Carnival Corporation & plc

NYSE:CCL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$33.5b

Carnival Corporation & Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 1/6

Carnival & has a total shareholder equity of $9.3B and total debt of $27.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 297%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $49.1B and $39.8B respectively. Carnival &'s EBIT is $3.6B making its interest coverage ratio 2.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.2B.

Key information

297.0%

Debt to equity ratio

US$27.47b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio2.1x
CashUS$1.21b
EquityUS$9.25b
Total liabilitiesUS$39.81b
Total assetsUS$49.06b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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

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

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: CCL's short term assets ($3.4B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($11.6B).

Long Term Liabilities: CCL's short term assets ($3.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($28.2B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: CCL's net debt to equity ratio (283.9%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: CCL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 45.4% to 297% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: CCL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.6%).

Interest Coverage: CCL's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.1x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/21 13:37
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/11/30

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Analyst Sources

Carnival Corporation & plc is covered by 49 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
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Brandt MontourBarclays