Carnival Corporation & plc

NYSE:CCL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$38.3b

Carnival Corporation & Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Carnival & is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 12.1% and 3.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 11.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 22.3% in 3 years.

Key information

12.1%

Earnings growth rate

11.24%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality earnings growth20.2%
Revenue growth rate3.7%
Future return on equity22.32%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated17 Jul 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Further Upside For Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 28% Bounce

Jul 13
Further Upside For Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 28% Bounce

Carnival: Market Still Missing The Opportunity

Jul 09

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Soars 27% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

May 28
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Soars 27% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

With EPS Growth And More, Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Makes An Interesting Case

May 24
With EPS Growth And More, Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Makes An Interesting Case

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

Apr 30
Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Carnival Corporation: More Than A Recovery Story

Apr 28

Carnival's Selloff Triggers Near Doubling Upside Potential - Reiterate Buy

Apr 20

Carnival Corporation &'s (NYSE:CCL) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Apr 04
Carnival Corporation &'s (NYSE:CCL) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Carnival: Likely Cruising To Investment Grade Ahead Of Schedule

Mar 20

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 29% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Mar 11
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 29% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Is There An Opportunity With Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) 31% Undervaluation?

Feb 28
Is There An Opportunity With Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) 31% Undervaluation?

Carnival Corp: Shaping Up Value, Shipping Out Debt

Feb 24

Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Feb 13
Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Carnival: Investigating The Unit Economics

Feb 11

Carnival: Continued FCF Generation Will Support Future Upside

Jan 21

Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Jan 21
Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Carnival Set To Cruise Higher In 2025

Jan 07

Here's Why Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jan 06
Here's Why Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

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
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Calculated Initiatives And Record Bookings Set Sail For Soaring Profits And Revenue Growth

Carnival's strategic investments and focus on efficiency are expected to improve net margins and operational management.

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

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

Jul 15

Carnival Corporation: Significantly Overvalued

Jun 27

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: Strong Start To 2024

Apr 01

Carnival: Strong Profitability Expected In 2024

Mar 17

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:CCL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
11/30/202728,4543,6003,9596,80916
11/30/202627,5263,1743,8866,42223
11/30/202526,5552,6092,5505,92022
5/31/202525,9722,5252,8065,433N/A
2/28/202525,4242,0521,9855,080N/A
11/30/202425,0211,9161,2975,923N/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
2/28/201919,3223,097N/A5,601N/A
11/30/201818,8813,152N/A5,549N/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

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CCL's forecast earnings growth (12.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.9%).

Earnings vs Market: CCL's earnings (12.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.9% per year).

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

Revenue vs Market: CCL's revenue (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CCL's revenue (3.7% 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 (22.3%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/18 21:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/18 00:00
Earnings2025/05/31
Annual Earnings2024/11/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • 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 51 analysts. 23 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
Felicia Kantor HendrixBarclays
Brandt MontourBarclays