N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CCL's forecast earnings growth (14.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: CCL's earnings (14.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: CCL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: CCL's revenue (3.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CCL's revenue (3.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: CCL's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (22.6%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 04:52
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/11/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Carnival Corporation & plc is covered by 49 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Brandt MontourBarclays